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If you could pick one 2014 Tony nominee, who/what would you choose?

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If you could pick one 2014 Tony nominee, who/what would you choose?#1
Posted: 4/28/14 at 9:11pm

I ask this question every year, and I always love hearing what everyone says.

Say you had the power to guarantee one 2014 Tony nominee. What/who would be your single dream nomination (either presumably something you don't think will get the actual nomination tomorrow, or something you would absolutely love to see get recognized)? And why?

My heart immediately jumps to IF/THEN for a Best Musical nod, though there are a few I'd love to see get mentioned tomorrow.

Current Avatar: Cynthia Erivo, bringing down the house in The Color Purple.

Updated On: 4/28/14 at 09:11 PM

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If you could pick one 2014 Tony nominee, who/what would you choose?#2
Posted: 4/28/14 at 9:15pm

Patrick Page for A TIME TO KILL

"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle

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If you could pick one 2014 Tony nominee, who/what would you choose?#2
Posted: 4/28/14 at 9:18pm

I'd love to ask for a few, but in spirit of the question and limit myself to one: Brían F. O'Byrne for OUTSIDE MULLINGAR.

Words don't deserve that kind of malarkey. They're innocent, neutral, precise, standing for this, describing that, meaning the other, so if you look after them you can build bridges across incomprehension and chaos. But when they get their corners knocked off, they're no good anymore…I don't think writers are sacred, but words are. They deserve respect. If you get the right ones in the right order, you can nudge the world a little.

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If you could pick one 2014 Tony nominee, who/what would you choose?#3
Posted: 4/28/14 at 9:21pm

Mainly because I don't think it's going to happen: IF/THEN for Best Musical.

"Oh look at the time, three more intelligent plays just closed and THE ADDAMS FAMILY made another million dollars" -Jackie Hoffman, Broadway.com Audience Awards

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If you could pick one 2014 Tony nominee, who/what would you choose?#4
Posted: 4/28/14 at 9:28pm

Jake Epstein, best featured actor

Nancy Reagan, meanest and thinnest of the first ladies moves into the white house. Yabba dabba! It's the eighties.

Updated On: 4/29/14 at 09:28 PM

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If you could pick one 2014 Tony nominee, who/what would you choose?#5
Posted: 4/28/14 at 9:34pm

Whitney Bashor
for Featured Actress in a Musical

for reasons that I have put on here in a couple other threads. Her performance of "Another Life" is stunning.

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If you could pick one 2014 Tony nominee, who/what would you choose?#6
Posted: 4/28/14 at 9:39pm

Norbert Leo Butz - Big Fish

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If you could pick one 2014 Tony nominee, who/what would you choose?#7
Posted: 4/28/14 at 9:43pm

If could allow myself a pick on the Musical side:

Jared Grimes for AFTER MIDNIGHT

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If you could pick one 2014 Tony nominee, who/what would you choose?#8
Posted: 4/28/14 at 10:01pm

Linda Emond for Cabaret

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If you could pick one 2014 Tony nominee, who/what would you choose?#9
Posted: 4/28/14 at 10:06pm

If/Then for Best Musical! I thought it was incredible! And that score...

"Sticks and stones, sister. Here, have a Valium." - Patti LuPone, a Memoir

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If you could pick one 2014 Tony nominee, who/what would you choose?#10
Posted: 4/28/14 at 10:07pm

Roger Rees for THE WINSLOW BOY

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If you could pick one 2014 Tony nominee, who/what would you choose?#11
Posted: 4/28/14 at 10:13pm

Bullets Over Broadway for Best Musical

"There’s nothing quite like the power and the passion of Broadway music. "

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If you could pick one 2014 Tony nominee, who/what would you choose?#12
Posted: 4/28/14 at 10:15pm

Michelle Williams for Cabaret.

Men don't even belt.

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If you could pick one 2014 Tony nominee, who/what would you choose?#13
Posted: 4/28/14 at 10:27pm

Helene Yorke for Bullets Over Broadway.

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If you could pick one 2014 Tony nominee, who/what would you choose?#14
Posted: 4/28/14 at 10:34pm

I want to say either Daniel Radcliffe or Zach Braff. I thought both did a great job in their respective shows, and deserve nominations. However, neither of them seems to be a lock for nominations at this point.

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If you could pick one 2014 Tony nominee, who/what would you choose?#15
Posted: 4/28/14 at 10:36pm

Norbert Leo Butz - Big Fish

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If you could pick one 2014 Tony nominee, who/what would you choose?#16
Posted: 4/28/14 at 10:38pm

"First Date", Best Musical.

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If you could pick one 2014 Tony nominee, who/what would you choose?#17
Posted: 4/28/14 at 10:39pm

Celia Keenan-Bolger - The Glass Menagerie

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If you could pick one 2014 Tony nominee, who/what would you choose?#18
Posted: 4/28/14 at 10:42pm

Steven Pasquale - Bridges of Madison County - Walking out of that theater, I thought I just witnessed the Tony winners for actor and actress. - Now I"m just hoping he gets a nod.

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If you could pick one 2014 Tony nominee, who/what would you choose?#19
Posted: 4/28/14 at 10:46pm

Samuel Barnett

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If you could pick one 2014 Tony nominee, who/what would you choose?#20
Posted: 4/28/14 at 10:47pm

Jan Maxwell?

Was that not this year?