Trivial Pursuit #142

[Mary_Ethel]

Posted: 8/7/05 at 1:43pm

What 1949 musical with a score by Irving Berlin was a fictionalized account of France bestowing the Statute of Liberty to America as a gift?



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[Mary_Ethel]

Posted: 8/7/05 at 2:49pm

Nope. If you're talking about Awards period--Bob Fosse nabbed the Tony ten times--nine for choreography and one for direction.


Regarding Acting Awards--Julie Harris has been nominated ten times, won five times, and also is the recipient of a Special Lifetime Achivement Tony.

Regarding MUSICAL peformances, Gwen Verdon and Angela Lansbury each have four on their mantle.


[source: Tonyawards.com]

Updated On: 8/7/05 at 02:49 PM

[Marquise]

Posted: 8/7/05 at 2:53pm

Cool. Thanx for the answer.

[Mary_Ethel]

Posted: 8/7/05 at 2:56pm

P.S. Barbra Streisand has also NEVER won a COMPETITIVE Tony.


She was the hands-down favorite to win Best Featured Actress in a Musical in 1962 for her performance in I CAN GET IT FOR YOU WHOLESALE, but the theatrical community are still scratching their heads over the fact that she lost to Phyllis Newman in SUBWAYS ARE FOR SLEEPING.


In 1964, her portrayal of 'Fanny Brice' in FUNNY GIRL lost to Carol Channing in HELLO, DOLLY! [in the category of Best Actress in a Musical]--in what was probably a VERY close race.


In 1969, the Tony Awards Committee voted her a Special "Star of the Decade" Award.

Updated On: 8/7/05 at 02:56 PM

[Unknown User]

Posted: 8/7/05 at 4:45pm

I was wondering when the next TP was going to be.