SHE GETS WHAT SHE WANTS - Give Christina her Tony! — Page 2

Yes it is her money. Orange alert: Ashley and Mary-Kate have money, too!

"Ashley and Mary-Kate have money, too!"

I think Ashley as Glinda and Mary-Kate as Elphaba. What do you think?

And not to be bitchy, but I can't imagine the CHARITY revival being any worse than LA CAGE...

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I think Dimitri meant to say that he disagreed with me. I was quoting "Michael Bennett" at the beginning of my previous post. What I was saying is that it is wrong to say the the Tonys, the Oscars, the Emmys, etc. are "all about politics." That is an overstatement, which would mean that every deserving winner won due to popularity or publicity. Often it is true that politics determines the winner, but there have been countless nominees and winners determined by talent. If Victoria Clark wins the Tony, will it be "politics?" No. If Christina is nominated? Maybe, or maybe respect for a performer who doesn't give up. I know that awards shows are not perfect, but to dismiss them as "all politics" is neither fair nor accurate.

I'm sorry. I am thrilled this show is coming to Broadway, but I think the true reason she is getting what she wants, is because she's got money. hums *money money money...." "If you happen to be rich and you feel like a nights entertainment you can pay for a gay escepade..."

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Oh I certainly don't disagree with that esl -- but then I would say that every person nominated with very rare exception has proven their talent and ability. But it terms of an actual winner, there are any number of reasons why a person wins -- many of which are not tied to being the "best" --

As another person pointed out -- Idina Menzel's reviews for WICKED were probably the weakest of the nominees, but she won, partly because she emerged the least unscathed by various other issues - absenses/backstage drama.

Has anyone considered that the whole "closing in boston" thing might have been a clever publicity trick? What better way to distract from poor sales and drown out condescending gossip than to take it even further, complete with defeated-sounding producer statements, the usual Riedel venom, and vague rumors of ridiculous litigation?

At the very least it served to keep the show's name in the papers, took the focus off of the obvious harbingers of doom, and occupied some time until Christina's condition could be confirmed. and just maybe the miraculous turnaround, as "ingénue courageously stands up to producer" will strike up some interest among sections of the public where there otherwise might have been none. maybe I'm too suspicious of these Broadway conspiracies, but this would be sheer brilliance if it were in fact a clutch move by the weisslers. there's a reason they're so successful.

a little gossip is great publicity. look how excited everyone was to hear about the return of the Broadway plans. this whole ordeal undoubtedly sold some tickets, clearly got the show's name out in print a few dozen times, and, most importantly, just might have been enough to get some buzz and revenue-generating curiosity flowing among the ranks of the general public- reminding the greater part of upper-middle class America that, once upon a time, it believed in a slow-but-plucky young blonde beauty who taught us all that anything is possible if you dream hard enough and are willing to ignore cold hard facts.

Perhaps we could all take a lesson from that same courageous femme fatale who once ran from Lower Uncton England to the pyramids of ancient egypt in order to break a family curse; who rose to the top of the fashion world at the urging of a dead babysitter; and now- who dares to say NO to the increasingly bureaucratic industrial-strength fabric creating the very foundation of Broadway. She may not have the vocal chops of other Charitys we've seen, but, regardless of who is behind this whole thing, she is the one who comes out the victor in the media and who, on a smaller, more general scale, has effectively "blown our minds". judging by these past few days of posts, the gal really seems to have sent a shockwave through our ever-volatile online community of self-styled Broadway cognoscenti (aka BWW), jolting more than a few of us awake with the universal truth that a broken foot does NOT have to equal a broken dream... even in a dance musical.

Can I get a "Whoa Bundy?"

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I honestly dont think she deserves it... just because she turned down other offers doesn't mean that she deserves the Tony. And so what if she hurt her foot? That doesn't earn someone a Tony either... The show closing down probably was a publicity stunt, but I don't plan & didn't plan to see it anyway. I dont' think she is going to get it anyway, but I guess we'll all wait and see.

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plus christina just doesnt have it compared to Sutton. second place Clark, third Sherrie. Though i have not seen Sweet Charity, but i doubt that her portrayal will be above those three. I do liek applegate and her acting. She is very funny and im excited to see her do her stuff on stage.

SHE prob is the most attractive out of the 4 though