Poll: If you were a Tony voter for this entire decade....
Poll: If you were a Tony voter for this entire decade....
#1Poll: If you were a Tony voter for this entire decade....
Posted: 7/18/09 at 7:45pm
Which show would you have voted for Best Musical each year? The show that DID win is listed first for each year.
2000
Contact
James Joyce's The Dead
Swing!
The Wild Party
2001
The Producers
A Class Act
The Full Monty
Jane Eyre
2002
Thoroughly Modern Millie
Mamma Mia!
Sweet Smell of Success
Urinetown: The Musical
2003
Hairspray
Amour
A Year With Frog and Toad
Movin' Out
2004
Avenue Q
Caroline, or Change
The Boy From Oz
Wicked
2005
Monty Python's Spamalot
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
The Light in the Piazza
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
2006
Jersey Boys
The Color Purple
The Drowsy Chaperone
The Wedding Singer
2007
Spring Awakening
Curtains
Grey Gardens
Mary Poppins
2008
In The Heights
Cry-Baby
Passing Strange
Xanadu
2009
Billy Elliot
Next to Normal
Rock of Ages
Shrek
Feel free to copy my list, and bold your own choices.
I'm curious to see responses.
I will tally these in a week or so.
Updated On: 7/19/09 at 07:45 PM
#2re: If you were a Tony voter for this entire decade....
Posted: 7/18/09 at 7:50pm
2000
Contact
James Joyce's The Dead
Swing!
The Wild Party
**Though, I believe the best musical of this season was Aida.**
2001
The Producers
A Class Act
The Full Monty
Jane Eyre
2002
Thoroughly Modern Millie
Mamma Mia!
Sweet Smell of Success
Urinetown: The Musical
2003
Hairspray
Amour
A Year With Frog and Toad
Movin' Out
2004
Avenue Q
Caroline, or Change
The Boy From Oz
Wicked
2005
Monty Python's Spamalot
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
The Light in the Piazza
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
2006
Jersey Boys
The Color Purple
The Drowsy Chaperone
The Wedding Singer
2007
Spring Awaking
Curtains
Grey Gardens
Mary Poppins
2008
In The Heights
Cry-Baby
Passing Strange
Xanadu
2009
Billy Elliot
Next to Normal
Rock of Ages
Shrek
Updated On: 7/18/09 at 07:50 PM
dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#2re: If you were a Tony voter for this entire decade....
Posted: 7/18/09 at 7:53pm
2000
Contact
James Joyce's The Dead
Swing!
The Wild Party **
2001
The Producers **
A Class Act
The Full Monty
Jane Eyre
2002
Thoroughly Modern Millie
Mamma Mia!
Sweet Smell of Success
Urinetown: The Musical **
2003
Hairspray
Amour
A Year With Frog and Toad
Movin' Out **
2004
Avenue Q **
Caroline, or Change
The Boy From Oz
Wicked
2005
Monty Python's Spamalot
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels **
The Light in the Piazza
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
2006
Jersey Boys
The Color Purple
The Drowsy Chaperone **
The Wedding Singer
2007
Spring Awaking ** (Sorry, don't hate me!)
Curtains
Grey Gardens
Mary Poppins
2008
In The Heights **
Cry-Baby
Passing Strange
Xanadu
2009
Billy Elliot
Next to Normal**************************
Rock of Ages
Shrek
#3re: If you were a Tony voter for this entire decade....
Posted: 7/18/09 at 7:54pm
2000
James Joyce's The Dead
2001
The Full Monty
2002
Urinetown: The Musical
2003
Hairspray
2004
Caroline, or Change
2005
The Light in the Piazza
2006
The Drowsy Chaperone
2007
Grey Gardens
2008
Xanadu
2009
Next to Normal
#4re: If you were a Tony voter for this entire decade....
Posted: 7/18/09 at 8:09pm
2000
Contact
James Joyce's The Dead
Swing!
The Wild Party *
2001
The Producers *
A Class Act
The Full Monty
Jane Eyre
2002
Thoroughly Modern Millie *
Mamma Mia!
Sweet Smell of Success
Urinetown: The Musical
2003
Hairspray *
Amour
A Year With Frog and Toad
Movin' Out
2004
Avenue Q
Caroline, or Change *
The Boy From Oz
Wicked
2005
Monty Python's Spamalot
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
The Light in the Piazza *
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
2006
Jersey Boys
The Color Purple
The Drowsy Chaperone *
The Wedding Singer
2007
Spring Awaking
Curtains
Grey Gardens *
Mary Poppins
2008
In The Heights *
Cry-Baby
Passing Strange
Xanadu
2009
Billy Elliot *
Next to Normal
Rock of Ages
Shrek
blaxx
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/28/05
#5re: If you were a Tony voter for this entire decade....
Posted: 7/18/09 at 8:09pm
2000
The Wild Party
2001
The Producers
2002
Urinetown: The Musical
2003
Hairspray
2004
Caroline, or Change
2005
The Light in the Piazza
2006
The Drowsy Chaperone
2007
Grey Gardens
2008
Passing Strange
2009
Next to Normal
ParisOriginal
Swing Joined: 7/18/09
#6re: If you were a Tony voter for this entire decade....
Posted: 7/18/09 at 8:10pm
2000
Contact
James Joyce's The Dead
Swing!
The Wild Party
2001
The Producers
A Class Act
The Full Monty
Jane Eyre
2002
Thoroughly Modern Millie
Mamma Mia!
Sweet Smell of Success
Urinetown: The Musical
2003
Hairspray
Amour
A Year With Frog and Toad
Movin' Out
2004
Avenue Q
Caroline, or Change
The Boy From Oz
Wicked
2005
Monty Python's Spamalot
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
The Light in the Piazza
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
2006
Jersey Boys
The Color Purple
The Drowsy Chaperone
The Wedding Singer
2007
Spring Awaking
Curtains
Grey Gardens
Mary Poppins
2008
In The Heights
Cry-Baby
Passing Strange
Xanadu
2009
Billy Elliot
Next to Normal
Rock of Ages
Shrek
#7re: If you were a Tony voter for this entire decade....
Posted: 7/18/09 at 8:13pm
2000-The Wild Party
2001-The Producers
2002-Urinetown: The Musical
2003-Hairspray
2004-Wicked
2005-Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
2006-The Color Purple
2007-Spring Awakening
2008-Cry-Baby
2009-Next to Normal
#8re: If you were a Tony voter for this entire decade....
Posted: 7/18/09 at 8:43pmAida wasn't nominated for Best Musical.
--http://www.benjaminadgate.com/
#9re: If you were a Tony voter for this entire decade....
Posted: 7/18/09 at 8:47pm
Aida wasn't nominated for Best Musical.
No sh*t, Sherlock. Did you read what I wrote? I voted for a nominee, but stated I felt it was the best musical of the season.
philly03
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/20/07
#10re: If you were a Tony voter for this entire decade....
Posted: 7/18/09 at 8:47pm
2000
Contact
James Joyce's The Dead
Swing!
The Wild Party
2001
The Producers
A Class Act
The Full Monty
Jane Eyre
Whaaat!? No Jane Eyre love!?
2002
Thoroughly Modern Millie
Mamma Mia!
Sweet Smell of Success
Urinetown: The Musical
2003
Hairspray
Amour
A Year With Frog and Toad
Movin' Out
2004
Avenue Q
Caroline, or Change
The Boy From Oz
Wicked
2005
Monty Python's Spamalot
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
The Light in the Piazza
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
2006
Jersey Boys
The Color Purple
The Drowsy Chaperone
The Wedding Singer
HAHA: Woman in White
2007
Spring Awaking
Curtains
Grey Gardens
Mary Poppins
2008
In The Heights
Cry-Baby
Passing Strange
Xanadu
2009
Billy Elliot
Next to Normal
Rock of Ages
Shrek
#11re: If you were a Tony voter for this entire decade....
Posted: 7/18/09 at 8:50pmYou don't have to be rude...I misunderstood and thought you were saying you thought Aida was the Best Musical winner of the season. Sorry.
--http://www.benjaminadgate.com/
#12re: If you were a Tony voter for this entire decade....
Posted: 7/18/09 at 9:14pm
2000
Contact
James Joyce's The Dead
Swing!
The Wild Party
2001
The Producers
A Class Act
The Full Monty
Jane Eyre
2002
Thoroughly Modern Millie
Mamma Mia!
Sweet Smell of Success
Urinetown: The Musical
2003
Hairspray
Amour
A Year With Frog and Toad
Movin' Out
2004
Avenue Q
Caroline, or Change
The Boy From Oz
Wicked
2005
Monty Python's Spamalot
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
The Light in the Piazza
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
2006
Jersey Boys
The Color Purple
The Drowsy Chaperone
The Wedding Singer
2007
Spring Awaking
Curtains
Grey Gardens
Mary Poppins
2008
In The Heights
Cry-Baby
Passing Strange
Xanadu
2009
Billy Elliot
Next to Normal
Rock of Ages
Shrek
Tony Kushner: You can sing it at my funeral.
#13re: If you were a Tony voter for this entire decade....
Posted: 7/18/09 at 9:14pm
2000 - The Wild Party
2001 - The Producers
2002 - Urinetown
2003 - Hairspray
2004 - Avenue Q
2005 - Spelling Bee
2006 - The Drowsy Chaperone
2007 - Spring Awakening
2008 - Xanadu
2009 - Next To Normal
"Leave Walt Disney Theatricals new sparkling production of The Little Mermaid on Broadway alone!!!"
lakezurich will be played by Paul Groves in the BWW musical
ParisOriginal
Swing Joined: 7/18/09
#14re: If you were a Tony voter for this entire decade....
Posted: 7/18/09 at 9:22pmThe baby Jesus cries every time someone doesn't pick Caroline or Change.
geniuswithADD
Chorus Member Joined: 7/4/09
#15re: If you were a Tony voter for this entire decade....
Posted: 7/18/09 at 9:25pm
2000
Contact
James Joyce's The Dead
Swing!
The Wild Party
2001
The Producers
A Class Act
The Full Monty
Jane Eyre
2002
Thoroughly Modern Millie
Mamma Mia!
Sweet Smell of Success
Urinetown: The Musical
2003
Hairspray
Amour
A Year With Frog and Toad
Movin' Out
2004 TIE!!
Avenue Q
Caroline, or Change
The Boy From Oz
Wicked
2005
Monty Python's Spamalot
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
The Light in the Piazza
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
2006
Jersey Boys
The Color Purple
The Drowsy Chaperone
The Wedding Singer
2007
Spring Awakening
Curtains
Grey Gardens
Mary Poppins
2008
In The Heights
Cry-Baby
Passing Strange
Xanadu
2009
Billy Elliot
Next to Normal
Rock of Ages
Shrek
blaxx
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/28/05
#16re: If you were a Tony voter for this entire decade....
Posted: 7/18/09 at 9:26pm
The baby Jesus cries every time someone doesn't pick Caroline or Change.
That 's ok, someone even picked Cry-Baby!
#17re: If you were a Tony voter for this entire decade....
Posted: 7/18/09 at 9:56pm
2000
Contact (Only because it pissed so many people off.)
2001
The Producers
2002
Sweet Smell of Success
2003
Hairspray
2004
CAROLINE, OR CHANGE
2005
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
2006
The Drowsy Chaperone (By default; I hated all the musicals.)
2007
Spring Awakening
2008
Passing Strange
2009
Next to Normal
#18re: If you were a Tony voter for this entire decade....
Posted: 7/18/09 at 10:10pm
2000
The Wild Party
2001
The Producers
2002
Urinetown: The Musical
2003
Hairspray
2004
Caroline, or Change
(my personal vote for best new Broadway musical of the decade)
2005
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
(but I didn't see The Light in the Piazza)
2006
Jersey Boys
2007
Spring Awakening
2008
Passing Strange
2009
Next to Normal
AndAllThatJazz22
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/8/08
#19re: If you were a Tony voter for this entire decade....
Posted: 7/18/09 at 10:50pm
2000
Contact
James Joyce's The Dead
Swing!
The Wild Party
Aida (write in)***
2001
The Producers
A Class Act
The Full Monty***
Jane Eyre
2002
Thoroughly Modern Millie***
Mamma Mia!
Sweet Smell of Success
Urinetown: The Musical
2003
Hairspray***
Amour
A Year With Frog and Toad
Movin' Out
(I LOVE Movin' out, it's my favorite 'garbage' show...but Hairspray is brilliant)
2004
Avenue Q***
Caroline, or Change
The Boy From Oz
Wicked
2005
Monty Python's Spamalot
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels***
The Light in the Piazza
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
2006
Jersey Boys
The Color Purple
The Drowsy Chaperone
The Wedding Singer
Lestat (write in)***-waits to be eaten-
2007
Spring Awaking***
Curtains
Grey Gardens
Mary Poppins
2008
In The Heights***
Cry-Baby
Passing Strange
Xanadu
2009
Billy Elliot
Next to Normal***
Rock of Ages
Shrek
-Danmeg's 10 year old son.
bwaylvsong
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/28/05
#20re: If you were a Tony voter for this entire decade....
Posted: 7/18/09 at 10:51pm
Wild Party
Producers
Millie
Hairspray
Wicked (my pick, but Caroline deserved it, too)
Piazza
Drowsy
Grey Gardens
I'm not familiar enough with the nominees from the last two years to judge.
WishingOnlyWounds2
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/25/08
#21re: If you were a Tony voter for this entire decade....
Posted: 7/18/09 at 10:56pm
2000
Contact
James Joyce's The Dead
Swing!
The Wild Party
2001
The Producers
A Class Act
The Full Monty
Jane Eyre
2002
Thoroughly Modern Millie
Mamma Mia!
Sweet Smell of Success
Urinetown: The Musical
2003
Hairspray
Amour
A Year With Frog and Toad
Movin' Out
2004
Avenue Q
Caroline, or Change
The Boy From Oz
Wicked
2005
Monty Python's Spamalot
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
The Light in the Piazza
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
2006
Jersey Boys
The Color Purple
The Drowsy Chaperone
The Wedding Singer
2007
Spring Awaking
Curtains
Grey Gardens
Mary Poppins
2008
In The Heights
Cry-Baby
Passing Strange
Xanadu
2009
Billy Elliot
Next to Normal
Rock of Ages
Shrek
dg22894
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/22/08
#22re: If you were a Tony voter for this entire decade....
Posted: 7/18/09 at 10:58pm
2000
Contact
James Joyce's The Dead
Swing!
The Wild Party
Aida(My choice)***
2001
The Producers
A Class Act
The Full Monty
Jane Eyre
Seussical(My Choice)***
2002
Thoroughly Modern Millie***
Mamma Mia!
Sweet Smell of Success
Urinetown: The Musical
2003
Hairspray***
Amour
A Year With Frog and Toad
Movin' Out
2004 TIE
Avenue Q***
Caroline, or Change
The Boy From Oz
Wicked**
2005
Monty Python's Spamalot
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
The Light in the Piazza
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee**
2006
Spring Awaking***
Curtains
Grey Gardens
Mary Poppins
2008
In The Heights***
Cry-Baby
Passing Strange
Xanadu
2009
Billy Elliot
Next to Normal***
Rock of Ages
Shrek
#23re: If you were a Tony voter for this entire decade....
Posted: 7/18/09 at 10:59pm
2000
Contact
James Joyce's The Dead
Swing!
The Wild Party
2001
The Producers
A Class Act
The Full Monty
Jane Eyre
2002
Thoroughly Modern Millie
Mamma Mia!
Sweet Smell of Success
Urinetown: The Musical
2003
Hairspray
Amour
A Year With Frog and Toad
Movin' Out
2004
Avenue Q
Caroline, or Change
The Boy From Oz
Wicked
2005
Monty Python's Spamalot
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
The Light in the Piazza
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
2006
Jersey Boys
The Color Purple
The Drowsy Chaperone
The Wedding Singer
2007
Spring Awaking
Curtains
Grey Gardens
Mary Poppins
2008
In The Heights
Cry-Baby
Passing Strange
Xanadu
Sunday in the Park with George for best musical revival.
2009
Billy Elliot
Next to Normal
Rock of Ages
Shrek
#24re: If you were a Tony voter for this entire decade....
Posted: 7/18/09 at 11:01pm
2000-The Wild Party (but I do agree that AIDA was the best of the season)
2001-A Class Act
2002-Thoroughly Modern Millie
2003-Hairspray
2004-Wicked
2005-The Light in the Piazza
2006-The Color Purple
2007-Spring Awakening
2008-In the Heights
2009-next to normal
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