2017 Tony Awards Reactions

[Jeffrey KareParticipant Joined: Jan 23rd, 2013 Topics: 183 Posts: 2268 View Predictions]

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The 71st Annual Tony Awards airs on CBS tonight at 8/7c. Let’s use this forum to post our reactions to any moment that will happen during the telecast tonight.

I won’t be able to post much tonight because I’m actually going to be in the audience at Radio City Music Hall. So I’ll probably post my reactions sometime tomorrow.

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[eastwestParticipant Joined: Jun 6th, 2011 Topics: 122 Posts: 3989 View Predictions]

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Best Play
Oslo

Best Musical
Dear Evan Hansen

Best Revival of a Play
August Wilson’s Jitney

Best Revival of a Musical
Hello, Dolly!

Best Performance By an Actor In a Leading Role In a Play
Kevin Kline – Present Laughter

Best Performance By an Actress In a Leading Role In a Play
Laurie Metcalf – A Doll’s House, Part 2

Best Performance By an Actor In a Leading Role In a Musical
Ben Platt – Dear Evan Hansen

Best Performance By an Actress In a Leading Role In a Musical
Bette Midler – Hello, Dolly!

Best Performance By an Actor In a Featured Role In a Play
Michael Aronov – Oslo

Best Performance By an Actress In a Featured Role In a Play
Cynthia Nixon – Lillian Hellman’s The Little Foxes

Best Performance By an Actor In a Featured Role In a Musical
Gavin Creel – Hello, Dolly!

Best Performance By an Actress In a Featured Role In a Musical
Jenn Colella – Come From Away

Best Book of a Musical
Irene Sankhoff and David Hein – Come From Away

Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written For the Theater
Benj Pasek and Justin Paul – Dear Evan Hansen

Best Scenic Design of a Play
August Wilson’s Jitney

Best Scenic Design of a Musical
Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812

Best Costume Design of a Play
Jane Greenwood – Lillian Hellman’s The Little Foxes

Best Costume Design of a Musical
Santo Loquasto – Hello, Dolly!

Best Lighting Design of a Play
Indecent

Best Lighting Design of a Musical
Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812

Best Direction of a Play
Ruben Santiago-Hudson – August Wilson’s Jitney

Best Direction of a Musical
Rachel Chavkin – Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812

Best Choreography
Sam Pinkleton – Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812

Best Orchestration
Dave Malloy – Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812

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[eastwestParticipant Joined: Jun 6th, 2011 Topics: 122 Posts: 3989 View Predictions]

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I wonder if this will get Kevin the Emmy? Though I can’t help to think what Tina Fey would’ve done as host.

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[FreemanGriffinParticipant Joined: Feb 19th, 2012 Topics: 435 Posts: 5644 View Predictions]

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I like to see if I can predict better than Sam Eckmann; we agree on 20 out of 24 categories. 3 of those are my #2 choices! The four categories where I have predicted differently are Best Play, Best Musical, Best Director of a Play and Best Featured Actress in a Musical. We will know in a few hours! (: I found this year much more difficult than past years to predict, much closer toss-up categories.

I have a Bachelor of Arts in Theater and while I wound up doing something else with my life the Tonys is my favorite night of the year (: I know it will be a wonderful show (but I do wish they had a better host than Kevin Spacey).

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[montana82Participant Joined: Sep 14th, 2011 Topics: 76 Posts: 1328 View Predictions]

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So is this costume design lady (Jane whatever) going to finally win her first Tony after 20 nominations? If she loses again with everyone predicting her you’d have to think it’s personal on the voters part.

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[montana82Participant Joined: Sep 14th, 2011 Topics: 76 Posts: 1328 View Predictions]

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And she wins!

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[FreemanGriffinParticipant Joined: Feb 19th, 2012 Topics: 435 Posts: 5644 View Predictions]

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Some early winners:

Costume Design/Play: Jane Greenwood, The Little Foxes
Costume Design/Musical: Santo Loquasto, Hello, Dolly!
Scenic Design/Play: Nigel Hook, The Play That Goes Wrong
Scenic Design/Musical: Mimi Lien, Natasha…
Lighting Design/Play: Christopher Akerlind, Indecent

5 for 5 so far!!!!

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[FreemanGriffinParticipant Joined: Feb 19th, 2012 Topics: 435 Posts: 5644 View Predictions]

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Thrilled that JANE GREENWOOD has finally won a competitive Tony on her 20th nomination!!!

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[montana82Participant Joined: Sep 14th, 2011 Topics: 76 Posts: 1328 View Predictions]

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The Devito loss was obvious. Sole nominee for a close play. Natural category to honor Oslo in.

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[FreemanGriffinParticipant Joined: Feb 19th, 2012 Topics: 435 Posts: 5644 View Predictions]

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Featured Actor/Play: Michael Aronov, Oslo

Why did I switch to Danny DeVito? Oh yeah, the Drama Desk awards! ); Happy for Mr. Aronov! (:

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[Zooey the DreamerParticipant Joined: Jan 12th, 2012 Topics: 5 Posts: 1078 View Predictions]

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So happy I followed my guts on Aronov. I took plenty of risks and will probably crash later on, but Aronov’s win makes me so happy.

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[FreemanGriffinParticipant Joined: Feb 19th, 2012 Topics: 435 Posts: 5644 View Predictions]

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Featured Actor/Musical: Gavin Creel, Hello, Dolly!

6 for 7 so far!

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[Anonymous Joined: Jan 1st, 1970 Topics: 98 Posts: 12708 View Predictions]

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YES! I made a last minute change to Aronov today, and I am so not regretting it now!

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[AtypicalParticipant Joined: Dec 1st, 2011 Topics: 286 Posts: 18419 View Predictions]

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Three hours of Kevin Spacey. Lord, give me the strength … ugh.

I do like this very dramatic “Miss Saigon” number.

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[AtypicalParticipant Joined: Dec 1st, 2011 Topics: 286 Posts: 18419 View Predictions]

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Get itttt, Cynthia Nixon!!!

Love seeing the playwrights introduce their Best Play contenders!

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