And The Greatest Contemporary Musical Theatre Composer Is...- Page 8
And The Greatest Contemporary Musical Theatre Composer Is...
#176TGMTC- Marc Shaiman vs. William Finn
Posted: 5/23/09 at 7:28pm
the last three votes have screwed this up completely. I'm still not sure I've gotten this right, but here is what I'm guessing it should be.
Marc Shaiman- 12
William Finn- 11
You're reminding me of people you hear at the movies asking questions every ten seconds, "Who is that? Why is that guy walking down the street? Who's that lady coming up to him? Uh-oh, why did that car go by? Why is it so dark in this theater?" - FindingNamo on strummergirl
"If artists were machines, then I'm just a different kind of machine...I'd probably be a toaster. Actually, I'd be a toaster oven because they're more versatile. And I like making grilled cheese" -Regina Spektor
"That's, like, twelve shows! ...Or seven." -Crazy SA Fangirl
"They say that just being relaxed is the most important thing [in acting]. I take that to another level, I think kinda like yawning and...like being partially asleep onstage is also good, but whatever." - Sherie Rene Scott
Updated On: 5/23/09 at 07:28 PM
"If artists were machines, then I'm just a different kind of machine...I'd probably be a toaster. Actually, I'd be a toaster oven because they're more versatile. And I like making grilled cheese" -Regina Spektor
"That's, like, twelve shows! ...Or seven." -Crazy SA Fangirl
"They say that just being relaxed is the most important thing [in acting]. I take that to another level, I think kinda like yawning and...like being partially asleep onstage is also good, but whatever." - Sherie Rene Scott
#177TGMTC- Marc Shaiman vs. William Finn
Posted: 5/23/09 at 7:55pm
Marc Shaiman- 12
William Finn- 12
Mr. Shaiman is a nice man and a good composer and everything, but come on... !
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#178TGMTC- Marc Shaiman vs. William Finn
Posted: 5/23/09 at 7:56pm
Marc Shaiman- 13
William Finn- 11
#179TGMTC- Marc Shaiman vs. William Finn
Posted: 5/23/09 at 8:28pm
Marc Shaiman- 14
William Finn- 12
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#180TGMTC- Michael John LaChiusa vs. Jason Robert Brown
Posted: 5/23/09 at 8:53pm
MJL- 1
JRB- 0
You're reminding me of people you hear at the movies asking questions every ten seconds, "Who is that? Why is that guy walking down the street? Who's that lady coming up to him? Uh-oh, why did that car go by? Why is it so dark in this theater?" - FindingNamo on strummergirl
"If artists were machines, then I'm just a different kind of machine...I'd probably be a toaster. Actually, I'd be a toaster oven because they're more versatile. And I like making grilled cheese" -Regina Spektor
"That's, like, twelve shows! ...Or seven." -Crazy SA Fangirl
"They say that just being relaxed is the most important thing [in acting]. I take that to another level, I think kinda like yawning and...like being partially asleep onstage is also good, but whatever." - Sherie Rene Scott
"If artists were machines, then I'm just a different kind of machine...I'd probably be a toaster. Actually, I'd be a toaster oven because they're more versatile. And I like making grilled cheese" -Regina Spektor
"That's, like, twelve shows! ...Or seven." -Crazy SA Fangirl
"They say that just being relaxed is the most important thing [in acting]. I take that to another level, I think kinda like yawning and...like being partially asleep onstage is also good, but whatever." - Sherie Rene Scott
#182TGMTC- Michael John LaChiusa vs. Jason Robert Brown
Posted: 5/24/09 at 9:24am
MJL- 2
JRB- 1
"Winning a Tony this year is like winning Best Attendance in third grade: no one will care but the winner and their mom."
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"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
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"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)
#183TGMTC- Michael John LaChiusa vs. Jason Robert Brown
Posted: 5/24/09 at 12:13pm
MJL- 2
JRB- 2
Genius lasts longer than beauty.
#184TGMTC- Michael John LaChiusa vs. Jason Robert Brown
Posted: 5/24/09 at 12:32pm
MJL- 3
JRB- 2
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#186TGMTC- Michael John LaChiusa vs. Jason Robert Brown
Posted: 5/24/09 at 1:09pm
MJL- 3
JRB- 4
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#188TGMTC- Michael John LaChiusa vs. Jason Robert Brown
Posted: 5/24/09 at 2:37pm
MJL- 4
JRB- 5
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#189TGMTC- Michael John LaChiusa vs. Jason Robert Brown
Posted: 5/24/09 at 2:39pm
MJL- 4
JRB- 6
No brainer.
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After the Sky.
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#190TGMTC- Michael John LaChiusa vs. Jason Robert Brown
Posted: 5/24/09 at 4:50pm
"No brainer."
Then obviously, you have no idea who Michael John Lachiusa is.
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#191TGMTC- Michael John LaChiusa vs. Jason Robert Brown
Posted: 5/24/09 at 5:02pm
I agree, as "ref" I'm supposed to remain unbiased, but although Parade, New World and L5Y are superbly genius...c'mon LaChiusa is absolutely outstanding. See What I Wanna See alone is a testament to his greatness.
edit: also, how is it that two great composers have gotten such a measely voter turn-out? Where are the people who put Guettel, Shaiman and Tesori in the teens? Are you telling me that only 9 people are voting in this round? This match up is scheduled to run two days and it seems like it'll have to in order to achieve a worthy score.
You're reminding me of people you hear at the movies asking questions every ten seconds, "Who is that? Why is that guy walking down the street? Who's that lady coming up to him? Uh-oh, why did that car go by? Why is it so dark in this theater?" - FindingNamo on strummergirl
"If artists were machines, then I'm just a different kind of machine...I'd probably be a toaster. Actually, I'd be a toaster oven because they're more versatile. And I like making grilled cheese" -Regina Spektor
"That's, like, twelve shows! ...Or seven." -Crazy SA Fangirl
"They say that just being relaxed is the most important thing [in acting]. I take that to another level, I think kinda like yawning and...like being partially asleep onstage is also good, but whatever." - Sherie Rene Scott
Updated On: 5/24/09 at 05:02 PM
"If artists were machines, then I'm just a different kind of machine...I'd probably be a toaster. Actually, I'd be a toaster oven because they're more versatile. And I like making grilled cheese" -Regina Spektor
"That's, like, twelve shows! ...Or seven." -Crazy SA Fangirl
"They say that just being relaxed is the most important thing [in acting]. I take that to another level, I think kinda like yawning and...like being partially asleep onstage is also good, but whatever." - Sherie Rene Scott
#192TGMTC- Michael John LaChiusa vs. Jason Robert Brown
Posted: 5/24/09 at 9:58pmMaybe it's the weekend factor. Or maybe the other voters are as paralyzed as I was. I consider Parade one of the very best scores ever written for the theatre (top ten, at least), and The Last Five Years is oustanding too. But then I had to factor in 13 and how totally sick I am of Songs for a New World. When I start stacking up LaChiusa's body of work, especially Marie Christine and The Wild Party (from the same season, no less), I was tipped to vote for MJL.
#194TGMTC- Michael John LaChiusa vs. Jason Robert Brown
Posted: 5/24/09 at 10:27pm
MJL- 5
JRB- 8
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#196TGMTC- Michael John LaChiusa vs. Jason Robert Brown
Posted: 5/24/09 at 11:31pm
MJL- 6
JRB- 9
No brainer? Wrong. A no brainer would have been William Finn beating Marc Shaiman... oh, wait... *rolls eyes*
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