Favorite Tony performance.

Yay Denis O'Hare-
Yay Marissa Jaret Winokur
Yay Harvey
The best speeches:
Marc Shaiman
Marissa Jaret Winokur- You go girl, 4'11, talented and a New Yorker! WOO HOO!

Updated On: 6/9/03 at 10:50 PM

Rose's Turn was without a doubt the best performance I have ever seen on the Tony awards. Bernadette was robbed.

I thought "Rose's Turn" was the worst thing I have ever seen from a production of that show. Bernadette was not robbed, she should be thankful that they even acknowledged her. I love her work, but not this one! She needs to realize limitations and Rose is one of them.

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Please actorgaedu, provide details why she was not good.

Well I thought her performance tonight was all gut, and sexy, and frustrated and filled with anger (as Rose, not when she didn't win). Bernadette is not a brassy singer, but I don't think that this number needs to be all brass to be effective. The point of the revival is to revisit this specific character in terms closer to the real Momma Rose.

It is too bad that so many people have such a strong idea of what Rose has to be that they can't see a new, but totally legitimate interpretation.

I agree with KB. I thought the number from Nine was not the best one to do for the Tonys. The show has three or four minutes to perform for the people sitting at home, so the viewers can say "Yeah! I want to see that show!" Nine has soooo many other better songs. Antonio was difficult to understand, and I know the lyrics. The women should have been more involved.

I loved Bernadette's stammered 'Mammas', but overall, she wasn't my favorite part of the evening. Though she was better than I expected.

I loved Hairspray. That cast is sooo talented. It was one of their better television appearances, as to be expected. The way that they cut the number was off a bit in my opinion, though I am glad they included stuff that they normally don't. Yes, the larger stage did detract from the number though.


I loved Marissa's speech. Go girl!!!!!!!!!!
Harvey -- yes, they do need an award for best ensemble. Thank you.
Marc and Scott -- great speech. Loved the part about 'I can't marry this man and I don't know why...'. Amen. Same to Denis O'Hare.

My favorites were Hairspray and Gypsy. Good job to everyone, though!

5) Billy Joel's performance
4) Michelle Pawk's acceptence speech
3) Brian Stokes Mitchell's performance
2) Bernadette's turn. Gave me goose bumps as did Brian Stokes Mitchell

1: Marc Shaiman & Scott Wittman's acceptance speech.

Updated On: 6/9/03 at 07:40 AM

Hairspray Rocked...was thrilled with its wins..

1) Nine. I like how they managed to get everyone on-stage for the bit of 'Overture del Donne' and then Antonio singing 'Guido's Song' until he was sweating. I love that show.

2) Bernadette Peters and 'Rose's Turn.' That has to be one of the most emotionally driven Bernadette performances I have ever seen. Amazing.

3) Michele Pawk's speech. I said it before, I'll say it again: most graceful and heartfelt speech of the night.

4) Stokes Stokes Stokes! He can sing the hell out of that song.

5) Denis O'Hare jumping up and down. Gotta love anyone who jumps up and down.

6) Jane Krakowski. How sweet was she?

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I absolutely LOVED Bernadette- the show looks so great. I'm a little bit upset that it didnt win any tonys. I hope it doesnt close, cuz I wanna see it! Yes, Marissa did sound off, but her high, high energy made up for it all. God, I love that number! Brian Stokes Mitchell was great, and I really enjoyed the performance of Movin' Out. I really didnt like A Year With Frog and Toad. I can see why its closing, although I'm glad it came to Broadway. We need shows for kids. I was a little bit upset, as it was very different from last year. They had more clips from each show. For instance, before the set, lighting, and costume awards were given, they showed the nominees talking about the show, and little snippets of each show. They didnt do that as much this year, but I enjoyed it anyway.