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[Panni]

Moises Kaufman and I look like we should be on a Wanted poster! Thank you, JR for fixing the pic and posting it.
The pic is taken by my phone-camera and is a picture of a picture. We were posing after winning nifty awards (not the naked lady variety).

[Panni]

                     PAGE SEVEN!

       

[bk]

Watching Clint in Coogan's Bluff.  

[Noel]

And I've no desire to hear about Jon Secada or Shirley Jones.
Not tonight, anyway

[Panni]

McNally looked the award up and down and said "I've never seen anything like this.  Except the dress: I've one just like it in my closet."

[S. Woody White]

And now, I have a date with an elliptical machine...

Does it make elliptical billiard balls?  (A Gilbert and Sullivan reference, of course.)

[S. Woody White]

Yeow!  Didn't someone once wisely say that you shouldn't eat anything bigger than your head?

Or fluffier?

 

[Panni]

Watching Clint in Coogan's Bluff.  

You've got to ask yourself a question: do I feel lucky? ...Well, do ya, punk?

[Maya]

And isn't four the record...for an acting category?  I know Tommy Tune has won nine in several different categories and Hal Prince has won a gazillion.  Does anyone know (or know where to find) these stats?Not even 40??  She's not even 34!!  Her birthday is July 3, 1970.  I went to imdb.com and listed as in "Post Production" was a documentary called Broadway: The Next Generation to be released in 2005!  Does anyone know anything about this??

Wow...I knew she was definitely younger than 40, but I didn't know she was THAT young.  It's quite possible Audra will be the one to someday beat Julie Harris' record.

I can't WAIT for "Broadway: the Golden Age!"

[Jrand74]

You're welcome PANNI!  As welcome as the flowers in May.....  

[Jrand74]

And I've no desire to hear about Jon Secada or Shirley Jones.
Not tonight, anyway

DR NOEL you know you are just ASKING for it!  

[Jason]

Back from the gym. I've actually been home for about 45 minutes, but I've been on the phone with my friend, Jennifer, who is out at Amish Acres Dinner Theatre in Indiana.

Gym report for the night: Elliptical Machine: 54 Minutes; Calories Burned: 750; Miles Run: 4.75; Gallons of Sweat Lost: Innumerable.

[George]

LONG POST:  Okay, since I have nothing better to do with myself...at least, right now ...I added up the Tony© votes.  Ten people voted and the voters were:  Jason, Matt H., Dan-in-Toronto, JRand, Panni, Ben, Jennifer, Maya, Dan (the Man), and me (George).  (What about you, BK?)  If anyone wants to update it if any more votes are posted, feel free.  Anyway, here's what I came up with (so far):

Actor in a Musical:
Hugh Jackman - 8
Hugh Jackman but would love a tie between Hugh Jackman & John Tartaglia - 1
Tie:  Hugh Jackman & John Taraglia - 1

Actor in a Play:
Kevin Kline - 1
Jefferson Mays - 8
Christopher Plummer - 1

Actress in a Musical:
Idina Menzel - 2
Tonya Pinkins - 6
Tie: Donna Murphy and Tonya Pinkins - 1
Tie: Tonya and Idina, otherwise thinks Tonya will win, but really wants Idina - 1

Actress in a Play:
Tovah Feldshuh - 1
Phylicia Rashad - 9

Book of a Musical:
Avenue Q - 3
Caroline, or Change - 4
Wicked - 3

Choreography:
Kathleen Marshall - 9
Jerry Mitchell - 1

Costume Design:
Taboo - 2
Wicked - 8

Director of a Musical:
Joe Mantello - 9
Kathleen Marshall - 1

Director of a Play:
Moises Kauffman - 6
Jack O’Brian - 3
Jack O’Brian but thinks Moises Kauffman could upset - 1

Featured Actor in a Musical:
Michael Cerveris - 4
Michael Cerveris but thinks Raul Esparza could upset - 1
Raul Esparza - 1
Michael McElroy - 1
Dennis O'Hare - 2
Tie: Michael Cerveris & Denis O'Hare - 1

Featured Actor in a Play:
Tom Aldredge - 2
Ben Chaplin - 1
Brian F. O'Bryne - 7

Featured Actress in a Musical:
Isabel Keating - 3
Anika Noni Rose - 6
Tie:  Isabel Keating & Anika Noni Rose - 1

Featured Actress in a Play:
Sanaa Lathan - 1
Margo Martindale but thinks Audra could win - 1
Audra McDonald - 7
Audra McDonald but would LOVE (3xs) Daphne Rubin-Vega - 1

Lighting:
Assassins - 4
Fiddler - 1
Wicked - 5

Musical:
Wicked - 8
Wicked but really wants Avenue Q to win - 1
3-way tie:  Avenue Q-Caroline, or Change-Wicked - 1

Orchestrations:
Assassins - 3
Wicked - 7

Play:
Anna in the Tropics - 1
I Am My Own Wife - 9

Revival of a Musical:
Assassins - 10

Revival of a Play:
Henry IV - 1
Raisin In the Sun - 9

Scenic Design:
Assassins - 2
Fiddler - 1
Wicked - 7

Score:
Avenue Q - 1
Wicked - 8
Wicked but really wants Avenue Q to win - 1

And Jason wants to start a new regular category:
Best Ensemble:  Avenue Q - 1

We'll find out for real on Sunday!

[George]

The only category where all 10 of us voted for the same show was for Best Revival of a Musical, Assassins.  Very interesting.  I have to admit, though, that the only reason I voted for Jerry Mitchell for choreography is that he's cuter than Kathleen Marshall.

[Kerry]

I went to the ballet tonight, and you know what?  Everything was beautiful.

[Jason]

Kerry: See you in 20 days!!!

[JoseSPiano]

Good Evening!

It was our final double-show day today...  -And tomorrow - well tonight - will be our final show.  :-(  I will truly miss this cast and company.  Such a great group of people onstage and backstage and in the pit.  Thankfully, we had a good 12 weeks to get to know each other and spend time with each other.  So, now, it would be good to get some time away from each other.  

-I'm sure I'll be tearing up a few times tonight...

Oh!  My five-year old niece came to the matinee today with her mother and father (my brother).  It was her first theatrical experience.  And she had a wonderful time!  -And she looked very pretty in her white dress too - we took a pic after the show, and I'll try my best to post it eventually.  She's been studying all about Noah and the Ark in school, and she's always loved animals, so she couldn't wait for the second act!  And when she saw the animals in the first act too, during "The Naming" she, apparently was on the edge of her seat.

After the show, I took her up on the stage so she could check it out.  To her parents' relief, she said she didn't feel like she wanted to be on stage, so..

*And I had a very nice time playing the proud uncle too.

Hmmm... as for Tony Awards pics... I'll just list the ones I'm very interested in - sorry to be a wussburger, but I'm very tired, and I want to get to bed.. (I'm thinking I may just head back home to Richmond tomorrow night after the closing night party, so... And since I don't have much to pack up, it's a very possible possibility).... But I digress...

Best Book of a Musical - Avenue Q - with Caroline, or Change also a strong contender
Best Original Score - Avenue Q
Best Musical - Wicked -I would, of course, love for this to go to Avenue Q too, but I think the juggernaut is already in motion for this award.

Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical - Donna Murphy (I just have a "feeling" it will go this way no matter what the press - and bad press - has been lately about Ms. Murphy).  Idina Menzel would be my second choice, and Tonya Pinkins a very close third.  A 3-way tie would be ideal!!!!

Best Performance by a Featured Actress in Musical - It better to go to Anika-Noni Rose.  If it doesn't, I will most definitely be screaming at the television.

Best Choreography - This is the one category that could go to any of the nominees, and I wouldn't be "sad" for the losers.  Jerry Mitchell is kind of a sentimental fave, imho.  Kathleen Marshall is always deserving.  Wayne Cilento is the one longshot for me - just how much real dancing is there in Wicked once you think about it?  -But with the Wicked juggernaut...  And as for the Bombay Dreams folks... well...

Best Director of a Musical - Hmmm... It would have been interesting had Joe Mantello also been nommed for Wicked, but since he wasn't... He'll get it for Assassins.

Best Director of a Play - Hmmm... Yes, another "hmmm.."  Another category where I would not feel "sad" for the losers.

Best Orchestrations - I would like it to go to Michael Starobin, but have a feeling it will go to Bill Brohn.  -However, imho, some of the Wicked orchestrations - especially some of the keyboard parts and percussion - are kind of puzzling and fussy.

Best Revival of a Musical - Assassins - although, I'd be happy if Big River takes home the award on Sunday.

Best Revival of a Play - King Lear.  And if Raisin in the Sun gets it, that'll be another screaming at the TV moment for me.

The only actors and actresses I "care" for, so to speak are Phylicia Rashad and Audra McDonald... Interesting races/competition in the Play Acting categories.

Best Play - I Am My Own Wife

Oh- I guess I covered just about all of them.. well, not all of them...  As for the technical awards... I never get them right, so...

And, now, Goodnight.

[bk]

You've got to ask yourself a question: do I feel lucky? ...Well, do ya, punk?

Wrong movie, but good quote.

[JoseSPiano]

OH, so does this mean you have to re-tally now, DR George?

-And would that mean I'd have to put my choices in for the categories I omitted?

OH - And should we eventually post our "Should/Will" win lists on Sunday before the ceremonies?

[Panni]

Wrong movie, but good quote.

Ooops (Spoo). That's DIRTY HARRY.
Well, it's related.

[bk]

And one for Mahler.

[Panni]

I'm going to start a new daily feature...

"YOU'D NEVER GUESS THEY WERE HUNGARIAN..."

Our first Magyar is the ulitmate British gentleman. [DRUM ROLL]
LESLIE HOWARD - (b. 4/3/1893, London, d. 6/1/1943),
"Born Lászlo Steiner to Hungarian parents, Lilian and Frank Steiner, in London. Frank worked as a stockbroker. Leslie's younger years were spent in Vienna.  After school, Leslie worked as a bank clerk until the outbreak of World War I. In 1917, diagnosed as shell shocked, he was advised to take up acting as therapy. In a few years, his name was known on the stages of London and New York. He became known as the perfect Englishman, slim, tall, intellectual and sensitive, a part that he would play in many movies."

[Panni]

And since this is the premiere of this feature, here's a bonus Hungarian... [DRUM ROLL]
JERRY SEINFELD - Born 4/29/1954, Brooklyn, NY to Hungarian Kalman Seinfeld, a signmaker, and his wife, Betty.