Tony Best Actress in a Musical — Page 4

Of course it's not always a problem, some years people debate other topics...such as...why did Brian Stokes Mitchell lose out to Harvey Fierstein?

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Oh I was just joking, I wasn't attempting to start a huge debate on the topic.

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Well if I knew you were going to take it seriously surely I would have taken the time to write some big thesis as to why I felt BSM should have won, just for the pure sake of getting a reaction.

But, alas, I identify with the sleep deprived...this time anyway *hute, cute, girly, grin*

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I agree with you nystateomind04, Antonio had the best shot of beating Harvey. Didn't they tie for the Drama Desk Award?

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Sorry for misinterpreting you, Brodybaby; it just sounded odd that you were excusing Menzel's being worn out by "Defying Gravity" while excoriating Pinkins for being worn out by "Lot's Wife." If we're going to excuse them both, then it's just a matter of taste. Disagreement is natural. :)

And hey, one positive thing about Tonya Pinkins not winning- Michael Reidel was wrong, and he owes Bernadette Peters lunch (not that she'll take it).

Updated On: 7/29/04 at 03:32 PM

In the words of Richard Wright "I heard the weather was gonna be bad but I didn't hear anything about a **** storm!"

Well so much for all those happy "I love this message Board posts"
Judging from your name Ragtime....I'm assuming that's your idea of a great musical...I agree.
But who the hell are you to come in and criticize a very large amount of people who enjoy WICKED. I know we should FEEL and be challenged by theatre. I agree it's important for it to be intellectual. But what the hell is wrong with just ENJOYING a show and allowing it to ENTERTAIN. Don't worry about it.
If you don't like it...fine...don't go..but I am pretty sure the ticket sales won't suffer due to your decision to boycott.
Calm down.
Idina Menzel is talented otherwise I doubt she'd have the career she's had. Im not even going to get into her voice or how its been or why it was what it was on the Tony's....I don't think anyone should make exscuses for anyone. The point there , and I think you'll agree..is that You're on Broadway, get a teacher , get a Doctor, rest, study ...do what you gotta do because at 120 a ticket you better be good and prove yourself. But she screwed up, I think maybe we might all be a little nervous infront of 6,000 of our peers and family and HUSBAND and toughest critics as well as a television audience...point is....
SHE WON
GET OVER IT!

The past reflects on the present.

But in the case of this thread, I think we've worn out all the arguments.

Please. Enough with giving your resume.

It's tiring.

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I can't even begin to comprehend why you would take someone like that seriously. Or why it even matters.

It's a f*cking message board. You're starting to look foolish.

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People believe that aliens have taken them up in ships and probed their poopers. What's your point?

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Ragtime322 - "Idina can't act, she can't dance and she can barely sing."

That's one of the silliest comments I've ever read. Sorry you didn't like Wicked, and no one says you have to, but I get the impression you know little about singing and acting, if you think Idina cannot do either. I've heard comments where people say she "screams", yet no one has ever given a specific instance of this occurring. You say it is at the end of Defying Gravity? Have you ever heard a scream before? And you call anyone who sees Wicked "unintelligent"? That would indicate that if you have seen the show, then you include yourself among the "unintelligent". If you haven't seen the show, then you have nothing with which to judge Idina's performance in it. She was quite good in the show and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I don't think it is the best show I've ever seen or even the best show on Broadway, but it was fun. Putting others down because they enjoy something you don't FOR ANY REASON is just snobbery. And everyone knows that those who care to be musical theatre snobs are "unintelligent".

Either way, your post is far more unintelligent than anyone who chooses to be entertained by something they enjoy.

PS - If Schwartz did not do anything original, then please tell me what show the score originally came from. I don't think it's a great score, but I'm not stupid enough to make such a careless comment.

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Just for the record, there really aren't that many hidden meanings in Wicked. The musical is far more obvious than the novel. Even the ending was Disney-fied for family audiences. Thought the story was watered down, it didn't make the show any less fun to watch. Jarico and I had a great time and I would see it again. The tour is already scheduled to hit Chicago next May.

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