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Show Nmnl.iv lime I, Kl VI i VK Aiv l)i umii Wiitoi NEW YORK last yours by "The htiducors," then1 will lo slAm-dun- Bv k whitr-knuckl- o v' . t V li UNA MM' III HOMhi' AwiniWrtl d best-music- ," outrageously titled "Urine-town- " are the top contenders for the musical prize, with mime Tony watchers prod id i ng "M i ie" will take the award, while the more edgy "Urinetown" will walk oil' with prizes for book and score. Best play, too, is rated a toss-up- . "TopdogUndordog," bt'st-imiHic- d IH-4- Parks' blistering ' comic drama about a deadly sibling rivalry, won the' Pulitzer Prize, which should have made it the front-runneYet Edward Albee's "The Goat," a provocative tale of An unusual relationship, won the Outer Critics, New York Drama Critics' Circle tt nd the Drama Desk award, n prize it shared with "Metamorphoses," "Metamorphoses,'' adapted by Mary Zimmerman from Ovid's ancient myths, r, and- lvi Noted tfllont: Actress Sutton I osier, left, tfoos over a score with composer Jnnlnc Tesorl In a New Yoik rehearsal studio, piitir to tho opening of Tesorl's new musical "Thoroughly Modrrn Millie." Holli Kisoti mid foster urn up tor Tony Awards that will bo announced during televised ceremonies Sunday oveninp,. the telecast, The final two ties, will showcase one ol U Zimmerman could end up more conventional numbers, hours will open, according with the best; director prize the gospel-Hocketo Smith, with a centennial, "Run, even if her play fails to win. a song Not that the increased salute to composer Richard Freedom,' Run!" not likely to upset Middle llodgers, the man behind uncertainty America. the music for such shows translate into higher Of the ot her ratings for the telecast from as "Carousel," "South Pacific." "The King and I," Ibidio Cjly Music Hall, nominees, "Sweet Smell of Success" will offer "Dirt," an "Oklahoma!" and more, .which begins on PUS Mi in who died switches 1979, then apt description of the items Kodgers, p.m. locally), would have been 100 .lane to likely to get into the gossip (7 p.ni,. Channel 2 2H. columns written. by the locally) for two more hours, I newsshow's power-hungr- y The two hosts will be iiist year. "The Producers" HteiimrolleiJ the competijoined in this celebration by paperman, played by .John a diverse collection of perLithgow (another probable tion, t aking 12 of the 22 winner). And for a hit of formers, ranging from Marprizes. Yet its successes did1970s nostalgia, "Mamma vin llamlisch to Hurry Con-nic- k n't translate into much of a will resurrect several Mia!' Lee to Michole .lr, to the boost, despite ratings of its ABBA tunes, most Mos Def to Donna Murphy presence of the musical's to .John Knit t and on to Lea two stars, Nathan Lane and prominently "Dancing Matthew llrndcriek, as Queen," for'its three to four Salonga, who will star this fall on Broadway in a minutes of national television exposure, revised version of Kodgers The CHS portion of t he , Plays have always and llammerstein's "Flower ceremony drew HM million Drum Song." viewers last year, a slim 2 proven to be'difficult to rep-- , The show's best segments resent on the telecast. percent climb from '200(1, Scenes taken out of context Yet the network took heart always have beeiseoncs in the show's doniograplues, are difficult to pull off, as is from the nominated musithe setting up of those drawith a nearly ii2 percent cals, both new and old. Besides getting a plug in matic moments, Smith says. increase in the advertiser-favoreBrief videotape excerpts of. the CBS opening number, age group. "Oklahoma!" will do one of the nominees appear to be Smith wanted Lane back the show's best dunce numthe likely answers. this year or Steve Martin, That leaves the infamous who has handled similar bers, "The Farmer and the Cowman." Its only competi-- : thank yous, and Smith is duties for the Aendeniy Awards, tor, "Into the Woods," will allowing one minute for each winner to say what finale of oiler the first-ac- t "The cast ing of a host is the .lames Lapine-Stephe- n not secret, Sometimes, you they want to say. "We have our orchestra Soiidhelm musical, go alter people who are from hell that sneaks in "Millie" will perform then not, available," Smith and reminds people when concedes. He settled for "Forget About the Boy," llernndofte Peters and (ire-gorsung by its star, Sutton Fos- .they start to go long," he theter a likely winner for Mines, says, "And the one minute actress-musicand a includes the walk up to the ater stars if not exactly grabbers, defiant female chorus, podium. .Hut that's a lot of He will put them to good "Urinetown," the sardonic time, Do you know General Motors can sell a car in,.')0 use on the show, particustory of a city where people seconds?" larly the CHS' portion of pay to use bathroom facili "Hut it's a pain in the nock in other respects," laughs Elizabeth MeCnnn, it.M managing producer. "We have a lot more nominees' who are. important that we have to accommodate. We have our hands lull." "Thoroughly Modern based on the 1907 Julie And4ows movie, and the lias strong supporters, y gold-plate- d , ratings-- - Tut 2002 Tony Awakd Nominations Hy HicAwH'lHli'd Play! "The Gout," Vrvnn " tor tune's Fool," "MRlftmorphtmes," ."TopflDHUfHiflfrtof," Musical: "Meinmo Mini," "Sweet and .Sony's I'laySt at ion2. Thus, the coming year's video gaming oll'erings on .display at last week's Klec-tronKntertainmeiit Kxpo in are larded Angeles with sequels and tnovie ic telecast." ri competi- CameCuhe trunks musical, it did provide the Tony Willi enough candidates lor some spirited competition. "In terms of who is going to win, lit) one Iiiih any Hiiro roolingM in terms of musicals or plays," says Gary Smith, tlio nIiow'h executive producer. "Even lor rovival of a musical and there are only two nominooM ('Into the Woods' and '( )klahomal') it could go either way Ami thai adds a certain amount of excitement to the Huznn-Lo- Wrilor tion li'etween personal com-- . NVHtems, MicroHofV's Sinter Nintendo's I Mil-lie- Iluik ANTHONY BRK.NU AN weather the raging V Despite complaints (lint tin Itmndwny season now ending didn't olVor a show as big at (ho box oOuv or as critically acclaimed us the III KM !).( - '. timo in several Mol 0(l LOSANCKLKS-C- atl it "The Return of the Killer Part III." Came Wit h hillioiiK of dollars on the line, the video filming relying on industryhnind-natnrecognition to fashioned important categories including host piny and host nuisi-cn- llll MM something dilVoront Sunday at the 2002 Tony Awards: good, old suspense nail-bitin- .'(ll, nn inm, "Fi;r i Crudup, "The tie phanTMtin"; I lorn Ne'esonj "The Crucihle"; Alen fTK.kmnn, "f'rlvate ' ;'. .''.' lives"; 'Xfrey Wright,-"'Actor-Play- : tune's Fool"; : Rohards, "The Man Who Had All the Luck"; Stoptien TObolowsky, "Morn log's at Seven," Kate Bur Featured Actrese-Play- ; ton, "The Elephant Man"; Katie Finneran, "Noises Off"; tliaheth ftan,'"Morriing'9 at Seven"; Estelle Parsons, "Morning's at Seven"; Frances Stornhagen, "Morning's at Seven," Nurhert Featured Loo But, "Thou Shalf Not"; Gregg Edelmain "Into the Woods"; Shuler Heosloy, "Oklahoma!"; Brian d'Arcy James, "Sweet Smell of Success"; Marc Kudlsch, "Thoroughly Modern "Mostly Sondht'lm," "Sexnholm ,,, a love story" A Hilly Smell of Success," 'Thoroughly ,;' Modwn Millio,"."Uririi'lown The ' Actrats-Play- : Kale burton, Musical," "Hnddfl Oihlur"; Lindsay Duncan, Book of Musloali Cntiinmip "Private Lives"; I ,'iura tirmriy, "The Johnson, "Mamma Mini"; John Crucihle"; Helen Mifjren, "Dunce of Guare, "SworI. Stnoll ol Success"; .' Death"; Mercedes Huehl, "fhe Richard Morrts and Dirk Sr.anlan, "'.(ioat," "Thoroughly Modern Millie"; Greg Gavin Cieel, Kotlft, "Uilneiown The Musical," '"thoroughly Modern Millie"; John Original leora: "Swuot Smell of Cullum, "Unnetown The Musical"; 9uccess," Marvin Hnmlisch (music), John llthgow, "Sweet Smell of Sue Craig Crifholia (lyrics); "Thoroughly ; .". cess"; John McMartln,. "Into the Modern MHJle," Jeonine Tesorl "Thou.. fJIek Scenlan (lyrics); Woods";, Patrick Wilson, "Okln (music), Shalt Not," Harry Connick.Jr, (music Gonial" A lyrics); "Urinetown The Muslcnl," Fntor, Mark Hollrnann '(music), Mark Hull "thoroughly Modern Millie"; Nancy mann A Greg Kolls (lyrics), The "Urinetown Musical"; Opel, Louise PHre, "Mamma Mia!"; Jen RavlvaH'liiy; "Tha Crucihle," riiffifiLauro Thompson, "Urinetown "Morning's at Seven," "Noises Off,". "Private Lives," The Musical", Vanessa Williams, Rvlval-Mulca-l; "Into the ';. "Into the Woods." Frank an Woods," "Oklahoma!" Featured Actor-Play- : Special Theatrical Event: "liea golla, "Fortune's Fool"; William (3iff Arthur on Broadway," "Just Between :. McGuire, "Mornirig's at Seven"; Brian Murray, "The Crucihle"; Sam Friends," "tlalne Slrltch ot Lihefty," .'.'- Millie," ' -' Featured Actress-MusicaLaura' Benanli, "Into the Wood9"; Harriet Modern Millie"; Harris, "Thoroughly Spencer Kayrlen, "Urinetown The Musical"; Judy Kaye, "Mamma Mlal"; Andrea Martin, "Oktahomal" Scenic Deelgn: John Lee lleatfy, "Morning's at Seven"; Tim Hatley, "Private Lives"; Daninl Oslling, " "Metamorphoses"; Douglas' W. Schmidt, "Into the Woods." Costume Oel((n: Jenny Beavan, "Private Lives"; Jane Greenwond, "Morning's at Seven"; Susan Hilfer' ty, "Into the Woods"; Martin Pakledl nun. I Iige H (lull suspense Name recognition key to game sales Tony awards promise surprise, By MIC II , "Thoroughly Modern rnt, ' ' ' Millie." Lighting Design: Paul Gallo, "The Crucihle"; David Hersey, "Okla homnl"; Natasha Krit, "Seei Smell of Success"; Brian MacDevitt, "Into the Woods," Choreography: Rob Ashford, "Thoroughly Modern Millie"; John Carrafa, "Into the Woods'; John Car fafa, "Urinetown The Musical.";'-- -Susan Stromsn, "Oklahoma!" Direction of a Play: Howard Davles, "Private Lives"' Richard Eyre, "The Crucihle"; Daniel Sujli van, "Morning's at Seven," Mary Zimmerman, "Metamorphoses," Direction of Musical: lames lupine, "Into the Woods," Michael Mayer, "Thoroughly Modem Millie"; Trevor Nunn, "Oklahoma!"; John Randd, "Urinetown The Musical," Orchestrations: Benny Is adaptations. Sequels to the innovative games "The Legend of Zelda." "Tomh Raider" and "Rlaek & White" are in the works, along with a stack of games bused on lllms like "Harry Potter," "Tron" and "Indiana Jones." Many sport the numerals "II" or "111 in their titles, How important are such franchises to a console's success? "It's everything," said Per-riKaplan, vice president n chise is a really huge one and not to be underestimated, We don't take it lightly." console The second-plac- e (iiuneCube is hoping to fuel more sales with the release of the spin-ol- f "Super Mario Sunshine," a cartoon-styl- e version of "The Legend of Zelda," and the futurist ic "Star Kox Adventures." a fighter derived from the original "Star Kox" Hying game. Nintendo is also hoping to lure more adult gamers with the gory proquel "Resident Evil 0" and the alien shoot-'em-u- p "Metroid Prime," an update on the 1980s hit sci-f- i game. Original GameCube offerings this year will include the cutesy creature puzzler "Animal Crossing" and the Internet multiplayer "Phantasy Star Online I and II." I'S2, the leading console in sales, will feature 'Tomb Raider: Angel of Darkness," the sixth title in that series; a follow-u- p to the bnti-swiadventure "Crand Thell Auto 111" subtitled "Vice City," the g ,'M ) game "Dark Cloud 2" and a console PO hit "The Sims," Among its original games ai i' the rotwit chase "Itntchet & Clank" and 'The Getaway," a gritty crime saga set in the I jomlnn' underworld. V.'ith nearly 30 million units sold worldwide, PS2 also plans to attract more users with a hundful of Disney-based gameM. Those include "Kingdom Hearts," a role- "Final Kantasy"-styl- e role-playin- and characters they k'now, and that's what everybody looking for." Alter debuting only last year, Xbox still lacks the character recognition of Nintendo or the "Tomb Raider" and "Grand Thell Auto" franchise games of PS2. However, Microsoft has the beat-'em-u- adventure p "Hruce ; Quest of the Dragon;" and "The Thing," based on director John Car- pouter's 1982 horror remake. Many third-part- y game U-e- publishers are distributing sequels and movie titles across platforms. Eidos is making'Hitmnn 2: Silent Assassin" for release on PS2, Xbox and PC. Electronic Arts is releasing "James Bond 007: Night-Fire- " on all consoles and PC, while its sequel game "Harry Potter and the (number of Secrets" is set to debut on PS2. Xbox and PC. Other, movie games in the works include Knge-USoft's "licky" for all consoles and P(), and Vivendi Universale "Tho Scorpion King; The Rise of an Akkadian" for GameCube and bi PlayStation 2. LucasArts, the m ming division of Lucasfllm, is also spinning off several games from movie characters, including "Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb" for' Xbox, PS2 and PC, "Bounty Hunter" and 'The Clone Wars," both inspired by the film "Star Wars; Eniso'de II Attack of the Clones," are being released on PS2 and GameCube. 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Millie"; William David Brohn; "Sweat Smell of Success"; Bruce Coughlin, "Urinetown The Musical," Special Awards: Julie Harris and Robart Whitehead, Regional theater: Williamslown (Mass.) Theatre Festival, is ; franchise aspirations for many of its original titles, particularly "Hlinx; The for corporate affairs at Nintendo of America. "Nintendo is built on a couple cornerstones, and character fran- hand-lo-pa- play game Met in the worlds of Mickey Mouse, IVter Pan and the Little Mermaid; and "I )istiey's St itch." a prcqucl to the upcoming animated ' film "Lilo& Stitch." The high profile of characters has made the entertainment company 'a lop partner for video game developers. "Everybody is trying to create a trend," said .lan Smith, president of Disney ' Interactive, "We combine stories that people know I ifUfTfljf! im mif Mam M Gas |