2004 Tony Honors

[lildogs]

Posted: 8/25/04 at 1:04pm

The special Tony honors are to be presented in late Oct. Any ideas on who might be getting one?

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 8/25/04 at 1:05pm

the cast of avenue q hopefully....or, an even better choice, sean 'p diddy' 'puff daddy' combs for raisin!

[Unknown User]

Posted: 8/25/04 at 1:06pm

May I ask what the Tony Honors are? Is it something like a Lifetime Achievement Award?

[lildogs]

Posted: 8/25/04 at 1:08pm

not really, it's more of a special consideration type of thing--it just started last year and among the honorees was the rotating cast of La Boheme....

[Derek2]

Posted: 8/25/04 at 2:34pm

Idk, this is just a wild guess but maybe Deborah Cox for being the final Aida. She also will have been playing Aida for awhile. From January to September. Thats a long time for a replacement. Also yeah, as much as I love Wicked, Avenue Q has a great cast.

[GovernorSlaton]

Posted: 8/25/04 at 2:34pm

I'm hoping at least Rick Lyon gets one for his puppets, seeing as he wasn't given a Best Featured Actor nod.

[BWayBoy88]

Posted: 8/25/04 at 2:37pm

OMG Eden Espinoza should win a Tony for being such an awsome stand-by!!!(Dont get upset that was a joke)

Rick Lyon really deserves a Tony for his puppets.

[Derek2]

Posted: 8/25/04 at 2:50pm

Oh I actually thought u were serious. Why not though, she was an AWESOME standby...I doubt they'd do that though since Idina won for best actress in that role this year

[Unknown User]

Posted: 8/25/04 at 3:03pm

She was a great standby, she should have been nominated because Idina was never there, both times my friend went to see it (first with her family, second w/ me) she saw Eden lol. If I were female I would love to be her standby!

[lovettespies]

Posted: 8/25/04 at 3:04pm

It would be wonderfulit Rick Lyon could recieve some more recognition for his incredible work on Avenue Q.

[BWayBoy88]

Posted: 8/25/04 at 3:10pm

Broadwaychild89-I dont think Idina was out that much. She went a long time before she missed a show. She had a scheduled vacation for a week or two, plus a few other times when she was sick.

[Derek2]

Posted: 8/25/04 at 3:13pm

Yeah, I thought she was on ALOT. Everytime I went she was there. I also think the Jim Henson Company should be recognized for their work on LSOH

[uncageg]

Posted: 8/25/04 at 3:30pm

Broadwaychild,

Here is the link for the playbill article on the Tony Honors. You can also go to the Tony Awards website.

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/88058.html

[LittleFish8386]

Posted: 8/25/04 at 3:35pm

Douglas Sills, because he totally ruled Little Shop!

[lildogs]

Posted: 8/25/04 at 4:20pm

i think it might be the year of the puppets...for audrey II and ave q....hmmm....rhymes....

[BWayBoy88]

Posted: 8/26/04 at 12:07am

The Tony Honors doesnt go to an average performer. The cast of La Boheme won because they were something special because of their rotating cast. People like Douglas Sills or Eden Espinoza are not going to win the Tony Honors.

[AnothaPartofMe]

Posted: 8/26/04 at 12:22am

Hugh Jackman for not missing any shows (except his vacation weekends initially planned) for the entire year run of BFO.

[BWayBoy88]

Posted: 8/26/04 at 12:25am

If anyone should get an award for not missing shows it should be Harvey Fierstein. In over two years that he was in Hairspray, I think he only missed Act Two once. That is amazing.

[Plum]

Posted: 8/26/04 at 12:29am

You took the words right out o my mouth, BWayBoy. Though I actually think he and Jackman could be considered about even- Jackman's role has to be at least twice as difficult and rigorous as Fierstein's was.

But perfect or near-perfect attendance on Broadway should be expected. It seems kind of funny to give it a special reward like that. If anything, I'd give BFO an award for its record-breaking BC/EFA fund-raising efforts. Updated On: 8/26/04 at 12:29 AM

[leomaxfrank]

Posted: 8/26/04 at 12:55am

i'm surprised someone didn't say Raul Esparza

[lildogs]

Posted: 8/26/04 at 10:46am

you really shouldn't reward perfect attendance--amazing though it may be, it should be the rule, not the exception. especially with a big star people expect to see. but BFO for their fund-raising, that's a good idea....plus that would ensure Hugh is involved, which is never a bad thing...:)

[Plum]

Posted: 8/26/04 at 11:23am

leomaxfrank- Esparza has done a lot of acclaimed work since he's come to New York, but his roles have all been traditional, and he got nominated for the traditional Tonys. He's not the first guy yo do good work and not get a Tony. He doesn't need a special award.

[TheQuibbler]

Posted: 8/26/04 at 11:32am

Caroline, Or Change shound get an Honorary Tony!

[Plum]

Posted: 8/26/04 at 1:15pm

For what?

[NBRISBY]

Posted: 8/26/04 at 1:28pm

My ideas:

-Audrey 2 creative team

-Tony Kuschner for lyrics (when have we had such progressive lyrics in a show?)

-Those flying folks for all their work in so many shows last season (Wicked, Dance of the Vamps, etc)

-Henry IV adaptation team

Those are my somewhat uninformed ideas.