Most shocking Tony moment — Page 4

Urinetown losing. While I know it was coming and that Millie was going to win, it was a big disappointment for me. I love both musicals but Urinetown deserved that award. And Hunter Foster should have won for best actor!

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Since this threat kind of turned into what should/shouldn't have one, here are my opinions on some of the most wretched (more recent) Tony travesties.

1.) THE LION KING loosing best musical to RAGTIME. Completely and utterly uncalled for and shameful.

2.) Mary Stuart Masterson loosing best actress to Jane Krakowski. Both were extraordinary, but Masterson's role required more brilliance and heart - and she truly held that show together. I fell that she was the real star.

3.) Ashley Tuttle from MOVIN' OUT being nominated for best supporting actress, leaving out Laura Benanti for NINE, Jackie Hoffman for HAIRSPRAY, or Kerry Butler for HAIRSPRAY. Clearly, that was a major mistake.

4.) Bernadette losing to MJW - enough said.

5.) TABOO not winning best score. If it had lost to CAROLINE OR CHANGE, that would have been cool. Clearly, TABOO was the best score of last season and was completely screwed.

6.) MILLIE winning over URINETOWN - tragic.

7.) Harvey Fierstein winning over Anotnio Banderas - I just really think that was a huge mistake.

8.) AVENUE Q beating CAROLINE OR CHANGE for best musical. Awful.

9.) Idina Menzel winning the Tony. All other nominees in that category gave superior performances to hers - In my opinion, Tonya Pinkins was the true winner last year.

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Kristin Chenoweth's performance was far superior to Idina's, but to me, Tonya Pinkins and Donna Murphy's performances surpassed all of them. Bad attendance or not.

And whoever said that Pinkins had attendance issues? Please.

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I think that Harvey Fierstein beating Brian Stokes Mitchell was a big shocker. Mitchell's performance in Man of La Mancha was brilliant!

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I know no one else but me thinks this, but again, since I'm so biased for Cheno, I was really rooting for her for the Tony...I was upset that she didn't win however I'm sure she'll get another chance

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She's already won a Tony, Sally Brown.

The funny thing is looking back at the musicals that are surviving that didn't win the Tony for best musical. Mamma Mia from what the charts are saying still seems to be doing pretty well. If I look back correctly it is the only show from the year it was nominated for best musical that is still on Broadway. It will be interesting to see how Wicked and Avenue Q fair. May the best musical win.

Winokur over Peters
Menzel over Murphy/ Pinkins (It wasn't shocking, but more...dissapointing)

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Margo. Good one! I need to start thinking Pre-millenium! :)

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Updated On: 2/7/06 at 10:41 PM

I was (pleasantly) surprised when Daisy Eagan won for THE SECRET GARDEN. Also when Joanna Gleason won for INTO THE WOODS.

Tonya Pinkins was robbed. Idina was my personal LAST choice of the five nominees, so I was shocked (and disappointed) when she won. She's a powerful vocalist, but an "actress", she is not.

I was shocked that WICKED won any Tony's at all (even technical ones). The show is completely overblown and lacks heart. AVENUE Q was a fine choice, although CAROLINE would have received my vote.

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La Cage winning was no shock to me at all. It's a work of art. It was kind of a shocker in the respect that the Tony Board loves modern theatre. Being a huge fan of traditional theatre music, I was elated. The music in La Cage is inspired and wonderful, from the overture to the finale. I only wish Jerry Herman had written more scores, he's really the only one left who can write this type of showtune. Sorry but I am not a Sondheim fan. I like a score I can sing and hum when I leave the theatre. Can't remember anything from Sweeney Todd and I only saw it 2 months ago.

A bit off subject, as I assume everyone wants to talk about Tony noms/wins/losses, etc. but here goes:

Anthony Quinn announcing the winner before the nominees were announced...

John Napier during his acceptance speech for Les Miserables asking why Starlight Express wasnt nominated (which wouldve given him a second nom in the category...biggest Tony jerk moment that!

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