75th TONY Award Upsets!!

[brdwybound04]

Posted: 6/10/22 at 11:36am

Updated On: 6/10/22 at 11:36 AM

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 6/10/22 at 12:12pm

[ElephantLoveMedley]

Posted: 6/10/22 at 1:14pm

I know this thread is intended for the awards ceremony on Sunday, but the most offensive and egregious snub of this entire Tony cycle will forever be Katrina not getting nominated.

[OhHiii]

Posted: 6/10/22 at 1:15pm

ElephantLoveMedley said: "I know this thread is intended for the awards ceremony on Sunday, but the most offensive and egregious snub of this entire Tony cycle will forever be Katrina not getting nominated."

Came here to say the exact same thing.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 6/10/22 at 1:39pm

Oh, i have. I doubt that Patti will be saying that same thing onstage, when she wins on Sunday night. 

[JBroadway]

Posted: 6/10/22 at 1:42pm

Is there such a thing as a "snub" among a group of nominees/winners? I feel like if you get a nomination, you're automatically not being "snubbed." Meaning any true snubs would have already taken place (and consequently, discussed in detail in other threads).

A surprise winner is more of an "upset," I think. 

[blaxx]

Posted: 6/10/22 at 1:50pm

JBroadway said: "Is there such a thing as a "snub" among a group of nominees/winners? I feel like if you get a nomination, you're automatically not being "snubbed." Meaning any true snubs would have already taken place (and consequently, discussed in detail in other threads).

A surprise winner is more of an "upset," I think."

Exactly snubs are for nominations and upsets for the awards.

This thread should be TONY awards upsets.

[brdwybound04]

Posted: 6/12/22 at 7:20pm

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/2022-Tony-Awards-Winners--Updating-Live-20220612

[stoptheworld38]

Posted: 6/12/22 at 10:26pm

ElephantLoveMedley said: "I know this thread is intended for the awards ceremony on Sunday, but the most offensive and egregious snub of this entire Tony cycle will forever be Katrina not getting nominated."

You’re right and you should say it. 

[Dylan Smith4]

Posted: 6/12/22 at 11:10pm

Strange Loop deserved more! Glad it won Best Musical, but it DESERVED SO MUCH MORE!

[quizking101]

Posted: 6/13/22 at 12:09am

Dylan Smith4 said: "Strange Loop deserved more! Glad it won Best Musical, but it DESERVED SO MUCH MORE!"

When it lost Best Score to SIX (of all shows, ugh!), the bar I was at collectively plotzed and we then knew we were in for a weird night.

With how the trajectory was going, by the time the big award came around, I thought they were going to give the ultimate middle finger and award Best Musical to MJ.

I’m not kidding when I call this my Gay Super Bowl - because quite literally I’m yelling at the screen and reacting like I’m at a sporting event lol

[quizking101]

Posted: 6/13/22 at 12:11am

Also, I’m INCENSED that Kenita did not will Best Featured Actress. I put all my chips on her because she DESERVED it, and would’ve accepted Rachel Dratch in her place.

Then Phylicia Rashad comes walking in outta nowhere…

[BCfitasafiddle]

Posted: 6/13/22 at 12:16am

Kenita or Rachel should've won. A. I don't really enjoy Phylicia anymore after some... less than smart comments were made. I am someone who tries to separate art from the artist. But, I can't forgive what was said. B. She shouldn't have been in the category.

However, the biggest upset of the night happened on May 9th at 9 AM when the nominations were announced and the stunning Katrina Lenk was omitted. 

Updated On: 6/13/22 at 12:16 AM

[BCfitasafiddle]

Posted: 6/13/22 at 12:16am

Kenita or Rachel should've won. A. I don't really enjoy Phylicia anymore after some... less than smart comments were made. I am someone who tries to separate art from the artist. But, I can't forgive what was said. 

However, the biggest upset of the night happened on May 9th at 9 AM when the nominations were announced and the stunning Katrina Lenk was omitted. 

[UncleCharlie]

Posted: 6/13/22 at 12:30am

Dylan Smith4 said: "Strange Loop deserved more! Glad it won Best Musical, but it DESERVED SO MUCH MORE!"

Nobody wuz robbed. Nobody "deserved" anything. Theater is subjective and people have different reactions to the same piece of theater. More people voted for something else. That's the way it goes.

I thought How I Learned To Drive was a remarkable piece of theater. Incredible performances and uniformly rave reviews. I thought for sure it would win at least something but it was completely shut out. Am I disappointed? Sure. Can I see a case for the actors and show it lost to even if it wouldn't be how I would have voted? Yes, of course. But I'm not going to sit here typing in CAPS about what it deserved or how I expected more from the TONYS  cause that would imply anyone who dared to disagree with what I thought is wrong, and that's just silly among other things. It got what the majority of Tony voters believed it deserved and that's how it goes. It deserved nothing more.

[JBroadway]

Posted: 6/13/22 at 12:33am

quizking101 said: "Then Phylicia Rashad comes walking in outta nowhere…"

 

I mean…look, I’ve been very anti-Rashad through all of this - I’ve been vocal about her disgraceful Cosby stance, and I was rooting against her in this category as a result.

But like, she didn't “come out of nowhere" by any means.  Aside from the Cosby issue, she was well-positioned to win. She’s otherwise well-regarded as an industry legend, in an extremely meaty role - plus she won the Drama Desk. And on top of all that…I have to admit it was a really strong performance. 

 

[YvanEhtNioj]

Posted: 6/13/22 at 12:49am

I will never be okay with Myles winning Best Leading Actor over Jaquel. 

[inception]

Posted: 6/13/22 at 6:18am

YvanEhtNioj said: "I will never be okay with Myles winning Best Leading Actor over Jaquel."

It was pointed out in the main Tonys thread that voters could only vote if they had seen all nominated performances.   Spivey was out sick a lot in the last month  so a lot of voters probably didn't see him even if they saw the show.

I'm purely speculating, but definitely sounds like he got hit by bad hay fever since his troubles seemed to start during tree pollen season.  Last year he was still going to college in Pittsburgh,  so he may have gotten hit by something he wasn't acclimated to.  Also, for some people the antihistamines prescribed can make things worse, causing dry mouth and nasal passages. For a singer that would be especially difficult to deal with.

[Alexander Lamar]

Posted: 6/13/22 at 6:31am

I woke up still shocked that Sharon D. Clarke, and Caroline as a role, is Tony-less. 

[binau]

Posted: 6/13/22 at 6:35am

Can anyone who has seen both comment/advocate on why Sharon didn't win? (I'm a bit skeptical of course and wonder if Caroline was open now the outcome would be different). 

[clowchan]

Posted: 6/13/22 at 7:05am

binau said: "Can anyone who has seen both comment/advocate on why Sharon didn't win? (I'm a bit skeptical of course and wonder if Caroline was open now the outcome would be different)."

I was so sure Sharon was gonna win after seeing Caroline or Change until I saw Paradise Square and was completely floored by Joaquina. I was rooting for both. I think too what hurt Caroline was it closing near the beginning of the year so it wasn't as fresh in the voters' minds as Paradise was

[JasonC3]

Posted: 6/13/22 at 7:22am

Maybe my general distaste for much of Paradise Square is tainting my overall judgment, but I cannot believe Sharon D. Clarke did not win for Caroline.

[Wick3]

Posted: 6/13/22 at 9:36am

Who knows…. Maybe Joaquina won by 1 vote?

Did Music Man win any Tony awards?

 

[kwoc91]

Posted: 6/13/22 at 9:41am

I was at the show last night and I gasped and leapt to my feet when Deirdre O'Connell won. We can discuss pleasant surprises here, right? 

 

[Dionysus3]

Posted: 6/13/22 at 9:57am

It wasn’t a surprise or an upset, as everyone knew Patti was going to win (and she’s great), but Jennifer Simard’s performance in Company was a lot more interesting…