In the year you were born...
jam_man
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/25/05
#25re: In the year you were born...
Posted: 1/16/06 at 12:01am
I read a few review for that one - they seemed to be a bit unfocused, though. I couldn't tell how they felt about the show.
"The man who wishes he had written Phantom of the Opera!" - SueleenGay
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Isabella2
Broadway Star Joined: 10/6/05
#26re: In the year you were born...
Posted: 1/16/06 at 12:11am
1989
Play: The Heidi Chronicles
Musical: Jerome Robbins' Broadway
huh. never heard of this one. is it good?
Updated On: 1/16/06 at 12:11 AM
gavrochegirl
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/16/05
#27re: In the year you were born...
Posted: 1/16/06 at 12:24am
1993
Play: Angels in America: Millenium Approaches
Musical: Kiss of the Spider Woman
Most Awards: Kiss of the Spider Woman
leap_of_moo
Stand-by Joined: 12/20/04
#28re: In the year you were born...
Posted: 1/16/06 at 1:33am
Musical- City of Angels
Play- The Grapes of Wrath
City of Angels won six awards.
FeelingElectric
Broadway Star Joined: 9/28/05
#29re: In the year you were born...
Posted: 1/16/06 at 2:11am
1978:
Best Play: Da
Best Musical: Ain't Misbehavin'
Best Revival Play: Dracula
On The Twenteith Cenutry won four Tony awards (Score,Scenic Designer,Actor, and Book)
Several prominent names including Kevin Kline,Nell Carter, Liza Minelli,Jessica Tandy and Bob Fosse all won Tonys this year and Irving Berlin received a lifetime achievement award.
#30re: In the year you were born...
Posted: 1/16/06 at 8:37am
The year I was born-
"Redhead" won the Tony for Best Musical
AND
"GYPSY" Opened at the Broadway Theater!!
#31re: In the year you were born...
Posted: 1/16/06 at 8:39am
1970
Best Musical-Applause
Best Play-Borstal Boy
Best Actor (Musical)-Cleavon Little for PURLIE
Best Actress (Musical)-Lauren Bacall for APPLAUSE
Best Actor (Play)-Fritz Weaver for CHILD'S PLAY
Best Actress (Play)-Tammy Grimes for PRIVATE LIVES
Best Featured Actor (Musical)-Rene Auberjonois for COCO
Best Featured Actress (Musical)-Melba Moore for PURLIE
Best Featured Actor (Play)-Ken Howard for CHILD'S PLAY
Best Featured Actress (Play)-Blythe Danner for BUTTERFLIES ARE FREE
OasisBroadway
Leading Actor Joined: 9/28/05
#32re: In the year you were born...
Posted: 1/16/06 at 9:57am
1980
Best Musical - Evita!
Also of course when Ms. Lupone won for best actress.
Evita was the big winner that year.
#33re: In the year you were born...
Posted: 1/16/06 at 10:26am
1992
All I can remember about that year was that "Guys and Dolls" got revived rather succesfully.
#34re: In the year you were born...
Posted: 1/16/06 at 10:46am
1950
Actor (Dramatic) Winner - Sidney Blackmer (Come Back, Little Sheba)
Actor (Musical) Winner - Ezio Pinza (South Pacific)
Actor, Supporting or Featured (Musical) Winner - Myron McCormick (South Pacific)
Actress (Dramatic) Winner - Shirley Booth (Come Back, Little Sheba)
Actress (Musical) Winner - Mary Martin (South Pacific)
Actress, Supporting or Featured (Musical) Winner - Juanita Hall (South Pacific)
Director Winner - Joshua Logan (South Pacific)
Musical Winner - South Pacific
Play Winner - The Cocktail Party by T.S. Eliot
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elphieisperky
Broadway Star Joined: 2/21/05
#35re: In the year you were born...
Posted: 1/16/06 at 11:20am
1991
Best Actor (Musical)-Jonathan Pryce for Miss Saigon
Best Actor (Play)-Nigel Hawthorne for Shadowlands
Best Actress (Musical)-Lea Salonga for Miss Saigon
Best Actress (Play)-Mercedes Ruehl for Lost in Yonkers
Best Musical-The Will Rogers Follies
Best Play-Lost in Yonkers
Best Featured Actor (Musical)-Hinton Battle for Miss Saigon
Best Featured Actress (Musical)-Daisy Eagan for The Secret Garden
Best Featured Actor (Play)-Kevin Spacey for Lost in Yonkers
Best Featured Actress (Play)-Irene Worth for Lost in Yonkers
#36re: In the year you were born...
Posted: 1/16/06 at 11:40am
BEST PLAY: Dancing at Lughnasa
BEST MUSICAL: Crazy for You
Year: Another 1992.
"I'm not in Bambi and I'm not blonde!" - Idina Menzel
#37re: In the year you were born...
Posted: 1/16/06 at 1:43pm
1958
Best Play: Sunrise at Campobello
Best Musical: The Music Man
Most Awards: The Music Man
#38re: In the year you were born...
Posted: 1/16/06 at 3:34pm
1992
Musical: Crazy for You
Play: Dancing at Lughnasa
Most Awards: Revival of Guys and Dolls
K8eeyore
Stand-by Joined: 8/24/04
#39re: In the year you were born...
Posted: 1/16/06 at 5:20pm
1972
Sticks and Bones was Best Play
Follies was freakin' ROBBED that year (2 Gentlemen of Verona won instead)
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