That slightly depressed me for the evening now. I still think Raul was robbed.
<------ Me and my friends with patti Lupone at my friends afterparty for her concert with audra mcdonald during the summer of 2007.
"I am sorry but it is an unjust world and virtue is only triumphant in theatricle performances" The Mikado
You're right Mildred. Nothing good on TV tonight. But remember one short year ago when Brian D'Arcy James, Gavin Creel, and J. Robert Spencer lost the Tony to the pre-tween dancers from Billy Elliot? That's more recent then when Raul Esparza lost the Tony to David Hyde Pierce.
How about 2000, when Boyd Gaines, who didn't sing and barely danced, won Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical in Contact, a show with only recorded music, over three actors in Kiss Me, Kate: Michael Mulheren, Michael Berresse, and Lee Wilkof. Oh, and Stephen Spinella from James Joyce's The Dead. Even Gaines has expressed embarrassment over that one. Hell, Berresse should have won on the basis of his set-climbing in "Bianca" alone.
Daniel Breaker, Passing Strange Danny Burstein, Rodgers & Hammerstein's South Pacific Robin De Jesús, In The Heights Christopher Fitzgerald, The New Mel Brooks Musical Young Frankenstein Boyd Gaines, Gypsy
Burstein was robbed - and I actually like Boyd Gaines.
Why all of the hate for "Curtains"? Maybe I have glorified memories because it was one of the first shows I saw on Broadway, but I can't remember anyone in my group not enjoying that night at the theatre!
But for the record: I saw the video of "Company," and no matter how much I enjoyed "Curtains," I do think Esparza deserved the Tony over DHP.
P.S. The real star of Curtains was Jason Danieley, everyone went away remembering his performance.
I'd have to disagree. David Hyde Pierce, Debra Monk, and Karen Ziemba gave memorable performances I thought. While I would have given the Tony to Raúl, I thoroughly enjoyed David Hyde Pierce.
And I agree, ghostlight2, Burstein should have won that year. Then again, I'm in the minority that thought Kelli deserved it over Patti.
"Yeah! What a travesty that Boyd Gaines won the Best Performance by a Featured Dancer and Singer in a Musical award!"
Irony, Weez. It's called irony The travesty (travesties) was (were) that he beat out Burstein and Berresse.
"I'd have to disagree. David Hyde Pierce, Debra Monk, and Karen Ziemba gave memorable performances I thought. While I would have given the Tony to Raúl, I thoroughly enjoyed David Hyde Pierce.
And I agree, ghostlight2, Burstein should have won that year. Then again, I'm in the minority that thought Kelli deserved it over Patti."
Agree with all of the above, Mr Music, and if you're in the minority re: the Patti/Kelli debate, then I'm standing next to you. I very much enjoy LuPone, but I strongly believed that Tony should have gone to O'Hara - and while I know Breaker was a favorite, I didn't even think he deserved the nomination.