Sunday, May 18, 2008

Where's The Office Pool?

There were some unexpected omissions, and an awful lot of British nominees, but, overall, the Tony nominations weren't too surprising.

The best face-off is Kelli O'Hara in South Pacific and Patti LuPone in Gypsy. Very reminiscent of the classic battle almost fifty years ago between Mary Martin in Sound Of Music and Ethel Merman in Gypsy. Martin, shockingly, won. I'm guessing they'll reverse the verdict this time around.

I can't see South Pacific losing best musical revival. (Compare the revivals to the new musical nominations--pretty sad.) I'd like to see Rock'n'Roll win for best play, but I don't think it's Stoppard's year.

Having seen too few of the productions it's hard to say much more, though I hear Patrick Stewart was spellbinding--perhaps Macbeth will be a lucky play for him.

2 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

They've been trying to give Kelli O'Hara a Tony since 2005. She'll take it over Patti. Patti's divisive - people love her or they hate her - no middle ground. Tracy Letts will take it, even over Tom Stoppard. Where the hell is Laura Linney's nomination? And why the hell has it taken them this long to give Sondheim a lifetime achievement honor?

8:35 AM, May 19, 2008  
Blogger LAGuy said...

Patti LuPone has already won a Tony, but that was a long time ago. Besides, Madame Rose is a bigger, tougher role than Nellie Forbush.

Stephen Sondheim, on the other hand, has won so many Tony's I'm not sure if he has room for any more.

1:34 PM, May 19, 2008  

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