I'm sure Ebersole will win but the animosity against those of us who would love it if Murphy won (or McDonald for others) is ridiculous. Can we just enjoy the fact that the Drama Desk recognized both performers without bringing up the tedious "let them enjoy it now because come Tony night Ebersole is going to get them" argument?
Both speeches were absolutely thrilling. It was so touching to see Murphy and McDonald hugging each other with such joy and real excitement for each other. I found McDonald's speech to be so heartfelt and Murphy was so classy, I particularly loved her reference to the alleged stroke.
Good for them.
"Some people can thrive and bloom living life in a living room, that's perfect for some people of one hundred and five. But I at least gotta try, when I think of all the sights that I gotta see, all the places I gotta play, all the things that I gotta be at"