Favorite TONY acceptance speeches- Page 2

[AndAllThatJazz22]

Posted: 8/11/09 at 11:12am

I LOVED Patti's "SHUT UP IT'S BEEN 29 YEARS!!!!!!!"

[PalJoey]

Posted: 8/11/09 at 11:15am

Stephen Sondheim's first time winning, 1971.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fGIhWmVn9A

[givesmevoice]

Posted: 8/11/09 at 11:43am

this is a thread I have to keep returning to! I keep thinking of more things to say.

re: Patti's speech. I know it sounds creepy, but one of my favorite parts of her speech was actually the shot of her husband crying. I also loved her gasping, overwhelmed speech when she won her Tony for Evita.

Alice Ripley's speech wasn't my favorite, but more because she was a little too shouty for me. I thought the core message of her speech was wonderful though.

I also have to agree with Lin-Manuel Miranda. he's adorable and charming and it was so nice that he tipped his hat to Sondheim.

and Angela Lansbury is just class. her Tony speech for when she won for Gypsy was elegant as well.

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 8/11/09 at 12:04pm

Daisy Eagan
Michael Jeter
Marc Shaiman and Scott Whittman

[CSonBroadway]

Posted: 8/11/09 at 12:16pm

Watching Angela win her Tony this year made me smile. When she was laughing in the beginning and was so shocked.

It was so sweet.

[roseaddams]

Posted: 8/11/09 at 12:37pm

I second Mark Rylance (the one shot of Mary McCormack in open-mouthed confusion and wonder is worth the price of admission =D) and Mary-Louise Wilson.

[musikman]

Posted: 8/11/09 at 1:00pm

I'm with Curtain on this one.

Daisy Eagen and Michael Jeter have two of the most memorable speeches.

Updated On: 8/11/09 at 01:00 PM

[Renart]

Posted: 8/11/09 at 1:27pm

Tom Murphy winning for The Beauty Queen of Leenane when he thanked Martin McDonough for writing a fecking good play.

Then there's John Napier's strange speech where he complained that he was not nominated for Starlight Express.

[ColorTheHours048]

Posted: 8/11/09 at 2:22pm

Julie White for THE LITTLE DOG LAUGHED.

"You Tony voters! What a bunch of wacky, crazy kids!"

[Drunk Chita Rivera]

Posted: 8/11/09 at 2:35pm

Karen Olivo- I'm not sure if I liked her speech as much as I was just SO happy that she won. But I did go back and watch it and I loved it!

Gavin Creel- He didn't win but his would be amazing!

Lin Manuel Miranda- Hilarious.

Mark Rylance- Probably the best speech I have ever heard.

[AndAllThatJazz22]

Posted: 8/11/09 at 2:41pm

"Gavin Creel- He didn't win but his would be amazing! "
BAHAHAHAHA! That was hilarious, Chita. I'll add Raul Esparza and Sherrie Rene Scott to that list as well.

[Drunk Chita Rivera]

Posted: 8/11/09 at 2:52pm

"Gavin Creel- He didn't win but his would be amazing!
BAHAHAHAHA! That was hilarious, Chita. I'll add Raul Esparza and Sherrie Rene Scott to that list as well."

Haha, thank you. Our dreams would come true! Imagine if Gavin, Raul, Sherrie, and Karen all had Tonys?

[AndAllThatJazz22]

Posted: 8/11/09 at 2:56pm

Raul Esparza is already a Tony Award Winner...in my mind.

[Shannon Bo Dannon]

Posted: 8/11/09 at 3:18pm

Michael Jeter's for 'Grand Hotel'

Wow, I just watched this. Beautiful speech! It made me tear up.

[givesmevoice]

Posted: 8/11/09 at 3:23pm

Michael Jeter's is also one of my favorite Tony performances.

[Elphaba43]

Posted: 8/11/09 at 3:26pm

Alice Ripley's speech was very heartwarming and very passionate. Anika Noni Rose also got me all teared up. Ditto for Audra McDonald.

[jv92]

Posted: 8/11/09 at 3:46pm

"But, Sondheim's acceptance speech for his second Tony will always make me smile."

Are you talking about when he won Best Lyrics in 1971 (technically his second) or when he won for Follies in 1972?

[Lamc16]

Posted: 8/11/09 at 3:49pm

Bill Irwin. Beautiful, humble, and *succinct.*

[Elke]

Posted: 8/11/09 at 3:50pm

I loved Paulo Szot's speech. The man had just received a Tony Award and he says: "Wow, this is unbelievable. Liza Minnelli, wow!"

Of course also Lin-Manuel Miranda's rap, Hugh Jackman practically tearing up and I thought Marcia Gay Harden's was very classy and funny as well.

[RevolutionaryCostume]

Posted: 8/11/09 at 3:54pm

Mary-Louise Wilson for "Grey Gardens."

-Jacob.

[Marianne2]

Posted: 8/11/09 at 4:02pm

Sara Ramirez-Cute and funny.

[Theatreboy49]

Posted: 8/11/09 at 4:06pm

as already mentioned i loved jeters, Lin manuels, Pattis etc. Those are all great Tony moments. My favorite is defintily when Sondheim won the second tony for company and just walked on stage and goes "its even nicer to win 2".

[singtopher]

Posted: 8/11/09 at 5:04pm

I really enjoyed Christian Hoff's because he was just so taken aback when he won. So nice to see a man's man weep.

[born2bebroadway]

Posted: 8/11/09 at 5:26pm

Hands down Lin Manuel Miranda and Mark Rylance!!

[singtopher]

Posted: 8/11/09 at 5:36pm

Not the Tonys, but still the best.