Tony Awards '08: LuPone vs. Murphy — Page 3

^ Exactly. American - it seems you like making assumptions on performances you haven't seen.

It seems you didn't see FOLLIES.

Umm, FOLLIES wasn't eligible for the Tonys.

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Ray-

I wasn't implying that it was.

I was just stating that judges disagree on who should win every year. I just disagree with the majority.

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That's true. Stacey DOES get around.

^ The revival couldn't flop. It was done by Roundabout. The grosses weren't all that bad either.

Well, I'm all for it, So I DO hope they bring it to Broadway!!!!!! I LOVE the score and own all "Follies" recordings; however I have yet to see a production of it; so I would LOVE to see this......as well as buy a Cast Recording of it!!!!!!

But I guess the fact that it was revived in 2001 shouldn't matter since "Gypsy" was revived in 2003.

I say bring them Both to Broadway. And my early tony prediction would be for Patti because I think voters will also want to reward her for "Sweeney Todd".

Wouldn't they have "rewarded" them with the award at the time, if they wanted to "reward" them for those roles?

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Well, Brian Stokes Mitchell himself says that his KISS ME KATE Tony was given to him because of RAGTIME and I personally believe that Chita Rivera's THE RINK Tony was given to her because she had been nominated a few times before without a win (everyone I know who saw both Rivera and Peters comment on the fact that Peters was the better actress that season).
Murphy wasn't gonna get the Tony for WONDERFUL TOWN anyways, her run was too controversial, that should've been Tonya Pinkins' second Tony. Now, I'd have voted for her this past season, her Lenya was magnificent but nothing compares to her Phyllis. If she ever wins a Tony for Phyllis, it will be for that role alone.

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I personally believe that Chita Rivera's THE RINK Tony was given to her because she had been nominated a few times before without a win (everyone I know who saw both Rivera and Peters comment on the fact that Peters was the better actress that season).

- We've had this same exact discussion before. But I'll repeat myself. I really think Chita had the harder task that year. Not acting wise. But she had to shine in a mediocre show. Not many actresses do that. She took an okay role in an okay show and just created something spectacular. Granted, it was unfair she lost so many times before. I feel that was Chita's year. Bernadette was blessed with brilliant material... a role that was written to make her shine. Chita had to put even more effort into her role to rise above mediocre material.

"But those two performances (she did win the Drama Desk for WONDERFUL TOWN...) may give her the slightest edge over Patti."

And could Patti's performances in ANYTHING GOES and SWEENEY TODD give her the slightest edge over Donna?

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I agree that "Anything Goes" was a while ago and probably too long ago to get a "make up" award, but if anyone remembers it, it would probably be Tony Voters!

Patti doesn't NEED a "makeup award" to win a Tony for this performance (were it eligible).

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