2006 Tony Award Winners for Excellence in Theatre

[Wanna Be A Foster]

2006 Tony Award Winners for Excellence in Theatre#0

Posted: 9/23/06 at 12:23am

(Because the number of explanation points in Corine's thread title make it so off-putting that this information was bound to get lost transit...)

2006 TONY HONORS FOR EXCELLENCE IN THEATRE ANNOUNCED

Tony Honors to Be Held at Tavern on the Green on Tuesday, October 24th

New York, New York (September 22, 2006) – The Tony Awards Administration Committee today announced the recipients of the 2006 Tony Honors for Excellence in Theatre. The Awards will be presented to:

• BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop – For over 45 years, the workshop has developed new talent for the world of musical theatre and film. A Chorus Line, Titanic, Beauty and the Beast, Once on this Island, Grand Hotel, Nine, and Ragtime are just a few of the shows whose writers were trained at the BMI Workshop.
• Forbidden Broadway and its creator, Gerard Alessandrini - For more than 25 years this New York institution has been insuring our sense of humor about the Broadway theatre world.
• Samuel (Biff) Liff – As a member of the prestigious William Morris Agency, Mr. Liff has had a distinguished career as manager for David Merrick, as well as a representative of many of the Theatre’s stellar creators including Jerry Herman and Sam Mendes
• Ellen Stewart – Founder/director of La MaMa E.T.C., a resident theatre that has performed over 2,000 productions since its inception in 1961. Ms. Stewart has staged, composed, directed, and written librettos for original folk-opera/spectacles, presented in America and all over the world.

The Tony Honors luncheon will be held on Tuesday, October 24th at Tavern on the Green. The American Theatre Wing’s Tony Awards are presented by the League of American Theatres and Producers and the American Theatre Wing.

The Tony Honors recognize contributions to the field of theatre for individuals and organizations that are not eligible in any of the established Tony categories.

"Winning a Tony this year is like winning Best Attendance in third grade: no one will care but the winner and their mom."
-Kad

"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)

Updated On: 9/23/06 at 12:23 AM

[luckbeyourlady]

re: 2006 Tony Award Winners for Excellence in Theatre#1

Posted: 9/23/06 at 12:24am

umm there is already a thread on this

[thevolleyballer]

re: 2006 Tony Award Winners for Excellence in Theatre#2

Posted: 9/23/06 at 12:37am

luckbeyourlady, I don't think now is the best time for you to be critiquing other posts. I don't think that time will ever come.

[luckbeyourlady]

re: 2006 Tony Award Winners for Excellence in Theatre#3

Posted: 9/23/06 at 12:38am

whyy?

[COOOOLkid]

re: 2006 Tony Award Winners for Excellence in Theatre#4

Posted: 9/23/06 at 1:07am

Because nobody likes you.

"Hey, you! You're the worst thing to happen to musical theatre since Andrew Lloyd Webber!" -Family Guy

[Becoz_i_knew_you21]

re: 2006 Tony Award Winners for Excellence in Theatre#5

Posted: 9/23/06 at 2:04am

Becaus I think you are 9 years old or are in special ed.

[luckbeyourlady]

re: 2006 Tony Award Winners for Excellence in Theatre#6

Posted: 9/23/06 at 2:05am

i am not nine.

and if i wass in special ed nyedward you shouldnt make fun of me

[Becoz_i_knew_you21]

re: 2006 Tony Award Winners for Excellence in Theatre#7

Posted: 9/23/06 at 2:07am

"and if i wass in special ed nyedward you shouldnt make fun of me"

Sorry, you grammar is so bad, I honestly don't understand what you said.
Updated On: 9/23/06 at 02:07 AM

[Becoz_i_knew_you21]

re: 2006 Tony Award Winners for Excellence in Theatre#8

Posted: 9/23/06 at 2:07am

double post Updated On: 9/23/06 at 02:07 AM

[myManCape]

re: 2006 Tony Award Winners for Excellence in Theatre#9

Posted: 9/23/06 at 12:08pm

CoolKid said it best.

"Have they come yet?"

Updated On: 9/23/06 at 12:08 PM

[Raviolisun]

re: 2006 Tony Award Winners for Excellence in Theatre#10

Posted: 9/23/06 at 12:12pm

ditto. congratulations, Forbidden Broadway!

One time, Patti LuPone punched me in the face...


It was awesome. - theaterkid1015

[Ourtime992]

re: 2006 Tony Award Winners for Excellence in Theatre#11

Posted: 9/23/06 at 12:18pm

"Forbidden Broadway and its creator, Gerard Alessandrini - For more than 25 years this New York institution has been insuring our sense of humor about the Broadway theatre world."

Not to nitpick, but shouldn't this be ENsuring? Or did Alessandrini take out a policy on our collective sense of humor?
Updated On: 9/23/06 at 12:18 PM

[WickedGeek28]

re: 2006 Tony Award Winners for Excellence in Theatre#12

Posted: 9/23/06 at 12:18pm

Last night I was sure that luckbealady was a joke, but now I'm just amazed.

"You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view - until you climb into his skin and walk around in it."
To Kill A Mockingbird

[Sondheim Geek]

re: 2006 Tony Award Winners for Excellence in Theatre#13

Posted: 9/23/06 at 8:39pm

I seriously thought it was a joke the Mods were playing.. but... god.
Anyway, I'm so glad Forbidden Broadway is finally getting the Tony honor it deserves.

SondheimGeek: Is it slightly pathetic that you guys get to be Jedi bitches, and I'm Bitchy the Hutt?
LizzieCurry: No, you're more memorable

[JLY's Jersey Gal]

re: 2006 Tony Award Winners for Excellence in Theatre#14

Posted: 9/23/06 at 10:22pm

I <3 Forbidden Broadway!

"Awww! Boo!"

[Unknown User]

re: 2006 Tony Award Winners for Excellence in Theatre#15

Posted: 9/24/06 at 3:13pm

Too bad Richard Thomas wasn't nominated. Maybe next year.
Updated On: 9/24/06 at 03:13 PM