my musical tony ballot

[buddharich]

Posted: 5/4/08 at 8:15am

these would be the nominations if it were solely up to me:

Best Musical:

In The Heights
*Xanadu

Best Revival:

*Gypsy
South Pacific
Sunday In The Park With George

Best Book:

*Douglas Carter Beane, Xanadu
Lin-Manuel Miranda and Quiara Alegria Hudes, In The Heights

Best Score:

*Lin-Manuel Miranda, In The Heights

Best Director:

*Christopher Ashley, Xanadu
Sam Buntrock, Sunday In The Park With George
Thomas Kail, In The Heights
Arthur Laurents, Gypsy

Best Actor:

*Daniel Evans, Sunday In The Park With George
Cheyenne Jackson, Xanadu
Lin-Manuel Miranda, In The Heights
Paolo Szot, South Pacific

Best Actress:

Kerry Butler, Xanadu
Mandy Gonzalez, In The Heights
*Patti LuPone, Gypsy
Kelli O'Hara, South Pacific
Jenna Russell, Sunday In The Park With George

Best Featured Actor:

*Robin DeJesus, In The Heights
Christopher Fitzgerald, Young Frankenstein
Boyd Gaines, Gypsy
Christopher Jackson, In The Heights
Tony Roberts, Xanadu

Best Featured Actress:

Laura Benanti, Gypsy
Jackie Hoffman, Xanadu
*Olga Merediz, In The Heights
Alli Mauzey, Cry-Baby
Mary Testa, Xanadu

Best Choreography:

Rob Ashford, Cry-Baby
*Andy Blankenheuler, In The Heights
Dan Knechtges, Xanadu

Best Orchestrations:

*Gypsy
South Pacific
Sunday In The Park With George
Xanadu

Best Scenic Design:

In The Heights
South Pacific
*Sunday In The Park With George
Xanadu

Best Lighting Design:

In The Heights
South Pacific
*Sunday In The Park with George
Xanadu

Best Costume Design:

Gypsy
South Pacific
*Sunday In The Park with George
Xanadu

Best Sound Design:

In The Heights
South Pacific
*Sunday In The Park With George
Xanadu

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 5/4/08 at 8:21am

You only get four noms in the acting categories, unfortunately.
And you left out the best director, Bartlett Sher.

Has it been decided if Laurents will be eligible?

[buddharich]

Posted: 5/4/08 at 8:29am

Actually, the past several years there have been 5 acting nominees - it used to be 4.

It is my understanding that Arthur Laurents will be eligible; besides, this is MY dream ballot! (;

And Bartlett Sher was left out because I liked the work of these 4 directors better! (hey, it's MY dream ballot!) (;

[esparza 333]

Posted: 5/4/08 at 8:33am

Do you not like Passing Strange?

[SirNotAppearing]

Posted: 5/4/08 at 8:52am

Here's how I think it will go down:

Best Musical:
In the Heights**
Passing Strange
A Catered Affair
Young Frankenstein

Best Director:
Bartlett Sher, South Pacific**
Sam Buntrock, Sunday in the Park with George
Thomas Kail, In the Heights
Annie Dorsen, Passing Strange

Best Revival:
Sunday in the Park with George
South Pacific**
Gypsy

Best Actor:
Tom Wopat, A Catered Affair
Lin-Manuel Miranda, In the Heights**
Stew, Passing Strange
Daniel Evans, Sunday in the Park with George
Paulo Szot, South Pacific

Best Actress:
Jenna Russell, Sunday in the Park with George
Kerry Butler, Xanadu
Patti Lupone, Gypsy**
Faith Prince, A Catered Affair
Kelli O' Hara, South Pacific

Best Featured Actor:
Christopher Fitzgerald, Young Frankenstein
Robin DeJesus, In the Heights
Daniel Breaker, Passing Strange
Boyd Gaines, Gypsy**
Danny Burstein, South Pacific

Best Featured Actress:
Olga Merediz, In the Heights
Laura Benanti, Gypsy**
Jackie Hoffman OR Mary Testa, Xanadu
Andrea Martin OR Sutton Foster, Young Frankenstein
Loretta Ables Sayre (spelled that wrong), South Pacific


Updated On: 5/4/08 at 08:52 AM

[dramarama2]

Posted: 5/4/08 at 9:02am

Neither Gypsy or South Pacific are eligible for Orchestrations, as they both use they're original scoring.

[buddharich]

Posted: 5/4/08 at 9:08am

I hated hated hated Passing Strange! And disliked A Catered Affair.

Didn't realize Gypsy and South Pacific were ineligble; no wonder I liked those orchestrations the most!! (: I'd pick Xanadu for best orchestrations. I'd add In The Heights, then...