{"id":532,"date":"2009-06-07T11:44:00","date_gmt":"2009-06-07T15:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/clients.chrisvanpatten.com\/theatreaficionado.com\/2009\/06\/broadways-very-own-prom-night.html"},"modified":"2009-06-07T11:44:00","modified_gmt":"2009-06-07T15:44:00","slug":"broadways-very-own-prom-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theatreaficionado.com\/?p=532","title":{"rendered":"Broadway’s Very Own Prom Night"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 2008-09 Broadway season officially ended on April 30, but tonight marks the 63rd Annual Tony Awards, the annual event that brings the season to its festive close celebrating the best of Broadway. Think of it as a curtain call encore of the score’s favorites, a la Mame. <\/span><\/p>\n

Some shameless predicting for tonight. Bold indicates what I think will win. An * indicates my personal choice. Who will win? Will there be any upsets (especially against juggernaut Billy Elliot)<\/span>? There is only one way to find out. Tune in to CBS at 8!<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, tonight is Lady Iris<\/a>‘ Annual Moon Lady Extravaganza! Will we top the fun we had last year? We shall see. While I’ve watched the Tonys dutifully like any theatre fan, I never really enjoyed them until my very first Tony party<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Best Play
Dividing the Estate<\/span>
*God of Carnage<\/span>
Reasons to Be Pretty<\/span>
33 Variations<\/span><\/p>\n

Best Musical
*Billy Elliot, The Musical
<\/span>Next to Normal<\/span>
Rock of Ages<\/span>
Shrek The Musical<\/span><\/p>\n

Best Book of a Musical
Billy Elliot, The Musical<\/span>:Lee Hall<\/span>
Next to Normal<\/span>: Brian Yorkey
Shrek The Musical<\/span>: David Lindsay-Abaire
*[Title of Show]<\/span>” Hunter Bell<\/p>\n

Best Original Score (Music and\/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre
*Billy Elliot, The Musical<\/span> – <\/span>Music: Elton John<\/span>, <\/span>Lyrics: Lee Hall<\/span>
Next to Normal<\/span> – Music: Tom Kitt, Lyrics: Brian Yorkey
9 to 5: The Musical<\/span> – Music & Lyrics: Dolly Parton
Shrek The Musical<\/span> – Music: Jeanine Tesori, Lyrics: David Lindsay-Abaire<\/p>\n

Best Revival of a Play
Joe Turner\u2019s Come and Gone<\/span>
Mary Stuart<\/span>
*The Norman Conquests<\/span>
Waiting for Godot<\/span><\/p>\n

Best Revival of a Musical
Guys and Dolls<\/span>
*Hair<\/span>
West Side Story<\/span>
Pal Joey<\/span><\/p>\n

Best Special Theatrical Event
*Liza\u2019s at The Palace<\/span>
Soul of Shaolin<\/span>
You\u2019re Welcome America. A Final Night with George W. Bush<\/span><\/p>\n

Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play
Jeff Daniels, God of Carnage<\/span>
Ra\u00fal Esparza, Speed-the-Plow<\/span>
James Gandolfini, God of Carnage<\/span>
*Geoffrey Rush, <\/span>Exit the King<\/span>
Thomas Sadoski, Reasons to Be Pretty<\/span><\/p>\n

Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play
Hope Davis, God of Carnage<\/span>
Jane Fonda, 33 Variations<\/span>
*Marcia Gay Harden, <\/span>God of Carnage<\/span>
Janet McTeer, Mary Stuart<\/span>
Harriet Walter, Mary Stuart<\/span><\/p>\n

Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical
David Alvarez, Trent Kowalik, and Kiril Kulish<\/span> \u2013 Billy Elliot, The Musical<\/span>
*Gavin Creel, Hair<\/span>
Brian d\u2019Arcy James, Shrek The Musical<\/span>
Constantine Maroulis, Rock of Ages<\/span>
J. Robert Spencer, Next to Normal<\/span><\/p>\n

Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical
Stockard Channing, Pal Joey<\/span>
Sutton Foster, Shrek The Musical<\/span>
Allison Janney, 9 to 5: The Musical<\/span>
*Alice Ripley, <\/span>Next to Normal<\/span>
Josefina Scaglione, West Side Story<\/span><\/p>\n

Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play
John Glover, Waiting for Godot<\/span>
Zach Grenier, 33 Variations<\/span>
*Stephen Mangan, The Norman Conquests<\/span>
Paul Ritter, The Norman Conquests<\/span>
Roger Robinson, Joe Turner\u2019s Come and Gone<\/span><\/p>\n

Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play
Hallie Foote, Dividing the Estate
Jessica Hynes, The Norman Conquests
Marin Ireland, Reasons to Be Pretty
*Angela Lansbury, Blithe Spirit<\/span>
Amanda Root, The Norman Conquests<\/p>\n

Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical
David Bologna, Billy Elliot, The Musical
*Gregory Jbara, Billy Elliot, The Musical<\/span>
Marc Kudisch, 9 to 5: The Musical
Christopher Sieber, Shrek The Musical
Will Swenson, Hair<\/p>\n

Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical
Jennifer Damiano, Next to Normal
*Haydn Gwynne, Billy Elliot, The Musical<\/span>
Karen Olivo, West Side Story
Martha Plimpton, Pal Joey
Carole Shelley, Billy Elliot, The Musical<\/p>\n

Best Direction of a Play
Phyllida Lloyd, Mary Stuart
Bartlett Sher, Joe Turner\u2019s Come and Gone
Matthew Warchus, God of Carnage
*Matthew Warchus, The Norman Conquests<\/span><\/p>\n

Best Direction of a Musical
*Stephen Daldry, Billy Elliot, The Musical<\/span>
Michael Greif, Next to Normal
Kristin Hanggi, Rock of Ages
Diane Paulus, Hair<\/p>\n

Best Choreography
*Karole Armitage, Hair
Andy Blankenbuehler, 9 to 5: The Musical
Peter Darling, Billy Elliot, The Musical<\/span>
Randy Skinner, Irving Berlin\u2019s White Christmas<\/p>\n

Best Orchestrations
Larry Blank, Irving Berlin\u2019s White Christmas
*Martin Koch, Billy Elliot, The Musical<\/span>
Michael Starobin and Tom Kitt, Next to Normal
Danny Troob and John Clancy, Shrek The Musical<\/p>\n

Best Scenic Design of a Play
Dale Ferguson, Exit the King<\/span>
Rob Howell, The Norman Conquests<\/span>
*Derek McLane, <\/span>33 Variations<\/span>
Michael Yeargan, Joe Turner\u2019s Come and Gone<\/span><\/p>\n

Best Scenic Design of a Musical
Robert Brill, Guys and Dolls<\/span>
*Ian MacNeil, <\/span>Billy Elliot, The Musical<\/span>
Scott Pask, Pal Joey<\/span>
Mark Wendland, Next to Normal<\/span><\/p>\n

Best Costume Design of a Play
Dale Ferguson, Exit the King<\/span>
Jane Greenwood, Waiting for Godot<\/span>
*Martin Pakledinaz, <\/span>Blithe Spirit<\/span>
Anthony Ward, Mary Stuart<\/span><\/p>\n

Best Costume Design of a Musical
Gregory Gale, Rock of Ages<\/span>
Nicky Gillibrand, Billy Elliot, The Musical<\/span>
*Tim Hatley, <\/span>Shrek The Musical<\/span>
Michael McDonald, Hair<\/span><\/p>\n

Best Lighting Design of a Play
David Hersey, Equus<\/span>
*David Lander, <\/span>33 Variations<\/span>
Brian MacDevitt, Joe Turner\u2019s Come and Gone<\/span>
Hugh Vanstone, Mary Stuart<\/span><\/p>\n

Best Lighting Design of a Musical
Kevin Adams, Hair<\/span>
Kevin Adams, Next to Normal<\/span>
Howell Binkley, West Side Story<\/span>
Rick Fisher, <\/span>Billy Elliot, The Musical<\/span><\/p>\n

Best Sound Design of a Play
*Paul Arditti, <\/span>Mary Stuart<\/span>
Gregory Clarke, Equus<\/span>
Russell Goldsmith, Exit the King<\/span>
Scott Lehrer and Leon Rothenberg, Joe Turner\u2019s Come and Gone<\/span><\/p>\n

Best Sound Design of a Musical
*Acme Sound Partners, <\/span>Hair<\/span>
Paul Arditti, Billy Elliot, The Musical<\/span>
Peter Hylenski, Rock of Ages<\/span>
Brian Ronan, Next to Normal<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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