Posted by: 4getregret May 4 2011, 08:42 PMError spotted with the ballot, at the Best Original Score category: instead of a choice for The Book of Mormon Music & Lyrics: Trey Parker, Robert Lopez and Matt Stone, it instead says Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (3 Points) *.
Posted by: Amby Leigh May 4 2011, 08:53 PMThank you! I'll let Scheris know. She was the EPIC person that set the ballot form up.
Posted by: ValkyrieCeles May 4 2011, 09:28 PMI wanna sign up for the viewing party! I've never watched these awards before so it should be fun XD
Posted by: FadedPhantom May 5 2011, 01:38 AMCan I put myself down as a maybe for the watch party? That's like, pretty early in the day PST... but since it's a Sunday I miiight be able to make it. I'll let you know when it's a little closer XD
And the ballot looks GREAT omg. This whole thing looks great XD Loveee <3
Posted by: Mellie May 5 2011, 01:47 AMI am also a maybe for the listen, I'll have to figure out my new work schedule, but I waaant to.
Posted by: Amby Leigh May 18 2011, 04:11 PMBump! Come on folks! It's a topic to talk about THEATRE! We all LOVE theatre (well most of us)! Talk! TALLLLLK!
Look I'll even start a topic of conversation! What shows do you love didn't get the Tony love in the past?
Personally, I am still shocked and appalled to this day that Jekyll and Hyde got no love and the show that DID win that year was Titanic. Titanic. Is. AWFUL.
Posted by: Zelina May 18 2011, 04:31 PMTitanic....Oh Titanic....That was one cast recording where I kept thing "It's still going?"
Also, I really think the people behind nominations were on crack when they selected them. Missing some good people & shows!
===Radio News===
I still need suggestions! Amby, I got some intresting news that I'll relay to you on Skype!
Posted by: TemporaryButterfly May 18 2011, 11:34 PMtotally put me down for this viewing party. I miss watching the Tonys with a bunch of Broadway nerds.
Posted by: Amby Leigh May 20 2011, 10:59 PMIMPORTANT LITTLE TIDBIT!We
MIGHT have a little hick-up in the submission form and are not sure if everyone who turned in a ballot has registered.
If you turned in ballot
AFTER May 5th, please resubmit your form.
If you want to double check if your ballot is one of the 3 we currently have, please contact me.
Thank you!
Posted by: 4getregret May 23 2011, 02:59 AMQUOTE (Amby Leigh @ May 18 2011, 01:11 PM)
Look I'll even start a topic of conversation! What shows do you love didn't get the Tony love in the past?
Gotta be Chess. Only received two acting nominations. It has a fantastic score, even though the broadway version mutilated the show itself. To be fair, two other shows released in that year were Phantom and Into the Woods, but that still leaves two spots open, and Chess should've been able to grab one of them.
Posted by: Amby Leigh May 23 2011, 04:04 PMQUOTE (4getregret @ May 23 2011, 02:59 AM)
Gotta be Chess. Only received two acting nominations. It has a fantastic score, even though the broadway version mutilated the show itself. To be fair, two other shows released in that year were Phantom and Into the Woods, but that still leaves two spots open, and Chess should've been able to grab one of them.
See I feel that while Chess has an epic score, the original production was flawed in pretty much all other ways. It's really only been in recent years were the book has been taken and final made sense of to make the show a legit good show. So I can kind of see why back then it did not get any love at the Tony's. I think if it was revived today, it might get a bit more recognition as a revival. Thought the show REALLY is done best in concert format. Focusing 90% on the music which is the real star of the show.
Posted by: 4getregret May 23 2011, 11:29 PMWhich is why I'm saying that, regardless, Chess should've received a nomination for Best Score, even though the book was among the worst ever written in Broadway musical history. But yeah, concerts of the show are fantastic.
Posted by: galetyler May 27 2011, 08:10 AMmay I sign up for the viewing party
Posted by: Mellie May 27 2011, 03:02 PMOK! Submitted a SECOND time! Hopefully they went through this time.
Posted by: Amby Leigh May 27 2011, 04:39 PMOkay it's TOTALLY working again! This time for sure.
Posted by: Mellie May 27 2011, 05:06 PMYay! I'm so excited x)
Posted by: Bright Disaster Jun 1 2011, 03:27 PMI votedddd
Posted by: Zelina Jun 2 2011, 01:59 PMPosting something that may be of interest: Broadway.com's Audience Choice Awards for 2011.
http://www.broadway....rds/award-buzz/Has some intresting wins, and what I love about this is that some of these wins aren't even Tony noms. Makes me happy. Best Musical surprised me though.
Posted by: Amby Leigh Jun 2 2011, 02:35 PMThose are all CLEAR audience favorites. I can't forsee a few of them ever coming to light at the Tonys.
Posted by: Amby Leigh Jun 10 2011, 10:54 AMReminder!
You have until Sunday at 6 PM EST to get your ballots in. We have just about 10 people that have turned in so far.
If you have signed up for the watching party over skype and we are not currently skype friends, please PM me your skype screen name so that I can add you in on Sunday when the time is right. The room will be built about and 60-90 minutes before the show will start for a little pre-show party and listen to Zelina's online radio station together.
Posted by: Amby Leigh Jun 12 2011, 09:16 AMTonight is the night! I'll be adding people into the pre party starting around 6:30! Get your last minute ballots in. If they are not time stamped before 7PM, it will not count.
The listen on Zelina's radio station will be FUN! She is going to start playing the music at 6 if you would like to tune in early. There IS a theme to it. The music will be from previously nominated musicals. Zel has arranged it so so that you'll be able to hear selections from some lesser known musicals to introduce yourself to some new showtunes.
Posted by: 4getregret Jun 12 2011, 04:30 PMWe here on the West Coast are getting the ever popular tape delay... you easterners have fun seeing it live!
Posted by: Amby Leigh Jun 12 2011, 04:47 PMI am pretty sure it's suppose to be simulcast live like most award shows.
Posted by: Amby Leigh Jun 12 2011, 07:02 PMBallot is now CLOSED. Good luck to all! Winner(s) will be announced after the awards.
Posted by: Amby Leigh Jun 12 2011, 11:46 PMThe awards are over and we have our winners!
The race for the badge was CLOSE all night long and in the end alllllll came down to two awards, Leading Actor in a Play and Leading Actor in a Musical, where the leaders had their only real big differences of the night.
Posted by: Mellie Jun 12 2011, 11:50 PM
Posted by: Amby Leigh Jun 12 2011, 11:56 PMMeeeeelllie why could you have not picked Butz!?
Posted by: Mellie Jun 13 2011, 12:08 AMI HATE HIM TOO MUCH! My petty hatred came in the way of my winning a badge. Oh sadness.
Posted by: FadedPhantom Jun 13 2011, 01:49 AMLOLZ top 5 hoo ha! AW MAN AMBY DOESN'T OWE ME TEN DOLLARS NOOOOO!!
Posted by: Sikono Jun 13 2011, 01:52 AM4th in both places? That was like, really unexpected. XD
Posted by: 4getregret Jun 13 2011, 02:20 AMYES! Oh my gosh, I'm so happy that I won something... even if my name's misspelled, lol. :U Great show, in my opinion. Loved it all; ESPECIALLY the host-off, Company, and basically all of the performances.
Posted by: Amby Leigh Jun 13 2011, 10:51 AMOmg 4get your name is SO hard to spell!
Sikono... I knew you were a closet Theatre geek deep inside!
Faded... I find it funny that even with your FAIL best actress pick, you still broke top five in at least one of the two categories.
Posted by: 4getregret Jun 13 2011, 06:17 PMQUOTE (Amby Leigh @ Jun 13 2011, 07:51 AM)
Faded... I find it funny that even with your FAIL best actress pick, you still broke top five in at least one of the two categories.
Wait... Faded DIDN'T choose Sutton Foster for Best Actress?
How could she?
Oh, and Amby; how did you guess Mark Rylance for Best Actor in a Play? I was torn between Pacino and Mantello... guess my choice didn't really matter for that. :U
Posted by: FadedPhantom Jun 13 2011, 07:41 PMAHEM! SOMEBODY had to vote for the underdog!!!! ...and I may have been half asleep when I voted and not seen Sutton's name... BUT STILL!!
Posted by: Amby Leigh Jun 13 2011, 08:42 PMQUOTE (4getregret @ Jun 13 2011, 06:17 PM)
Wait... Faded DIDN'T choose Sutton Foster for Best Actress?
How could she?
Oh, and Amby; how did you guess Mark Rylance for Best Actor in a Play? I was torn between Pacino and Mantello... guess my choice didn't really matter for that. :U
The same way I pick every Tony award season. The ones I was torn on I looked at the track record for who had won the equivalent award on the other awards show leading up to the Tony's such at Drama Desk and Outer Critics. It was hard to gauge on some this year because it seemed there was a lot of difference on who was "featured" and "leading" between the shows this year but Rylance was a pretty strong winner for the other award ceremonies. If I were you go with the one I would have WANTED to see win, I would have gone with Mantello, but he didn't look like a strong pony to bet on.
EDIT: And considering that he won the Drama League award which is basically gifted the to the SINGLE BEST actor/actress between both musicals AND plays every year... I figured he was the best choice.
