And the Tony Almost Went to...- Page 3

[Broadway61004]

Posted: 11/5/22 at 12:51pm

Regarding score, it's also worth noting that a lot of industry folks felt Sondheim was robbed for Sunday in the Park a few years earlier. Meanwhile, Webber had won twice in the last 8 years, so crazy as it sounds, Sondheim actually had a bit of an "overdue" element working in his favor.

Would have been interesting to see which would have taken Orchestrations had that category been around. On the one hand, the Tonys love awarding big grandiose orchestrations like Moulin Rouge, American in Paris and Light in the Piazza. But they've also awarded orchestrations for plenty of smaller, more intricate scores ala Assassins, Next to Normal and Evan Hansen. So a real toss-up there.

[Jeffrey Karasarides]

Posted: 11/5/22 at 1:16pm

It is worth noting that since Best Orchestrations was established in 1997, only two shows that were also nominated for Best Original Score managed to win the former category, but not the latter. Which were Thoroughly Modern Millie in 2002 (Urinetown won Score that year) and Billy Elliot (in a tie with the Best Score winner that year, Next to Normal). So history would be on Into the Woods' side, although I don't think it's impossible Phantom could've won.

[Jeffrey Karasarides]

Posted: 12/15/22 at 5:09am

As the film adaptation of Matilda the Musical is currently playing in select theaters before debuting on Netflix this Christmas Day, let's take a look back at the Broadway production of this very show (through a feature I previously wrote in 2019) as well as its success at the Tony Awards.

And the Tony Almost Went to...MATILDA

Updated On: 12/15/22 at 05:09 AM

[Jeffrey Karasarides]

Posted: 6/11/23 at 5:33am

As the Tony Awards will be airing on CBS tonight, let's take a look back at last year's race for Best Musical.

And the Tony Almost Went to...MJ

[Zeppie2022]

Posted: 6/11/23 at 12:07pm

"As the film adaptation of Matilda the Musical is currently playing in select theaters before debuting on Netflix this Christmas Day, let's take a look back at the Broadway production of this very show (through a feature I previously wrote in 2019) as well as its success at the Tony Awards.

And the Tony Almost Went to...MATILDA"

It was bad enough IMO that "Matilda" did not win "Best Musical" but how it did not win "Best Score" is even worse.

[Jeffrey Karasarides]

Posted: 11/13/23 at 12:45pm

Today, we’ll be taking a look back at what appeared to have been quite a stellar Best Lead Actress in a Musical lineup from the 2014 Tony Awards as well as a deep dive into all 5 nominees that year.

Tonys Flashback: Best Lead Actress in a Musical (2014)

[Jeffrey Karasarides]

Posted: 2/7/24 at 1:20pm

For the 2022 edition of ‘And the Tony Almost Went to…’, I settled on MJ as the runner-up to A Strange Loop. Today, we’re going to look into whether or not it could’ve actually been Six.

How Close Were They?: SIX

[hearthemsing22]

Posted: 2/7/24 at 2:23pm

Jeffrey Karasarides said: "For the 2022 edition of ‘And the Tony Almost Went to…’, I settled onMJas the runner-up toA Strange Loop. Today, we’re going to look into whether or not it could’ve actually beenSix.

How Close Were They?: SIX"

Please do more of these- this is very interesting to read! 

[Jeffrey Karasarides]

Posted: 6/16/24 at 6:25am

As the Tonys are tonight, let's take a look back at last year's race for Best Musical.

And the Tony Almost Went to...SOME LIKE IT HOT

[Jeffrey Karasarides]

Posted: 10/14/24 at 7:35am

When I did research for my 'And the Tony Almost Went to...' feature on Urinetown back in 2020, I was astonished to learn how all over the place the 2002 race for Best Featured Actress in a Musical was. Before the ceremony, the New York Times described it as "a toss-up." As I recently reflected on that, I thought it'd be a great idea to take a look back at it.

Tonys Flashback: Best Featured Actress in a Musical (2002)

[HeyMrMusic]

Posted: 10/14/24 at 10:06am

Benanti could have been a three-time winner in the featured actress category. She was the standout and revelation in that production of Into the Woods. Millie performed better than people predicted, and we all get why.

[Jeffrey Karasarides]

Posted: 10/20/24 at 9:47am

Patti LuPone, who’s famously not afraid of being so notoriously outspoken, revealed in an interview that she felt she should’ve won the Tony for Anything Goes in 1988 over Joanna Gleason in Into the Woods. Similar to how Bette Midler feels Sally Field robbed her of the Oscar in 1979. Paul Wontorek recently asked Gleason about her thoughts, and gave a generous response.
https://www.instagram.com/p/DBRpoRESFNf/

Sounds like a juicy race to cover at some point.

[Jeffrey Karasarides]

Posted: 6/8/25 at 6:00am

As the Tony Awards will be airing on CBS tonight, let's take a look back at last year's race for Best Musical.

And the Tony Almost Went to...SUFFS

[TheOtherOne2]

Posted: 6/8/25 at 9:05am

Jeffrey Karasarides said: "Patti LuPone, who’s famously not afraid of being so notoriously outspoken, revealed in an interview that she felt she should’ve won the Tony forAnything Goesin 1988 over Joanna Gleason inInto the Woods. Similar to how Bette Midler feels Sally Field robbed her of the Oscar in 1979. Paul Wontorek recently asked Gleason about her thoughts, and gave a generous response.
https://www.instagram.com/p/DBRpoRESFNf/

Sounds like a juicy race to cover at some point."

I saw them both.  I would have given it to Patti.  Joanna was very good in Into The Woods, her win is understandable and nothing to complain about, but Patti was at the top of her game in Anything Goes. I still "get a kick out of" remembering her belting to the rafters and higher.

 

[Jarethan]

Posted: 6/8/25 at 11:32am

TheOtherOne2 said: "Jeffrey Karasarides said: "Patti LuPone, who’s famously not afraid of being so notoriously outspoken, revealed in an interview that she felt she should’ve won the Tony forAnything Goesin 1988 over Joanna Gleason inInto the Woods. Similar to how Bette Midler feels Sally Field robbed her of the Oscar in 1979. Paul Wontorek recently asked Gleason about her thoughts, and gave a generous response.
https://www.instagram.com/p/DBRpoRESFNf/

Sounds like a juicy race to cover at some point."

I saw them both. I would have given it to Patti. Joanna was very good in Into The Woods, her win is understandable and nothing to complain about, but Patti was at the top of her game in Anything Goes. I still "get a kick out of" remembering her belting to the rafters and higher.

I totally agree.  I never understood the praise that Gleason received.  She gave a fine performance in an ensemble role.  I would have been fine with a supporting wine, but noy lead.

I am NOT a Patti zealot, but I think her performance in Anything Goes is one of my top 10 performances by a female in a musical I would include it in the same group as people like Lansbury in Mame and Gypsy; Barbara Harris in The Apple Tree; Bebe Neuwirth in Chicago; Alice Ripley in Next to Normal; Donna Murphy in Hello Dolly (my favorite Dolly of them all),