Performances that were not only denied a Tony nomination, but they should have WON that season.- Page 5
Performances that were not only denied a Tony nomination, but they should have WON that season.
notabb
Broadway Star Joined: 5/12/03
#100re: Performances that were not only denied a Tony nomination, but they shou
Posted: 6/21/07 at 5:13pmJeff McCarthy should have been nominated and won for URINETOWN
FutureAladdinOnB'Way
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/21/07
#101re: Performances that were not only denied a Tony nomination, but they shou
Posted: 6/21/07 at 7:27pmSherie Rene Scott for Best Supporting Actress in Aida! She was the best out of the whole cast and yet she got snubbed from what could have been a Tony win for her...I still think Aida should have been nominated for Best Musical, if it's going to win 4 Tony Awards, it could have at least been nominated for Best Musical..
#102re: Performances that were not only denied a Tony nomination, but they shou
Posted: 6/21/07 at 7:30pmFutureAladdinOnB'Way - You took the words right out of my mouth!
If Lincoln were alive today, do you think he'd be pleased with his tunnel?
#103re: Performances that were not only denied a Tony nomination, but they shou
Posted: 6/21/07 at 7:34pmJohn McMartin should have been nominated and should have won for both Follies in 1971 and Grey Gardens this year. Unfortunately, that never happened.
americanboy99
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/27/06
#104re: Performances that were not only denied a Tony nomination, but they shou
Posted: 6/21/07 at 7:35pmFor real, why did Brooks Ashmanskas get nominated over McMartin? I mean, COME ON!
Coolness_
Understudy Joined: 6/11/07
#105re: Performances that were not only denied a Tony nomination, but they shou
Posted: 6/21/07 at 7:36pm
"Spelling Bee should have won over Spamalot"
Hahaha!
This made my day who ever said that
&& my day is not very easily made.
=]
#106re: Performances that were not only denied a Tony nomination, but they shou
Posted: 6/21/07 at 7:37pm
"For real, why did Brooks Ashmanskas get nominated over McMartin? I mean, COME ON!"
I don't even remember what he did in Fame Becomes Me.
JB Fan
Stand-by Joined: 9/19/06
#107re: Performances that were not only denied a Tony nomination, but they shou
Posted: 6/21/07 at 7:39pm
I agree with:
Rachel York in Victor/Victoria
Jeff McCarthy in Urinetown
Christian Borle in Spamalot
Sarah Uriarte Berry in The Light in the Piazza
and, here's one I did not see mentioned...Michele Pawk for Cabaret (and, yes, I think she should have won over Audra in Ragtime).
I strangely also agree that Benanti was my personal favorite in Nine, over Krakowski and Mart Stuart Masterson. Maybe I saw a particular ly on night for her and an off night for Krakowski, who's singing was weak, and accent and acting were not great. I liked her, but I simply loved Laura. (i also loved Chita, but I think she was indeed nominated).
#108re: Performances that were not only denied a Tony nomination, but they shou
Posted: 6/21/07 at 7:47pmSpeaking of Nine, though she was nominated, Karen Akers gave the most brilliantly understated performance of the year in 1982 (The year of the original). She should have won as much as I loved Lilliane and her "Folies Bergeres."
#109re: Performances that were not only denied a Tony nomination, but they shou
Posted: 6/21/07 at 7:49pm
John McMartin for Follies is the first thing that came to my mind.
And I think Patti LuPone deserved *at least* a nomination for The Old Neighborhood. I'm not sure if she would've been lead or featured.
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-John Patrick Shanley
Updated On: 6/21/07 at 07:49 PM
ThankstoPhantom
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/13/05
#110re: Performances that were not only denied a Tony nomination, but they shou
Posted: 6/21/07 at 7:56pm
BEST ACTRESS 2006
Chita Rivera (Chita Rivera: The Dancer's Life)
Sutton Foster (The Drowsy Chaperone)
La Chanze (The Color Purple)
Patti LuPone (Sweeney Todd)
Kelli O'Hara (The Pajama Game)
La Chanze was a deserving winner, although I wish Maria Friedman was at least nominated.
Her spot was Chita Rivera's. No offense to Rivera, but she was playing herself through a musical revue. That is not noteworthy of an award/nomination. The only way I could see a reason for her nomination is her veteran stature.
Besides Friedman's hard work while treating her cancer through Radiology, she also created a character that was given good notices in an otherwise lukewarm reception.
How to properly use its/it's:
Its is the possessive. It's is the contraction for it is...
Updated On: 6/21/07 at 07:56 PM
#111re: Performances that were not only denied a Tony nomination, but they shou
Posted: 6/21/07 at 8:06pmBarbara Walsh should have (at least) been nominated this year.
The choice may have been mistaken, The choosing was not... "Every day has the potential to be the greatest day of your life." - Lin-Manuel Miranda
#112re: Performances that were not only denied a Tony nomination, but they shou
Posted: 6/21/07 at 8:50pm
Definitely Erin Davie or Barbara Walsh over Erin Davie this year, although the award belonged to Mary Louise Wilson.
I think we all agree that any of the other nominated musicals in the 2005 year should've won Best Musical over Spamalot.
Mary Mitchell Campbell this year for Best Orchestrations.
And even though it was nominated, I'm still bitter Urinetown didn't take Best Musical. Seriously, what was going on there?
Oh, and definitely Legally Blonde or LoveMusik or Mary Poppins this season. While I don't think either would have won, they definitely deserved the spot much more than MP.
TheaterAddict7652
Broadway Star Joined: 2/7/06
#113re: Performances that were not only denied a Tony nomination, but they shou
Posted: 6/21/07 at 10:08pmI agree with Casey3-- Loretta Divine should have gotten a nomination for Dreamgirls. I wasn't born yet, so I never saw Divine or say that she should have one, since I didn't see any of the nominees, but after listening to her sing "Ain't No Party" on the OBCR, I was shocked to see that she wasn't at least nominated for her performances as Lorell.
There's a lot I am not certain of...
#114re: Performances that were not only denied a Tony nomination, but they shou
Posted: 6/21/07 at 10:11pm
Definitely Erin Davie or Barbara Walsh over Erin Davie this year
Got Erin on the brain? 
I'm guessing you either meant over Orfeh or Charlotte d'Amboise.
I haven't actually seen Legally Blonde yet, so I can't comment on that one.
The choice may have been mistaken, The choosing was not... "Every day has the potential to be the greatest day of your life." - Lin-Manuel Miranda
americanboy99
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/27/06
#115re: Performances that were not only denied a Tony nomination, but they shou
Posted: 6/21/07 at 10:11pm
Sherrie Rene Scott was most likely placed in the Lead Actress category, right? That would explain her lack of a nomination.
Heather Headley for THE LION KING.
Hiram
Featured Actor Joined: 12/16/06
#116re: Performances that were not only denied a Tony nomination, but they shou
Posted: 6/21/07 at 10:16pm
I had the honor of seeing Joan Copeland play Vera in the 1976 revival of PAL JOEY at The Circle in the Square. She was brilliant and not nominated for a Tony. The nominees were: Dorothy Loudon for ANNIE (who won)
Andrea MaCardle for ANNIE
Clamma Dale for PORGY AND BESS
Ernestine Jackson for GUYS AND DOLLS
All were excellent but Ms. Copeland was magnificent. Her performance is still with me. She did receive a Drama Desk nomination
That same season Dorothy McGuire also appeared at the Circle in the Square in a revival of THE NIGHT OF THE IGUANA. She too was robbed of a Tony nod. She too was happily remembered by the Drama Desks.
Clara's Pony
Featured Actor Joined: 6/14/07
#117re: Performances that were not only denied a Tony nomination, but they shou
Posted: 6/21/07 at 10:19pmThe scene where he gets angry and tells Edith she's an actress without a stage - McMartin deserved a nomination just for that. I completely agree with you jv92. As for Follies, what a tragedy... John McMartin is one of those people dismissed too often as a 'solid pro', such a shame.
Why, hello Margaret! Yes darling, half past five. Well, everyone, simply le tout Park Avenue and la creme de Hyannis! Well, the press table's going to be awfully crowded... but if you don't mind sharing a folding chair with Harper's Bazaar... Sing? Me? Heavens no, it's Edie's day, not mine... Although people can be so insistent, and I hate to disappoint. Twist my arm, blackmail me, threaten my very life, and who knows? You might get a verse of something...
#118re: Performances that were not only denied a Tony nomination, but they shou
Posted: 6/21/07 at 11:13pmJust based on the recording, I third (or maybe fourth) Jeff McCarthy in Urinetown. I understand the Hunter Foster love, but John Cullum's nomination didn't make much sense to me.
"You mean what was the best picture of the year or what did they pick as the best picture of the year?" - California Suite
#119re: Performances that were not only denied a Tony nomination, but they shou
Posted: 6/21/07 at 11:53pm
Although the production was dismal, I really thought Colm Meaney should've been nominated (and should've won) for best featured actor in play for his work in A Moon For the Misbegotten. He was the only thing that made the play bearable for me.
Also, Cherry Jones should've been nominated and should've won for Faith Healer. Frances de la Tour was great in The History Boys but Jones' performance still stays with me nearly a year later.
A little swash, a bit of buckle - you'll love it more than bread.
#120re: Performances that were not only denied a Tony nomination, but they shou
Posted: 6/21/07 at 11:59pmSherie Rene Scott was most definitely placed in the Featured Role category and shamelessly snubbed. I think AIDA did not deserve its Best Score award (that belonged to LaChiusa's WILD PARTY) nor its Best Actress award (which belonged to Toni Collette) but Sherie Rene Scott deserved her Tony that year (and I say this as a Karen Ziemba fan).
"Some people can thrive and bloom living life in a living room, that's perfect for some people of one hundred and five. But I at least gotta try, when I think of all the sights that I gotta see, all the places I gotta play, all the things that I gotta be at"
jam_man
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/25/05
#121re: Performances that were not only denied a Tony nomination, but they shou
Posted: 6/22/07 at 12:22am
Okay, I cannot possibly believe that after 120 posts and almost a year, no on has mentioned the original production of Camelot for Best Musical!!! Not only did Bye, Bye, Birdie win, they only nominated three shows and not Camelot!
EDIT: Oh, and in 1969, they didn't award Best Score or Best Book, despite the fact that that season included Hair and 1776, two of the best in those respective departments!
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"The man who wishes he had written Phantom of the Opera!" - SueleenGay
GO CARDINALS!!!
Updated On: 6/22/07 at 12:22 AM
"The man who wishes he had written Phantom of the Opera!" - SueleenGay
GO CARDINALS!!!
#122re: Performances that were not only denied a Tony nomination, but they shou
Posted: 6/22/07 at 12:46amI am going to get crucified for this but I think Christopher Hanke and David Turner both deserved nominations and Tony Awards for their work in IN MY LIFE. Yes, the show is terrible but Hanke's characterization was so spot-on, and Turner makes the most of his role from what I can tell.
"Some people can thrive and bloom living life in a living room, that's perfect for some people of one hundred and five. But I at least gotta try, when I think of all the sights that I gotta see, all the places I gotta play, all the things that I gotta be at"
#123re: Performances that were not only denied a Tony nomination, but they shou
Posted: 6/22/07 at 12:47am
Scenic Design, 1994:
WINNER: Bob Crowley, Carousel
Peter J. Davidson, Medea
Ian MacNeil, An Inspector Calls
Tony Walton, She Loves Me
(How could Beauty and the Beast not even be nominated?)
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels or Piazza over Spamalot
Kerry Butler for Hairspray (and yet Ashley Tuttle was nominated?)
Seussical, in general. Not best musical, but Janine LaManna, Michelle Pawk, and the designs were better than The Producers. I am not a huge Seussical fan, but I don't care for the producers, anywhoo.
"I saw Pavarotti play Rodolfo on stage and with his girth I thought he was about to eat the whole table at the Cafe Momus." - Dollypop
#123re: Performances that were not only denied a Tony nomination, but they shou
Posted: 6/22/07 at 12:51amTo this day I still wonder how Ashley Tuttle got a nomination over Kerry Butler.
A little swash, a bit of buckle - you'll love it more than bread.
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