What A Shock — Page 4

'DHP should go to Hell. i hate him alot.'

Charming. I must have you to dinner.

Honestly, if all of you are taking it this hard, you have all over-identified with an actor and a role and need to take a step back.

It's one thing to really love and be moved by a performance...but the anger over losing a meaningless award?? Seriously. Count to 10.

And brd, I've only been singing it for 17 year!

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Watch Judi Dench, she cannot sing, she doesn't have a voice, but her Send In The Clowns is the best performance ever through out history! She's also the best Sally Bowles ever! Good musical actors are those that even though I just listen to their voices, I can notice that there are acting inside their voices. This is what musical theatre is all about! Bernadette's Being Alive is amazing, even though her voice crack! Listen to Larry Kert's Being Alive. Yes, he got good techniques and a voice, but it's lifeless.

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I disagree with Dench's send in the clowns being the best performance in history. I think Patti Lupone's Roses Turn is the best performance in history. -awaits a somewhat thread jacked debated and apologizes in advance-

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DHP really didnt deserve that award. I wish they would stop giving the Tony's to people for other shows then the ones they are nominated for.

Lachanze should have one for OOTI not TCP

It reminds me of 2003 when Bernadette Peters sung Rose's Turn and killed it and Marissa won.
We all gagged.

Does anyone have a sense of why this happened? I mean, yes, we're all upset, but has any one seen DHP in Curtains and RE in Company both, and have an idea as to why this seemed like a legitimate choice to the committee?

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Theatreboy49: Oh, I mean the best "Send in the Clown" performance.

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I saw both, and I thought Raul was yards better. However, Raul doesn't really showcase his voice until the end of Company. Throughout the show, he is a little sarcastic and quiet. However, that is what the part calls for, and he did it perfectly. DHP has you laughing throughout the whole show; every line of his is a joke. So, right away DHP seems more entertaining. However, when analyzing the acting, Raul's part seems much more challenging. To make a seemingly boring part into something so special. You would think Tony voters would be able to see past the surface.

Raul said in an interview that he is most proud of this role, and he thinks it is the best piece of work he has ever been a part of, and I agree.

To DHP, he is funny and talented, but the show just doesn't show the depth of his acting capabilities so well because it's so shallow and fluffy.

I suppose I'm the only one happy with tonight's result. I even would have given it to Michael over Raul.

David Hyde Pierce is giving a terrific musical comedy performance. Of course his performance isn't going to have the "depth" of Raul's or anything because that's not what the role calls for. This is why Frank Langella and a bunch of other people say that you can't really judge who's the "Best Actor." David Hyde Pierce and Raul Esparza are both remarkable in their roles. I don't think they could be any better. It's just that David Hyde Pierce showed up to more Tony-affiliated events, it seems like. He's a more well-liked personality.

~Steven

No, you're not. I'm thrilled with Pierce's win.

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Good to know.

Updated On: 6/11/07 at 12:40 AM

Honestly, I'm glad David Hyde Pierce won because it brought the only surprise of the evening. Am I the only one who was bored to tears because of the lack of mystery?

I remember when Raul lost for Taboo and it was disappointing. I was positive he was a lock this year. His performance on the Tony's alone was gorgeous. I am so sad for him. He deserved it. What a shock.

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