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#1Next To Normal gipped
Posted: 6/7/09 at 10:55pm
Next To Normal should have won Best Musical....I don't get all the Bill Elliot hype...ahh
Updated On: 6/7/09 at 10:55 PM
Yankeefan007
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/20/04
#2re: Next To Normal jipped
Posted: 6/7/09 at 10:56pm
First of all, it's spelled "gypped."
Second of all, how is that possible? It's the best musical of the season.
fanadu1996
Stand-by Joined: 6/14/08
#2re: Next To Normal jipped
Posted: 6/7/09 at 11:00pm
totally agree-- next to normal is ORIGINAL. and TOTALLY deserved every award it was nominated for.
BE is generic and the performance was beyond terrible. and awkward.
#4re: Next To Normal jipped
Posted: 6/7/09 at 11:02pmAt least Elton took a moment to acknowledge the NTN team.
Feb. 28 - Looped, Feb. 28 - Next to Normal, March 4 - Hair, March 11 - A Little Night Music, March 24 - Time Stands Still, April 6 - La Cage Aux Folles, April 10 - Anyone Can Whistle (City Center), April 10 - Looped, May 9 - Enron, May 15 - A Little Night Music, May 15 - A Behanding In Spokane, May 30 - A Behanding In Spokane, May 30 - A Little Night Music, June 20 - A Little Night Music, June 23 - Red, June 23 - Sondheim on Sondheim, July 13 - A Little Night Music, July 18 - The Grand Manner (Lincoln Center)
Yankeefan007
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/20/04
#6re: Next To Normal jipped
Posted: 6/7/09 at 11:03pmi really hope the N2N performance/alice ripley's crazed speech was enough to sell tickets.
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heo1128
Broadway Star Joined: 7/9/08
#7re: Next To Normal jipped
Posted: 6/7/09 at 11:04pm
Hahaha Alice's speech was something else...
Billy was deserving of the award, but it's annoying that it just won everything. I would have LOVED to see Normal win, and I think it's a better show, but I can see why Billy won.
#8re: Next To Normal jipped
Posted: 6/7/09 at 11:04pmI'd rather see N2N than Billy Elliot. Plus, Billy Elliot's ticket prices are insane right now. Unless I win a pair, there's no way I could afford ticket's to Billy Elliot.
#9re: Next To Normal jipped
Posted: 6/7/09 at 11:05pmat least it won score over Billy, as it should have.
AndAllThatJazz22
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/8/08
#10re: Next To Normal jipped
Posted: 6/7/09 at 11:06pm
Gavin Creel and Will Swesnson were jipped!
-Danmeg's 10 year old son.
heo1128
Broadway Star Joined: 7/9/08
#11re: Next To Normal jipped
Posted: 6/7/09 at 11:06pm^Very true. I would have been SO mad if Billy took score.
#12re: Next To Normal jipped
Posted: 6/7/09 at 11:06pmThe only consolation was that Billy's performance was less then spectacular.
#13re: Next To Normal jipped
Posted: 6/7/09 at 11:07pmHmmm .... in a musical, the music should be important .... so if N2N won for best score, and tied for best orchestrations ... oh well, who can ever figure out what logic deficiencies plague Tony voters.
snl89
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/4/05
#14re: Next To Normal jipped
Posted: 6/7/09 at 11:07pm
I was expecting Billy to win, but I REALLY REALLY freaking wanted N2N to pull an upset 
It's just not fair. Come on, I'm [i]pretty[/i] darn sure most people agree that N2N is of equal or even slightly better quality than Billy, and it could have used it SOOOOO much more. *sigh*
Unknown User
Joined: 12/31/69
#15re: Next To Normal jipped
Posted: 6/7/09 at 11:08pm
I disagree
Next to Normal is just another pseudo hip rock musical like spring awakening. I'm glad the tony voters weren't in an underdog mood this year.
Original does not equal good.
On that note I think Allison Janney was robbed of a Tony while Alice Ripley overacted even during her acceptance speach.
That's just my opinion though.
AndAllThatJazz22
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/8/08
#16re: Next To Normal jipped
Posted: 6/7/09 at 11:09pmI thought Billy's performance was a bit awkward and all over the place. Hair PWNED em'! Liza... what the f*ck happened? It's as if she had just had a stroke backstage and then went on!
-Danmeg's 10 year old son.
mc1227
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/29/07
#17re: Next To Normal jipped
Posted: 6/7/09 at 11:09pmSorry,, Next to Normal was far superior to BE. Another Tony disappointment. Not surprised at all.
#18re: Next To Normal jipped
Posted: 6/7/09 at 11:10pm
<< Hahaha Alice's speech was something else...
Billy was deserving of the award, but it's annoying that it just won everything. I would have LOVED to see Normal win, and I think it's a better show, but I can see why Billy won.
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They didnt win everything--- the didnt win Score or Orchestrations- "N2N" deservedly won those.
dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#19re: Next To Normal jipped
Posted: 6/7/09 at 11:10pm
She was BIZARRE in her acceptance speech. And I love her.
And while I was rooting for N2N, I am, sadly, not suprised.
sabrelady
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/16/03
#20re: Next To Normal jipped
Posted: 6/7/09 at 11:11pmElton was doing what he does so well, playing the Lady Bountiful w noblesse oblige to all the little people w aspirations to his level. And he probably doesn't even know that's how he comes off.
don logan
Leading Actor Joined: 8/30/06
#21re: Next To Normal jipped
Posted: 6/7/09 at 11:11pmGlad N2N won best actress, score, and orchestration. Knew BE would get best musical, I mean come on, which show would do better on tour?
#22re: Next To Normal jipped
Posted: 6/7/09 at 11:12pmno jazz it looked more like liza was having the stroke onstage presenting the award.
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Mattbrain
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/23/05
#23re: Next To Normal jipped
Posted: 6/7/09 at 11:12pmBilly Elliot and Next to Normal tied for Best Orchestrations.
heo1128
Broadway Star Joined: 7/9/08
#24re: Next To Normal jipped
Posted: 6/7/09 at 11:12pm
"Next to Normal is just another pseudo hip rock musical like spring awakening. I'm glad the tony voters weren't in an underdog mood this year. "
At least all of Next to Normal's lyrics make sense and drive the story...unlike that bowl of crazy that is SA's lyrics.
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