2012 Tony Awards - Best Play

[VernonGersch]

Posted: 2/19/12 at 12:05pm

with Clybourne Park finally heading to Broadway, where do we think the noms will net out this year for Best Play?

Clybourne Park
Other Desert Cities
One Man, Two Guvnors
Seminar
The Mountaintop

[AC126748]

Posted: 2/19/12 at 12:33pm

There are only 4 nominees for Best Play.

I imagine Other Desert Cities, Clybourne Park, and Venus in Fur will be nominated. I think the fourth slot could depend upon how One Man, Two Guvnors, The Columnist, and End of the Rainbow are received.

[CapnHook]

Posted: 2/19/12 at 1:42pm

Other Desert Cities
Clybourne Park
Venus In Fur

and fighting for the fourth slot: Peter & the Starcatcher, One Man Two Guvnors, Chinglish, and Seminar.

(Rickman is more likely to get a nod than Seminar, and Chinglish is old news, so IMO it's between Starcatcher and Guvnors.)

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 2/19/12 at 2:51pm

I think it'll be

PETER & THE STARCATCHER
ONE MAN TWO GUVNORS
CLYBOURNE PARK
OTHER DESERT CITIES

[CurtisB]

Posted: 2/19/12 at 3:42pm

As much as I love "Peter and the Starcatcher", I'm afraid it might be swallowed whole on Broadway. Here's hoping it's not.

My choices:

Other Desert Cities
Clybourne Park
Venus In Fur
Peter and the Starcatcher/End of the Rainbow

[VernonGersch]

Posted: 2/19/12 at 7:30pm

I hope ONE MAN TWO GUVNORS gets nominated...was fortunate enough to have caught it in London and can't remember laughing that hard at the theater, with the exception of Book Of Mormon.

Loved that and loved Clybourne Park

[smallworld]

Posted: 2/19/12 at 8:48pm

End of the Rainbow will hopefully be nominated. I just saw it today, and it was nothing short of phenomenal. I have absolutely no idea how she does it, but Tracie Bennett puts out the most incredible performance I have ever seen, as does the rest of the cast. I really hope this play is at least nominated.

[songanddanceman2]

Posted: 2/19/12 at 8:50pm

One Man Two Guvners and End of the Rainbow are brilliant, i hope they catch on over there.

[VernonGersch]

Posted: 2/20/12 at 7:14pm

looking forward to End Of The Rainbow as well....not sure if it will be Tony nominated from what I've heard, in terms of Best Play (not that a nomination matters - its just the thread we are on...)
I hear Tracie is brillant and looking forward to seeing her

[bjh2114]

Posted: 2/21/12 at 5:41pm

Well this just got a little more interesting with The Lyons coming to the Cort.

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/159939-Broadway-Will-Hear-The-Roar-of-The-Lyons-This-Spring

[hermajesty]

Posted: 2/22/12 at 1:19pm

End Of The Rainbow has had rave reviews in Minneapolis. I do hope it does well on Broadway too

[Broadway61004]

Posted: 2/25/12 at 8:12pm

Clybourne Park and Other Desert Cities for sure. Probably One Man, Two Guvnors and The Columnist for the other spots, but The Lyons could sneak in there.

[bjh2114]

Posted: 2/25/12 at 8:43pm

Don't count out Peter and the Starcatcher.

[holdyourbatboy]

Posted: 2/26/12 at 12:42am

Agreed about Starcatcher. It has a different, broader appeal than all of the others. And it has tour potential, which is unusual for a play.

Other Desert Cities, Clybourne, and Peter and the Starcatchers IMHO. FOr One Man Two Guv, they can award the performances.