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Friday, June 05, 2009

Tony Awards - Mark's Picks

My pal Mark sends along his choices for this year's Tony Winners with this note:
Haven't seen any of them, so this is a total shot in the dark; however, we just can't have Denise waltzing to the winner's circle unopposed!
It's on! Here are Mark's picks:

BEST PLAY: God of Carnage

BEST MUSICAL: Billy Elliot, The Musical

BEST BOOK OF A MUSICAL: Billy Elliot, The Musical

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE (MUSIC AND/OR LYRICS) WRITTEN FOR THE THEATRE: 9 to 5: The Musical

BEST REVIVAL OF A PLAY: Waiting for Godot

BEST REVIVAL OF A MUSICAL: West Side Story

BEST SPECIAL THEATRICAL EVENT: Liza's at The Palace

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTOR IN A PLAY: James Gandolfini, God of Carnage

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTRESS IN A PLAY: Marcia Gay Harden, God of Carnage

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTOR IN A MUSICAL: Brian d'Arcy James, Shrek The Musical

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL: Stockard Channing, Pal Joey

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTOR IN A PLAY: Roger Robinson, Joe Turner's Come and Gone

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTRESS IN A PLAY: Angela Lansbury, Blithe Spirit

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTOR IN A MUSICAL: David Bologna, Billy Elliot, The Musical

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL: Martha Plimpton, Pal Joey

BEST SCENIC DESIGN OF A PLAY: Derek McLane, 33 Variations

BEST SCENIC DESIGN OF A MUSICAL: Robert Brill, Guys and Dolls

BEST COSTUME DESIGN OF A PLAY: Anthony Ward, Mary Stuart

BEST COSTUME DESIGN OF A MUSICAL: Tim Hatley, Shrek The Musical

BEST LIGHTING DESIGN OF A PLAY: David Hersey, Equus

BEST LIGHTING DESIGN OF A MUSICAL: Howell Binkley, West Side Story

BEST SOUND DESIGN OF A PLAY: Scott Lehrer and Leon Rothenberg, Joe Turner's Come and Gone

BEST SOUND DESIGN OF A MUSICAL: Paul Arditti, Billy Elliot, The Musical

BEST DIRECTION OF A PLAY: Matthew Warchus, God of Carnage

BEST DIRECTION OF A MUSICAL: Stephen Daldry, Billy Elliot

BEST CHOREOGRAPHY: Peter Darling, Billy Elliot, The Musical

BEST ORCHESTRATIONS: Martin Koch, Billy Elliot, The Musical

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