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THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW reviews
THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW reviews#75
Posted: 5/13/26 at 4:03pm
I too think if she was in Featured, the Tony could very well be hers.
THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW reviews#76
Posted: 5/13/26 at 4:48pm
broadway86 said: "I'm not sure what the rationale was for putting Hsu in Leading Actress, but I feel like she could've had a really good chance in Featured. (To be fair, I haven't seen Chess)."
I think it would be very odd to label Janet a featured role. I realize all this is a bit hazy. Rita Morena famously told the Tony audience that Googie Gomez was the lead female, not a supporting character, in The Ritz. But although she's literally the only woman in the cast, and so technically the lead female, it's clearly a supporting part. Whereas with Rocky, Janet's trajectory clearly make her a pivotal character. You could nominate an actor playing Brad for a supporting role, despite his role being essentially as large as Janet's. But I think if you nomiate the Janet, you have to slot her into the Leading Actress category.
THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW reviews#77
Posted: 5/13/26 at 7:56pm
It takes a VERY funny Brad in unconventional ways to make the part seem equal to Janet's, even though he has slightly more material than her. If you're going to have Brad play the straight man (pun intended) all the way through, it's Janet's more dynamic role that will always shine brighter.
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