Two tuners -- "Kinky Boots" and "Matilda" -- led theTony Awards nominations announced Tuesday morning with 13 and 12 bids respectively. (See full list of nominations here.) "Kinky Boots" is the tuner version of a 2005 movie and was adaptated for the stage by Tony darling Harvey Fierstein and rocker Cindy Lauper, who picked up nominations. At the center of the show is Best Musical Actor frontrunner Billy Porter who plays a drag queen who comes to the rescue of a dilapidated shoe factory. While that show is set in England, it is American made. Compare that to "Matilda," the imported Brit hit based on the classic Roald Dahl children's book. The tuner set the record at last year's Oliviers, winning seven awards, including Best Musical. While the quartet who alternated in the title role in the West End won Best Actress at the Oliviers, the Tonys disqualif...
- 4/30/2013
- Gold Derby
British import "Matilda" is tipped to take home the top Tony for Best Musical. All of our dozen experts expect this tuner version of Roald Dahl's classic children's story to romp to victory, just at it did at last year's Olivier Awards. Related: What will win Best Play at the Tony Awards? However, the legit edition of the screen gem "Kinky Boots" is solidly in second place and could pull off an upset. After all, Tony darling Harvey Feirstein is one of the creative types behind this musicalization of the British comedy about a dying shoe factory brought back to life when it begins manufacturing footwear for drag queens. Related: Drama League nominates 8 new plays, 7 new musicals ... and 60 performers See how our experts rank predictions in each category. See charts detailing their racetrack odds (click "More" within each category box to see extended data). Review contend...
- 4/24/2013
- Gold Derby
British import "Matilda" is tipped to take home the top Tony for Best Musical. All of our dozen experts expect this tuner version of Roald Dahl's classic children's story to romp to victory, just at it did at last year's Olivier Awards. Related: What will win Best Play at the Tony Awards? However, the legit edition of the screen gem "Kinky Boots" is solidly in second place and could pull off an upset. After all, Tony darling Harvey Feirstein is one of the creative types behind this musicalization of the British comedy about a dying shoe factory brought back to life when it begins manufacturing footwear for drag queens. Related: Drama League nominates 8 new plays, 7 new musicals ... and 60 performers See how our experts rank predictions in each category. See charts detailing their racetrack odds (click "More" within each category box to see extended data). Review contend...
- 4/24/2013
- Gold Derby
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