Sunday, June 10, 2012

Billi Pod’s Tony Predictions


The 2011-2012 season chalked up a record $1.139 billion in ticket sales to 12.33 million theatergoers, a banner year, so let’s get right to tonight’s ceremony that starts at 8:00pm on CBS, hosted by Neil Patrick Harris.

These are Billi Pod’s predictions in what he considers to be the major categories --

Best Play
Clybourne Park
Other Desert Cities
Peter and the Starcatcher
Venus in Fur
Will Win: Clybourne Park
Billi Pod Wants To Win: Peter and the Starcatcher

Best Musical
Leap of Faith
Newsies
Nice Work if You Can Get It
Once
Will Win: Once
Billi Pod Wants To Win: Newsies

Best Revival of a Play
Death of a Salesman
The Best Man
Master Class
Wit
Will Win: Death of a Salesman
Billi Pod Wants To Win: Death of a Salesman

Best Revival of a Musical
Follies
Porgy and Bess
Jesus Christ Superstar
Will Win: Follies
Billi Pod Wants To Win: Jesus Christ Superstar

Best Book of a Musical
Lysistrata Jones
Newsies
Nice Work If You Can Get It
Once
Will Win: Once
Billi Pod Wants To Win: Newsies

Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre
Bonnie & Clyde
Newsies
One Man, Two Guvnors
Peter and the Starcatcher
Will Win: Newsies
Billi Pod Wants To Win: Newsies

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play
James Corden, One Man, Two Guvnors
Philip Seymour Hoffman, Death of a Salesman
James Earl Jones, The Best Man
Frank Longella, Man and Boy
John Lithgow, The Columnist
Will Win: Philip Seymour Hoffman
Billi Pod Wants To Win: James Corden

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play
Nina Arianda, Venus in Fur
Tracie Bennett, End of the Rainbow
Stockard Channing, Other Desert Cities
Linda Lavin, The Lyons
Cynthia Nixon, Wit
Will Win: Linda Lavin
Billi Pod Wants To Win: Stockard Channing

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical
Danny Burstein, Follies
Jeremy Jordan, Newsies
Steve Kazee, Once
Norm Lewis, Porgy and Bess
Ron Raines, Follies
Will Win: Steve Kazee
Billi Pod Wants To Win: Jeremy Jordan

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical
Jan Maxwell, Follies
Audra McDonald, Porgy and Bess
Cristin Milioti, Once
Kelli O'Hara, Nice Work If You Can Get It
Laura Osnes, Bonnie & Clyde
Will Win: Jan Maxwell
Billi Pod Wants To Win: I really don't care

So there you have it my loyal and faithful readers. Enjoy the show tonight.

GO YANKEES AND GO GATORS!!

Billi Pod
“Don’t pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight, he’ll just kill you.”

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