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#2

re: Is the Best Replacement Tony History, or does Clay have a shot?

Posted: 3/24/08 at 3:09pm

I believe the Tony was history after the Jonathan Pryce-Harvey Fierstein incident two or three years ago. There hasn't been much mention of its revival since.

And speaking of revivals, Patti is not a replacement for Bernadette, as this was not Bernie's show. It's a new revival unassociated with her, just as Patti was not a replacement for Angela Lansbury in Sweeney Todd.

And Sueleen, I feel like this is half a joke, and half not. Quite frankly I'm stumped. Here's an answer for those who may be completely under the impression that Clay deserves a Tony.

Updated On: 3/24/08 at 03:09 PM

#3

re: Is the Best Replacement Tony History, or does Clay have a shot?

Posted: 3/24/08 at 3:12pm

1. i'm pretty sure it's history
2. do you honestly think he would have a shot if it wasn't?
3. what was this incident?
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#6

re: Is the Best Replacement Tony History, or does Clay have a shot?

Posted: 3/24/08 at 3:24pm

How would Patti Lupone be considered a replacment for Bernadette?
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#7

re: Is the Best Replacement Tony History, or does Clay have a shot?

Posted: 3/24/08 at 3:26pm

It was a joke.
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#9

re: Is the Best Replacement Tony History, or does Clay have a shot?

Posted: 3/24/08 at 3:27pm

Coming from a fan of N2N, that means a lot.
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#10

re: Is the Best Replacement Tony History, or does Clay have a shot?

Posted: 3/24/08 at 3:28pm

The category was a good idea, until they started with all sorts of misconceived rules to be eligible. Pryce gave them hell for it afterwards.
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#12

re: Is the Best Replacement Tony History, or does Clay have a shot?

Posted: 3/24/08 at 3:31pm

Vballer, I never joke about Clay.
Never.
And you are right, no one could EVER replace Bernie.
It just seems that since it was just last month (re: Is the Best Replacement Tony History, or does Clay have a shot?) that Bernie did her version, it just seems more like a replacement, or SHOULD to prevent unnecessary revivals happening too soon after the other production closes.

Oh, and I NEVER joke about Clay.
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#17

re: Is the Best Replacement Tony History, or does Clay have a shot?

Posted: 3/24/08 at 4:01pm

Why should they have to give it every year?

Why not just award it in a case where a person steps into a role that boosts the box office beyond belief and keeps the dud of a show open a bit longer, brings people to Broadway who would never come unless their obsession was playing a role in a show they have never heard of, spins bad press about how degrading it is to do a Broadway show into good press and promotes the idea that straight guys actually DO appear in Broadway musicals? I would say that person deserves SOME kind of award. Don't you?
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#23

re: Is the Best Replacement Tony History, or does Clay have a shot?

Posted: 3/24/08 at 7:34pm

Why not just give it for acting? Wasn't that the point in the first place?

The Tony Awards are not going to throw off 50+ years of tradition just to accommodate Clay fans.
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