Ann Harada was ROBBED
Ann Harada was ROBBED
MasterLcZ
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/12/03
#0Ann Harada was ROBBED
Posted: 5/10/04 at 9:55am
Just had to say that.
On the sunny side, I am thrilled for Anika Noni Rose, Karen Ziemba and Denis O'Hare (and WHY couldn't he have made his appearance at the Center THIS Monday night instead?!).
magruder
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
#1re: Ann Harada & Jeff Whitty were ROBBED
Posted: 5/10/04 at 10:01amJeff Whitty was nominated for his book for Avenue Q.
MasterLcZ
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/12/03
#2re: Ann Harada & Jeff Whitty were ROBBED
Posted: 5/10/04 at 10:06am
He WAS? I musta missed it...whew...
See what anger a lack of coffee can do?
Thanks, magruder! 
magruder
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
#3re: Ann Harada & Jeff Whitty were ROBBED
Posted: 5/10/04 at 10:08amYup. Book nominees are Avenue Q, Caroline Or Change, Boy from Oz and Wicked.
MasterLcZ
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/12/03
#4re: Ann Harada & Jeff Whitty were ROBBED
Posted: 5/10/04 at 10:09am
Good. That is some comfort.
Ah, the joys of editing ones own text!
FindingNamo
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/22/03
#5re: Ann Harada & Jeff Whitty were ROBBED
Posted: 5/10/04 at 10:10amHow did Wicked get nominated for best book? How?
MasterLcZ
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/12/03
#6re: Ann Harada & Jeff Whitty were ROBBED
Posted: 5/10/04 at 10:18am
Book, I can sorta see. They had to turn a thorny involving book into an Emerald City Version of "Dawson's Creek", and that takes some kind of skill.
It's the choreography nomination that I'm dumbfounded by.
Al Dente
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/22/03
#7re: Ann Harada & Jeff Whitty were ROBBED
Posted: 5/10/04 at 10:36amThe same way Boy from Oz was Namo, desperation to fill slots in a really lousy season.
skingdom
Broadway Star Joined: 6/29/03
#8re: Ann Harada & Jeff Whitty were ROBBED
Posted: 5/10/04 at 10:40am
In my humble opinion she was robbed of nothing. She could have done a lot more with the role. Uhh...so melodramatic you all.
#9re: Ann Harada & Jeff Whitty were ROBBED
Posted: 5/10/04 at 10:53am
It is a shame that Ann Harada didn't get a nod, BUT Stephanie D'Abruzzo did!!! and that calls for a WOO HOO!
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broadwaystar2b
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/28/04
HunterFosterIsMyGod
Broadway Star Joined: 3/7/04
#13re: Ann Harada & Jeff Whitty were ROBBED
Posted: 5/10/04 at 4:22pmI think this was a great season! Though every show did lack in some category or another (choreography, direction, etc.) the performers gave amazing performances. Some of the best actors and actressess I have seen this year. I'll have to disagree with you their Al Dente.
#14re: Ann Harada & Jeff Whitty were ROBBED
Posted: 5/10/04 at 4:27pm
I agree, Ann is wonderful! Oh, and we're forgetting Rick Lyon..he's amazing.
But, AQ's gotta bunch of nominations, so, sweet.
#15re: Ann Harada & Jeff Whitty were ROBBED
Posted: 5/10/04 at 4:32pmLets see if it will take any though. Avenue Q got my vote for everyone of the categories it got nominated in (besides Best Actor and Best Actress, though I very much enjoyed John and Stephanie, I just dont think they can beat Hugh and Donna, Idina, Kristen, and Tonya.) Wicked will most likely, much to find Namo's misery, will probably bring home the gold this year.
#16re: Ann Harada & Jeff Whitty were ROBBED
Posted: 5/10/04 at 4:55pm
I was sad to see Ann Harada and Rick Lyon missing from the list also.
I'm AMAZED that Beth Fowler from THE BOY FROM OZ made the cut! Did anyone else notice the really, really bad notes she hits in that show? She left us cringing in our seats.
Corine2
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/14/03
#17re: Ann Harada & Jeff Whitty were ROBBED
Posted: 5/10/04 at 5:01pm
Congrats to Stephanie and John from Q.
SueleenGay
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/9/03
#18re: Ann Harada & Jeff Whitty were ROBBED
Posted: 5/10/04 at 5:05pmI am so happy Ave. Q got the nods it did (especially nice for Steph), but I soooo wanted Ann to get a nomination.
#19re: Ann Harada & Jeff Whitty were ROBBED
Posted: 5/10/04 at 5:06pmShe is such a talented woman that I doubt this will be the last Tony awards season where we will be hoping for her. It didn't happen this year but I think we're gonna be seeing the name Ann Harada for a long time.
Plum
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/4/04
#20re: Ann Harada & Jeff Whitty were ROBBED
Posted: 5/10/04 at 5:47pmFowler was perfectly in tune when I saw, her, scooter. I think her nomination is as much an acknowledgement of past work as of her role in BFO, which is kind of a shame for Harada. But Fowler doesn't deserve to be pounded because she got nominated- blame the voters. They screwed up. It's not Fowler's fault.
Benzy92
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/24/03
#21re: Ann Harada & Jeff Whitty were ROBBED
Posted: 5/10/04 at 7:12pm
I still ruv her! This is the omission that upsets me the most 
#22re: Ann Harada & Jeff Whitty were ROBBED
Posted: 5/10/04 at 9:01pmFinding Namo- I think Wicked has a great book. It weaves in popular american culture (the movie) into it and I think its very clever and brings out the talents in both women.
DAME
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/15/04
#23re: Ann Harada & Jeff Whitty were ROBBED
Posted: 5/10/04 at 9:43pmWICKED FOR BOOK? As entertaining as I found Wicked.... I must say I thought the book was one of the worst written, poorly structured, over written, desperate peice of trash. And that hussy who wrote it and that coreographer now have to live with their bad work being on display for all to see for probaly a very long time. The Tony at times can be a travesty.
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