Ann Harada was ROBBED

#1

Ann 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?!).

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Updated On: 5/10/04 at 09:55 AM

#2

re: Ann Harada & Jeff Whitty were ROBBED

Posted: 5/10/04 at 10:01am

Jeff Whitty was nominated for his book for Avenue Q.

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#3

re: 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!

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#4

re: Ann Harada & Jeff Whitty were ROBBED

Posted: 5/10/04 at 10:08am

Yup. Book nominees are Avenue Q, Caroline Or Change, Boy from Oz and Wicked.

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#5

re: 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!

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#6

re: Ann Harada & Jeff Whitty were ROBBED

Posted: 5/10/04 at 10:10am

How did Wicked get nominated for best book? How?

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#7

re: 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.

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#8

re: Ann Harada & Jeff Whitty were ROBBED

Posted: 5/10/04 at 10:36am

The same way Boy from Oz was Namo, desperation to fill slots in a really lousy season.

#9

re: 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.

#10

re: 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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#11

re: Ann Harada & Jeff Whitty were ROBBED

Posted: 5/10/04 at 4:14pm

I'll 2nd that!!!!!

#12

re: Ann Harada & Jeff Whitty were ROBBED

Posted: 5/10/04 at 4:17pm

yes, she was! ::growl::

#13

re: Ann Harada & Jeff Whitty were ROBBED

Posted: 5/10/04 at 4:20pm

she is so hillarius

#14

re: Ann Harada & Jeff Whitty were ROBBED

Posted: 5/10/04 at 4:22pm

I 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.

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#15

re: 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.

#16

re: Ann Harada & Jeff Whitty were ROBBED

Posted: 5/10/04 at 4:32pm

Lets 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.

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#17

re: 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.

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#18

re: Ann Harada & Jeff Whitty were ROBBED

Posted: 5/10/04 at 5:01pm

Congrats to Stephanie and John from Q.

#19

re: Ann Harada & Jeff Whitty were ROBBED

Posted: 5/10/04 at 5:05pm

I am so happy Ave. Q got the nods it did (especially nice for Steph), but I soooo wanted Ann to get a nomination.

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#20

re: Ann Harada & Jeff Whitty were ROBBED

Posted: 5/10/04 at 5:06pm

She 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.

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#21

re: Ann Harada & Jeff Whitty were ROBBED

Posted: 5/10/04 at 5:47pm

Fowler 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.

#22

re: 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

#23

re: Ann Harada & Jeff Whitty were ROBBED

Posted: 5/10/04 at 9:01pm

Finding 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.

#24

re: Ann Harada & Jeff Whitty were ROBBED

Posted: 5/10/04 at 9:43pm

WICKED 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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Updated On: 5/10/04 at 09:43 PM