Tony Season Begins Tomorrow - Some Predictions

Well, I figured that I might as well join in on the prognosticating on who will be nominated for Tony Awards. This isn't a complete slate, but rather, a snapshot of whom I believe will be up for the top awards. As we barrel into the Tony Award season, remember you can always see a full selection of press about the 2007 Tony Awards at www.americantheaterweb.com/news/Tony2007.asp

Until next time,

Andy

PLAY
The Coast of Utopia
Coram Boy
Frost/Nixon
Radio Golf

MUSICAL
Curtains
Grey Gardens
LoveMusik
Spring Awakening

REVIVAL OF A PLAY
Inherit the Wind
Journey's End
A Moon for the Misbegotten
Talk Radio

REVIVAL OF A MUSICAL
The Apple Tree
A Chorus Line
Company
110 in the Shade

LEADING ACTOR IN A PLAY
Boyd Gaines – Journey's End
Frank Langella – Frost/Nixon
Brian F. O'Bryne – The Coast of Utopia
Christopher Plummer – Inherit the Wind
Liev Schreiber – Talk Radio

LEADING ACTRESS IN A PLAY
Eve Best – A Moon for the Misbegotten
Angela Lansbury – Deuce
Vanessa Redgrave – The Year of Magical Thinking
Marian Seldes - Deuce
Julie White – The Little Dog Laughed

LEADING ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Christine Ebersole – Grey Gardens
Audra McDonald – 110 in the Shade
Lea Michele – Spring Awakening
Debra Monk - Curtains
Donna Murphy – LoveMusik

LEADING ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
Raul Esparza - Company
Jonathan Groff – Spring Awakening
Gavin Lee – Mary Poppins
David Hyde Pierce - Curtains
Martin Short – Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me

DIRECTION OF A PLAY
Michael Grandage – Frost/Nixon
David Grindley – Journey's End
Doug Hughes – Inherit the Wind
Kenny Leon – Radio Golf
Jack O'Brien – The Coast of Utopia

DIRECTION OF A MUSICAL
John Doyle – Company
Scott Ellis - Curtains
Michael Greif – Grey Gardens
Michael Mayer – Spring Awakening
Jerry Mitchell – Legally Blonde

An update from Andy / Reviews of recent openings

So what's become of Andy you might ask? The blog hasn't been updated in over a week and the reviews on AmericanTheaterWeb have been slight. All that I've written for the site itself is the review of Cymbeline that's playing at BAM through Saturday (Full Review). Despite what you might have read elsewhere, this is a truly effective and affecting production. If you've got time tonight or tomorrow, take the trip out to Fulton Street.

Meanwhile, an outline of some of my theatergoing and the reviews that have been appearing elsewhere: I quite enjoyed Memory at >59E59 (expect a full review in "The Voice" next week). This week, you'll find my thoughts on Harold Prince's excellent work on LoveMusik in the paper (Full Review).

Elsewhere, my review of Rachel Dickstein's Betrothed at the Ohio Theater has been posted this morning on backstage.com (Full Review). Also, while you're looking at that site, take a look at my review of Jenny Schwartz' God's Ear, this is one of the most exciting pieces of theater I've caught in a long time (Full Review). You should check it out. Finally, expect a review of An Octopus Love Story next week in Time Out. This quirky love story that's also a shrewd bit of commentary on what makes a marriage took me by surprise. It's funny and touching and well worth a look. (For quick reference - here's their website: http://www.kidswithguns.com/.

And with that, we're truly off and running in the 2007-2008 season.

Until next time,

Andy