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Broadway Season Nears Finale

Broadway Season Nears Finale

As May begins, thus ends the 2005-06 season on Broadway. But before it fades into history, a few more shows are set to open, including the only truly original Broadway musical of the season, The Drowsy Chaperone -- which has so much advance buzz that it is likely the frontrunner for Best Musical at this year's Tonys; the Ralph Fiennes/Cherry Jones vehicle Faith Healer; Martin McDonough's latest The Lieutenant of Inishmore, -- which could give The History Boys a run for the Best Play Tony; Shining City with Brían F. O’Byrne, Oliver Platt and Martha Plimpton; and Disney's latest spectacle that's already SRO, Tarzan.

It's probably a safe bet that many of this year's Tony Award winners will come from these last offerings of the season. Personally, I'm most looking forward to catching Cherry Jones and Ralph Fiennes. We'll see if the Tony Awards agree.

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Labels: Broadway, Cherry Jones, Faith Healer, Musical, Play, The Drowsy Chaperone, The History Boys

posted by Steve On Broadway (SOB) @ Sunday, April 30, 2006