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#26

Who Do You Think Were Robbed Tonys?

Posted: 3/11/07 at 5:15pm

I'm obsessed with Joanna Gleason's performance in Into the Woods. Completely Tony worthy to me. Why do you think it should have gone to Patti? Just curious.

Have you heard Patti in Anything Goes? FanF*CKingtastic. She does a delicious job reinventing a role so attached to Merman. Her singing is delcious and she's this perfect blend of sexy and sassy.

And, in case you haven't noticed, I'm rather attached to Ms. LuPone.

Oh, and I forgot Ragtime, it definitely deserved the Best Musical Tony. And West Side Story to Music Man.

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#27

Who Do You Think Were Robbed Tonys?

Posted: 3/11/07 at 5:20pm

I FORGOT THE BIGGEST ONE!!!!

"TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA" OVER "FOLLIES"...

I MEAN... COME ON!

#28

Who Do You Think Were Robbed Tonys?

Posted: 3/11/07 at 5:28pm

I also think Elisabeth Withers-Mendes warranted the Featured Actress award last year over Beth Leavel (although I thought Beth was wonderful.)

Amen, Amen, Amen!!!

Elisabeth had so much more to work with and accomplish with the character of Shug. And she did it brilliantly. Beth was good but I really can't understand why she got that Tony over Elisabeth. Beth gave a show, Elisabeth went to work.

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#29

Who Do You Think Were Robbed Tonys?

Posted: 3/11/07 at 5:30pm

Tonya Pinkins

#30

Who Do You Think Were Robbed Tonys?

Posted: 3/11/07 at 5:32pm

Follies not winning Best musical is like The Brinks robbery of awards

Follies for not getting it
Two Gentlemen for getting it

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#31

Who Do You Think Were Robbed Tonys?

Posted: 3/11/07 at 5:33pm

Yes I have heard Ms. Lupone on the Anything Goes recording. I'm not a big fan of her on it, primarily because I can't understand a single word on the title track and "Friendship".

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#32

Who Do You Think Were Robbed Tonys?

Posted: 3/11/07 at 5:33pm

Wicked to Avenue Q

Don't Kill Me...

#33

Who Do You Think Were Robbed Tonys?

Posted: 3/11/07 at 5:34pm

Follies and Ragtime not winning best musicals are the ultimate robs ever.

Maybe Patti not winning had something to do with not being able to understand a word she said. I'm just judging form that Tony performance. Patti is fantastic though.

Updated On: 3/11/07 at 05:34 PM

#34

Who Do You Think Were Robbed Tonys?

Posted: 3/11/07 at 5:41pm

I agree with many of the above postings however I wish to add this:

Craig Bierko to Brian Stokes Mitchell (2000)

#35

Who Do You Think Were Robbed Tonys?

Posted: 3/11/07 at 5:48pm

I saw both Craig Bierko and Brian Stokes Mitchell and while I thought Brian Stokes Mitchell was bad Bierko was even worse.

I too think that Idina was more deserving than Tonya Pinkins (I do lover her though).

I also feel that Spamalot losing to DRS or Light in the Piazza was unforgivable.

#36

Who Do You Think Were Robbed Tonys?

Posted: 3/11/07 at 5:51pm

It's Patti (that's just a hang up I have). And yeah, her diction was bad but god that voice was so heavenly that I'm more than prepared to forgive her.

And also, Reno is a much more leading role than The Baker's Wife. The Baker's Wife really has only two songs, I think The Witch is more of a leading role in ITW. I think it should've gone as it went at the Drama Desks, Joanna with Best Featured and Patti with Best Leading.

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Updated On: 3/11/07 at 05:51 PM

#37

Who Do You Think Were Robbed Tonys?

Posted: 3/11/07 at 5:53pm

Caroline to Ave. Q. Love Ave. Q, but Caroline is just so damn good.

#38

Who Do You Think Were Robbed Tonys?

Posted: 3/11/07 at 5:55pm

edited - wrong thread.

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Updated On: 3/11/07 at 05:55 PM

#39

Who Do You Think Were Robbed Tonys?

Posted: 3/11/07 at 5:55pm

IMO.... "Caroline or Change" should have taken Best Musical and either Tonya Pinkins or Kristin Chenoweth should have taken Best Actress in a Musical.

Last year, I really wanted "The Color Purple" or "Drowsy Chaperone" to win. "Chaperone" was just too much fun and "..Purple" just felt like a nice old fashioned musical to me. It made me think about "Purlie". I did not see "Jersey Boys" and may never see it. I grew up on Frankie Valli's music and I don't really care for "jukebox" musicals (Some argue that it really isn't one). I also think Bob Martin was robbed.

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#40

Who Do You Think Were Robbed Tonys?

Posted: 3/11/07 at 6:14pm

Damn I feel embarrassed not spelling Patti's name right. I'm out of it today. Anyway, Patti is absolutely phenomenal in that Tony performance and does do sassy and classy at the same time.

Updated On: 3/11/07 at 06:14 PM

#41

Who Do You Think Were Robbed Tonys?

Posted: 3/11/07 at 6:16pm

Sweeney Todd losing to The Pajama Game
Michael Cerveris losing to that falsetto guy
I thought Donna Lynn Champlin should have been nominated
Follies losing to Two Gentlemen Of Verona
Peters or LuPone losing to Gleason
Wicked losing to Avenue Q
Piazza losing to Spamalot
The Color Purple or The Drowsy Chaperone losing to Jersey Boys

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Updated On: 3/18/07 at 06:16 PM

#42

Who Do You Think Were Robbed Tonys?

Posted: 3/11/07 at 6:18pm

Bernadette Peters in Gypsy to whatsherface in Hairspray.

#43

Who Do You Think Were Robbed Tonys?

Posted: 3/11/07 at 6:25pm

Maria Friedman not even receiving a nomination last season is UNFORGIVABLE in my opinion. It was a tough year, but when you give a slot to Chita Rivera for playing HERSELF in a MUSICAL REVUE...I...I'm sorry...I can't deal with it. She sould have at least been nominated....

Biggest acting rob I've seen since I startyed watching the Tonys nearly a decade ago.

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#44

Who Do You Think Were Robbed Tonys?

Posted: 3/11/07 at 6:26pm

Wait a sec... let me put on the flame retardent suit.

Okay.....

PACIFIC OVERTURES LOSING TO CHORUS LINE FOR BEST SCORE???

One of the most IDIOTIC awards ever.

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#45

Who Do You Think Were Robbed Tonys?

Posted: 3/11/07 at 6:30pm

I still say it, Mano and Patti for Sweeney, as well as the revival. As much as I liked Michael, I think they deserved Tonys without a doubt. They were both revelations in their parts. I was shocked when they lost (moreso with Patti).

Into the Woods losing to POTO
Ragtime losing to Lion King
Follies losing to Two Gentelmen
Toni Collette for The Wild Party
The Wild Party for Best Score

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Updated On: 7/2/07 at 06:30 PM

#46

Who Do You Think Were Robbed Tonys?

Posted: 3/11/07 at 6:31pm

Chicago had the best score that year IMO

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#47

Who Do You Think Were Robbed Tonys?

Posted: 3/11/07 at 6:32pm

Hunter Foster to John Lithgow
Stephanie d'Abruzzo to Idina Menzel
Raul Esparza to Michael Cerveris
Danny Burstein to Christian Hoff
ASSASSINS losing Scenic Design to WICKED
TABOO losing Costume Design to WICKED
BIG RIVER losing Best Revival to ASSASSINS

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Updated On: 3/11/07 at 06:32 PM

#48

Who Do You Think Were Robbed Tonys?

Posted: 3/11/07 at 6:41pm

2006

Threepenny over Sweeney
Hoff over Felciano

2005
Ramirez over O'Hara

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#49

Who Do You Think Were Robbed Tonys?

Posted: 3/11/07 at 6:44pm

WickedGeek, don't you mean Pajama Game over Sweeney?

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#50

Who Do You Think Were Robbed Tonys?

Posted: 3/11/07 at 7:07pm

Color Purple losing to Jersey Boys
felicia fields losing to beth leavel
I always thought Stephen Lynch deserved the Tony for Wedding Singer