Tony's 2003: Was it a shocker when Bernadette didn't win the Tony?

One reason only.
THE BUTCHER OF BROADWAY.

Updated On: 6/9/06 at 02:12 PM

For me it was. However, I am a die-hard BP fan, so I admit to being totally biased.

I am also not a huge Hairspray fan and felt that Vanessa Olivarez did a much better job in Toronto than Marissa in NYC. Again, all my biases.

I think comparing Bernadette and Marissa is like apples and oranges and not even possible. Bernadette took my breath away and Marissa did not.

Oh well, that's how the cookie crumbles. I'd like to note that Marissa hasn't done anything of note since then. Much like LaChanze might take her Tony (if she wins) and run off to a West Coast agent and look for TV jobs or film roles. Marissa milks that Tony for all it's worth. I still chuckle everytime I think of the promos for that dismal show "Stacked" with Pamela Anderson and they noted that it co-starred Tony Winner Marissa. Kinda funny, and sad that all they gave Marissa to do was make jokes about her being larger, having a large rack, and making her man hungry. Marissa deserves much better writing that showcases her comic skils, not denigrated her to the "fat best friend" role which she is so above.

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I was disappointed but not surprised.

Wait...How is La Chanze or Winokur (in 2003) a semi-celeb? Guaranteed, no one knows who La Chanze is (outside of the theatre world).

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I wasn't surprised.....

I believe she was predicted to win.

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And although it wasn't the performance of the year, Marissa got much better reviews all around than Ms. Peters did.

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Bernadette should have won the Tony that year, yes. It wasa shock to me that she didn't and even more of a shock who DID win.

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I'm totally with you about Banderas, Munk. Fantastic performance. Should've won the Tony hands-down that year (as should have Mary Stuart Masterson, but I digress)

And again, you're equating a Tony award win with the best performance. It will become much less frustrating when you realize that it's all politics and business, like any other major award. I worked for Broadway producers for years, I know what I'm talking about.

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I know that Rath - and it's a shame.

That's why producers should not be the Tony voters - it should be made up of a more diverse group of people, like the AMPAS. Scenic designers, orchestrators, composers, performers, conductors, writers, choreographers, directory, lighting designers, and a small percentage of producers.

IT's really a crime.

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I mean, look at the crap that's on Broadway. And guess who is putting it there? So people who produce crap are naming crap the best...so more crap will be produced. It's infuriating.

Is there any way that this "policy" can be changed?

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Munk & Rath & I should be the Tony Voters.

Stokes was good in LA MANCHA - brilliant vocally, but slightly miscast otherwise. He absolutely should not have won.

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