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#3

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The Producers got an extra Featured Actor nom for a total of 14. Drowsy has 13.

Pretty damn good!
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#4

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The Producers did not have a leading actress nomination.

Off the top of my head, I can't think of the last time a show was nominated in all four categories

Updated On: 5/16/06 at 11:04 AM

#5

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The OBC of South Pacific had all four WIN the Tony Awards:

Mary Martin (Leading Actress)
Ezio Pinza (Leading Actor)
Juanita Hall (Featured Actress)
Myron McCormick (Featured Actor)

That will probably NEVER happen again. And I FORGOT "Producers" didn't have a leading lady! So it didn't cover all the categories.
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Updated On: 5/16/06 at 11:11 AM

#6

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Thoroughly Modern Millie was the last musical to have nominations in all four categories.

Leading Actor: Gavin Creel
Leading Actress: Sutton Foster
Supporting Actress: Harriett Harris
Supporting Actor: Mark Kudisch

"You pile up enough tomorrows, and you'll find you are left with nothing but a lot of empty yesterdays. I don't know about you, but I'd like to make today worth remembering." --Harold Hill from The Music Man

Updated On: 5/16/06 at 11:13 AM

#7

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Rent had all 4 nominations too:
Leading Actor- Adam Pascal
Leading Actress- Daphne Rubin-Vega
Featured Actor- Wilson Jermain Heredia (won)
Featured Actress- Idina Menzel
#8

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The next most recent occurrence was in 1998 when Cabaret was nominated in all 4 categories (and won 3).

Leading Actor: Alan Cumming *
Leading Actress: Natasha Richardson *
Supporting Actor: Ron Rifkin *
Supporting Actress: Mary Louise Wilson

* winners

While researching this I was reminded of several shows from the past 10 years that WOULD have been nominated in all four categories if it weren't for much publicized (or debated on theatre message boards) snubs.

1997: Joel Grey for Chicago to go along with Bebe Neuwirth, James Naughton, and Marcia Lewis

1999: Amy Spanger for Kiss Me, Kate to go along with Brian Stokes Mitchell, Marin Mazzie, and Michael Berresse.

2003: Kerry Butler from Hairspray to go along with Harvey Fierstein, Marissa Jaret Winokur, Dick Latessa, and Chester Gregory.

"You pile up enough tomorrows, and you'll find you are left with nothing but a lot of empty yesterdays. I don't know about you, but I'd like to make today worth remembering." --Harold Hill from The Music Man

Updated On: 5/16/06 at 11:26 AM

#10

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1950 South Pacific
1964 Funny Girl
1967 Cabaret
1969 Promises, Promises
1970 Applause
1971 Company
1973 A Little Night Music
1974 Raisin
1978 On the Twentieth Century
1986 Drood
1987 Me and My Girl
1989 Jerome Robbins
1990 Grand Hotel
1995 Showboat
1996 Rent
1997 Steel Pier
1998 Cabaret Revival
2002 Millie
2003 Hairspray and Movin Out

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#11

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For those of you who had such aweful things to say about The Drowsy Chaperone prior to its opening, crow is best served with a light whine sauce.
http://www.broadwayworld.com/board/readmessage.cfm?thread=972787#3631451 http://www.broadwayworld.com/board/readmessage.cfm?thread=963561#3533883 http://www.broadwayworld.com/board/readmessage.cfm?thread=955158#3440952 http://www.broadwayworld.com/board/readmessage.cfm?thread=954269#3427915 http://www.broadwayworld.com/board/readmessage.cfm?thread=955012#3441622 http://www.broadwayworld.com/board/readmessage.cfm?thread=954344#3428699
#12

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okay, i'm not touching *that*, BUT -

i'm thrilled that it racked up so many nominations - i can't wait to see what they actually end up taking home.
#13

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Honestly though, I wouldn't get to excited about Drowsy being the new Producers and sweeping everything. There are a bunch that it's definitely not going to win (Sutton, Danny Burstein, Lighting Design, Direction, etc.) I don't mean to be negative, I love the show. I am just saying it won't be even close to a sweep. re: 'Drowsy' sweeps musical acting noms
-BJH
#14

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I apologize for my oversight -- I totally overlooked Movin' Out during the 2003 season. It did have nominations in all 4 categories

Lead Actor: John Selya
Lead Actress: Elizabeth Parkinson
Featured Actor: Matt Cavenaugh and Keith Roberts
Featured Actress: Ashley Tuttle

--Thanks Doodle for pointing that out! BTW-- Hairspray did not have nominations in all 4 categories because no one was nominated for Best Featured Actress...the 2003 nominees were:

--Jane Krakowski, Nine * winner
--Tammy Blanchard, Gypsy
--Mary Stuart Masterson, Nine
--Chita Rivera, Nine
--Ashley Tuttle, Movin' Out



"You pile up enough tomorrows, and you'll find you are left with nothing but a lot of empty yesterdays. I don't know about you, but I'd like to make today worth remembering." --Harold Hill from The Music Man
#17

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I apologize for adding Hairspray...still not over Kerri Butler not getting the nom.

the rest, I believe, all had at least one nomination in each acting category, MM. That was the criteria.
"Carson has combined his passion for helping children with his love for one of Cincinnati's favorite past times - cornhole - to create a unique and exciting event perfect for a corporate outing, entertaining clients or family fun."

"In Oz, the verb is douchifizzation." PRS

#18

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Sorry, I meant MusicMan.

Besides Hairspray, which should I not have listed?
"Carson has combined his passion for helping children with his love for one of Cincinnati's favorite past times - cornhole - to create a unique and exciting event perfect for a corporate outing, entertaining clients or family fun."

"In Oz, the verb is douchifizzation." PRS

#19

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"Spamalot" had 14 nominations last year and one three--Best Musical, a Tony for Sara Ramirez, and one for Mike Nichols. Look for "Drowsy" to be similarly disappointed in the number of awards it takes down vis a vis its number of nominations.
#20

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a) it hasn't swept yet as the awards aren't given until june 11th.

b) it got a nomination in every single category it possibly could. that's pretty amazing in my opinion.
#21

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Like Hawker said though..
Let's see how many it takes home before we get too excited.
"Y'all have a GRAND day now"
#22

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I think the point of this thread was that Drowsy Chaperone got a nomination in every one of the musical acting categories and how often in history this has occurred. I would hope no one would get too carried away and think it will sweep through the Tonys a la The Producers.

Steel Pier had 11 nominations and won zero awards.
"You pile up enough tomorrows, and you'll find you are left with nothing but a lot of empty yesterdays. I don't know about you, but I'd like to make today worth remembering." --Harold Hill from The Music Man
#24

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I think Sutton will get featured actress...
"It does what a musical is supposed to do; it takes you to another world. And it gives you a little tune to carry in your head. Something to take you away from the dreary horrors of the real world. A little something for when you're feeling blue. You know?"

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