TONY Committee Announces Eligibility for Finian's, White Xmas, Ragtime, Fel
somethingwicked: "Donna McKechnie won a Lead Actress in a Musical Tony for playing Cassie in the original production of A CHORUS LINE, yet Charlotte d'Amboise was nominated in the Featured Actress in a Musical category when she played the same role in the revival." It was all politics. As amazing as Ms. McKechnie is, Michael Bennett fought and pulled strings to get her into the Best Actress in a Musical category for the 1976 season. Because "A Chorus Line" is an ensemble piece, there were no ...
