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Who Do You Think Were Robbed Tonys?
#125Who Do You Think Were Robbed Tonys?
Posted: 3/16/07 at 1:18pmI never meant that he should win simply because he's never won before. - and you don't need to call me stupid. (Personally I think he should have won for "Wicked" - I know some of you will disagree.) And, though I know this is a mute point as they were never on Broadway, but I think if he'd had the chance to be nominated for either "Children of Eden" or "Baker's Wife" he might have taken home the tony.
Madame Morrible: "So you take the chicken, now it must be a white chicken. The corpse can be any color. And that is the spell for lost luggage!" - The Yellow Brick Road Not Taken
shesamarshmallow
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/23/06
#126Who Do You Think Were Robbed Tonys?
Posted: 3/16/07 at 1:27pmIf Baker's Wife ever went to Broadway, I assume it would be considered a classic & therefore a revival... but could it be eligible for best score?
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#127Who Do You Think Were Robbed Tonys?
Posted: 3/16/07 at 1:36pmI'm not sure...I would assume so since it was never produced on Broadway. But that would be an interesting call on the part of the nominating comittee.
Madame Morrible: "So you take the chicken, now it must be a white chicken. The corpse can be any color. And that is the spell for lost luggage!" - The Yellow Brick Road Not Taken
queenbee2
Featured Actor Joined: 7/13/06
#128Who Do You Think Were Robbed Tonys?
Posted: 3/16/07 at 1:37pm
I don't know about robbed, but how about the year when best actor in a musical had B. Stokes, D. Sills and A. Cummings in the same category. All completely different shows. All incredible performances. All award worthy.
-QB
#129Who Do You Think Were Robbed Tonys?
Posted: 3/16/07 at 1:38pmWhile I can't say he was robbed (he was up against "Doubt") I still think Martin McDonaugh should have won for "Pillowman"
Madame Morrible: "So you take the chicken, now it must be a white chicken. The corpse can be any color. And that is the spell for lost luggage!" - The Yellow Brick Road Not Taken
#130Who Do You Think Were Robbed Tonys?
Posted: 3/16/07 at 1:40pmElphie: I never called you stupid. I called the notion of awards for one's history stupid.
"If you are going to do something, do it well. And leave something witchy."
-Charlie Manson
#131Who Do You Think Were Robbed Tonys?
Posted: 3/16/07 at 1:47pm:) Thanx
Madame Morrible: "So you take the chicken, now it must be a white chicken. The corpse can be any color. And that is the spell for lost luggage!" - The Yellow Brick Road Not Taken
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#132Who Do You Think Were Robbed Tonys?
Posted: 3/16/07 at 2:07pm
"Oh I also forgot to mention the fact that I was mad Aida wasn't even nominated for Best Musical! And the fact that Sherie Rene Scott wasn't nom. for Best Supporting Actress in Aida( even she said she felt kinda shocked about not getting a nom.)"
I couldn't agree more.
#133Who Do You Think Were Robbed Tonys?
Posted: 3/16/07 at 2:13pmThe Full Monty not winning any Tony Award. At all. Is a joke. Should've gotten Best score, book, choreography, sup. actress, sup. actor (Andre de Shields-though i loved Gary Beach, Andre de Shields STOPPED THE SHOW), and musical. I don't get The Producers love and don't see why it was considered so wonderful when it first opened. It's pretty sad that that musical has the most Tony wins of all time, and Gypsy won none when it opened.
"Sing the words, Patti!!!!" Stephen Sondheim to Patti LuPone.
#134Who Do You Think Were Robbed Tonys?
Posted: 3/16/07 at 3:08pmPURLIE losing Best Musical to APPLAUSE, possibly the worst show to ever win a Best Musical Tony.
Praying Decca Broadway will put "Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope" on CD!
#135Who Do You Think Were Robbed Tonys?
Posted: 3/16/07 at 3:16pm
Elphie3: the word is MOOT
moot1 [moot]
–adjective
1. open to discussion or debate; debatable; doubtful: a moot point.
2. of little or no practical value or meaning; purely academic.
3. Chiefly Law. not actual; theoretical; hypothetical.
A MOOT point.
A mute point would be a silent one. And what's the point of a point being silent?
Cheyenne Jackson tickled me. AFTER ordering SoMMS a drink but NOT tickling him, and hanging out with Girly in his dressing room (where he DIDN'T tickle her) but BEFORE we got married. To others. And then he tweeted Boobs. He also tweeted he's good friends with some chick on "The Voice" who just happens to be good friends with Tink's ex. And I'm still married. Oh, and this just in: "Pettiness, spite, malice ....Such ugly emotions... So sad." - After Eight, talking about MEEEEEEEE!!! I'm so honored! :-)
Julian2
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/10/06
#136Who Do You Think Were Robbed Tonys?
Posted: 3/16/07 at 3:32pm
Marla Shaffel (Jane Eyre) losing to Christine Ebersole (42nd Street)
Having listened to both scores, I really think Sondheim's new work for "The Frogs" deserved to be nominated over "Spamalot"
You never gain wieght/your never out of date/You never get bald or old/You never have to fret about fate/Its all too late/I mean your dead/Yes Your Dead!
His name is Lancelot/He likes to dance-a-lot
?????
Jerry Herman not getting nominated for "Mack and Mabel"'s score.
"Jane Eyre" and "The Full Monty" (Haven't seen A Class Act) getting steamrolled by the almighty "The Producers". Especially for Score, Jane Eyre's score is achingly beautiful, The Producers is just silly.
Many Best Musical decisions.
I have several names, one is Julian2. I am also The Opps Girl. But cross me, and I become Bitch Dooku!
#137Who Do You Think Were Robbed Tonys?
Posted: 3/16/07 at 4:04pmAlso Sondheim's score for A FUNNY THING HAPPEND ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM wasn't nominated...and the show won Best Musical!
Praying Decca Broadway will put "Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope" on CD!
americanboy99
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/27/06
#138Who Do You Think Were Robbed Tonys?
Posted: 3/16/07 at 4:23pm
WICKED losing to AVENUE Q.
Respect my opinion.
Also-
THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA losing to SPAMALOT.
KELLI O'HARA losing to SARA RAMIREZ.
HARVEY FIERSTEIN in HAIRSPRAY over ANTONIO BANDERAS in NINE (revival) and BRIAN STOKES MITCHELL in MAN OF LA MANCHA.
LAURA BENANTI in INTO THE WOODS (revival) losing to HARRIET HARRIS.
YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN (revival) losing to ANNIE GET YOUR GUN (revival.
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I am most bitter about Laura Benanti's loss. She gave one of the most perfect performances I have ever seen.
#139Who Do You Think Were Robbed Tonys?
Posted: 3/16/07 at 6:22pmi skipped over the middle pages, so dont crucify me if someone already said it, but Miss Saigon losing to Will Rogers made me mad
#140Who Do You Think Were Robbed Tonys?
Posted: 3/18/07 at 12:54am
I thought all of the JB deserved nominations but don't kill me, my favorite performance was by Daniel. He should have at least been nominated and he should have won! Daniel's performance was perfection!
As much as I love JLY and Christian, I totally agree.
NathanLaneStalker
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/11/06
#141Who Do You Think Were Robbed Tonys?
Posted: 3/18/07 at 1:01am
munkustrap - I know, but those are just my opinions. I thought that The Frogs was actually fantastic, but I can see why a lot of people didn't like The Odd Couple. Some of the jokes fell flat, Matthew Broderick was DREADFUL, and IMO so was Brad Garret.
And come on, you can't honestly tell me, that Mary Martin's performance as MARIA was better than THE Ethel Merman in GYPSY!
"I'm tellin' you, the only times I really feel the presence of God are when I'm having sex and during a great Broadway musical." - Nathan Lane - Jeffrey
#142Who Do You Think Were Robbed Tonys?
Posted: 3/18/07 at 1:33amJersey Boys winning over The Drowsy Chaperone. i just saw jersey boys and i really don't get what the big deal was about it.
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#143Who Do You Think Were Robbed Tonys?
Posted: 3/18/07 at 1:36am^^^you know I thought the same thing about Drowsy after I saw it. I didn't see what the big deal with it was.
#144Who Do You Think Were Robbed Tonys?
Posted: 3/18/07 at 3:45amAs Ethel Merman herself once said about her Mama Rose losing to Maria: "How can you buck a nun?!" There were also complaints at the time that Ethel "phoned in" some of her performances. Valid or not, I cannot say.
Praying Decca Broadway will put "Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope" on CD!
#145Who Do You Think Were Robbed Tonys?
Posted: 3/18/07 at 6:49am
Bernadette Peters not winning for Mama Rose in Gypsy
and Wicked not winning for best musical
stonewall2
Broadway Star Joined: 9/12/04
#146Who Do You Think Were Robbed Tonys?
Posted: 3/18/07 at 1:47pm
Marla Schaffel, "Jane Eyre" to Christine Ebersole, "42nd Street"
and that brings us to "Jane Eyre" losing to "The Producers"- I could go on for hours on that one, but as much as I love "Jane", the show simply hung around for 10 YEARS looking for the right theatre and time; went up against "Ragtime" in Toronto and then to lose to "Producers" just makes my skin crawl.
"Wicked" to "Avenue Q"- just thought the concocted rumor mill on this one was a dirty way to play the game!
Fierstein over Stokes- what WERE they thinking?
No wonder we do this thread every 3 days, there are just so many that keep coming to mind!
"I'm mad, you're mad. we're all mad"...
The Cheshire Cat
#147Who Do You Think Were Robbed Tonys?
Posted: 3/18/07 at 1:57pm
CastAlbumFan: I was just talking to an older friend of mine who did see Merman in GYPSY - twice. The first time was relatively early in the run and he said she was mesmerizing, and completely "on." The second time was mid-run, and he said she was frozen solid, lifeless and "phoning it in." He was quite shocked, and he could never watch her perform again after that without thinking about that second performance he'd seen. By contrast, the three times he saw Martin in THE SOUND OF MUSIC, she was bubbly, alive and quite mischievous, not at all as sweet or gooey as any other subsequent Maria he's ever seen.
Unfortunately, I've never seen either of them live; I wish I had. Even a "frozen" Merman would have been something to see, I'm sure.
Cheyenne Jackson tickled me. AFTER ordering SoMMS a drink but NOT tickling him, and hanging out with Girly in his dressing room (where he DIDN'T tickle her) but BEFORE we got married. To others. And then he tweeted Boobs. He also tweeted he's good friends with some chick on "The Voice" who just happens to be good friends with Tink's ex. And I'm still married. Oh, and this just in: "Pettiness, spite, malice ....Such ugly emotions... So sad." - After Eight, talking about MEEEEEEEE!!! I'm so honored! :-)
dramaqueen2
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/23/05
#148Who Do You Think Were Robbed Tonys?
Posted: 3/18/07 at 5:16pm
agreed.. piazza should have won for best musical instead of spamalot. spamalot was the weakest. i don't understand.
and pajama over sweeney? oy vey. and we all thought that was a shoe-in too. the tony's are messed up sometimes.
and did piazza win for sets that year? if it didn't it should have, seriously.
i hope my favorites win this year at the tony's.
hear my song; it was made for the time when you don't know where to go, listen to the song that i sing, you'll be fine..
#149Who Do You Think Were Robbed Tonys?
Posted: 3/18/07 at 5:29pmYes, Piazza won sets. It won all three of the technical awards.
"Sing the words, Patti!!!!" Stephen Sondheim to Patti LuPone.
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