Who Do You Think Were Robbed Tonys?- Page 7
Who Do You Think Were Robbed Tonys?
mint0621
Broadway Star Joined: 10/10/04
#150Who Do You Think Were Robbed Tonys?
Posted: 3/18/07 at 5:45pmI think Felicia P. Fields totally deserved a Tony.
Elphie4ever
Featured Actor Joined: 3/18/07
sparrman
Broadway Star Joined: 2/21/07
#152Who Do You Think Were Robbed Tonys?
Posted: 3/18/07 at 11:47pmJust to reiterate what someone said a few pages back, Will Rogers Follies won over THREE superior shows: Secret Garden, Once On This Island, and Miss Saigon. An outrage.
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#153Who Do You Think Were Robbed Tonys?
Posted: 3/19/07 at 12:01am
I don't know if it has been said, but when Elaine Stritch won the orchestra cutting her speech short. I thought that was the biggest insult ever.
Also Sutton winning over Louis Pitre. I know Mamma Mia is not the best show but she Pitre was terrific as Donna. I mean I only wish they would have recorded the show with her.
#154Who Do You Think Were Robbed Tonys?
Posted: 3/19/07 at 12:07amIf anyone was robbed at the '05 awards it was Caroline for best score.
bwaygal1
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/5/07
#155Who Do You Think Were Robbed Tonys?
Posted: 3/19/07 at 8:02am
I think Wicked losing to Ave. Q was absolutely ridiculous.
That said, Marla Schaffel has quite a strong fanbase on this website. I, for one, astounded all my theater buddies that year when I correctly predicted Ms. E. would win. I actually felt her performance was incredible. It was energetic and she dominated the stage every time she was on it. Very talented.
Marla Schaffel was very strong, I'll admit it. However, I just was blown away by the energy of Ebersole's performance. (Let's hope Tony #2 is this year and that she's not robbed.)
I don't feel Schaffel was robbed, however. It was a tough call and I can see why you are upset by the "upset" that year. But, I think Ms. E. deserved her award and Marla will have her turn someday. A talent like that won't remain unknown.
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Understudy Joined: 3/16/07
#156Who Do You Think Were Robbed Tonys?
Posted: 3/19/07 at 11:48pmDefinitely think Drowsy should have won over Jersey Boys. Also, I believe Susan Stroman won a choreography award for her work in Crazy for You and I thought Gregory Hines should have won for Jelly's Last Jam. I was disappointed about that award that year. (I've gotten over it though)
HarryPotter01
Swing Joined: 2/23/07
#157Who Do You Think Were Robbed Tonys?
Posted: 3/20/07 at 1:11am
Marla Schaffel definitely deserved the Tony over Ebersole that year. Christine Ebersole was very good, mind you, but that performance in JANE EYRE! My GOD!
Going back even further, Penny Fuller (she played the mother in A NEW BRAIN)...well, back in 1968 or so, she was Jill Haworth's cover for Sally Bowles in the original CABARET. When the positions were switched and Penny became Sally and Jill the standby (due to the uniformly negative reviews of Ms. Haworth) Penny was ineligible for the Award, which she could have conceivably won.
#158Who Do You Think Were Robbed Tonys?
Posted: 3/20/07 at 2:48am
Bernadette should have won over Johanna Gleason. (wasn't even nominated.)
Wicked over Avenue Q.
Into the Woods over Phantom of the Opera.
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After the Sky.
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ghostlight2
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/5/04
#159Who Do You Think Were Robbed Tonys?
Posted: 3/20/07 at 3:49am
"Michael Cerveris losing to that falsetto guy"
Updated On: 7/15/07 at 03:49 AM
RockabyeHamlet
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/1/05
#160Who Do You Think Were Robbed Tonys?
Posted: 3/20/07 at 5:19amGhostlight... thank you *bows* Good to know someone agrees with me.
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Broadway Star Joined: 6/29/03
#161Who Do You Think Were Robbed Tonys?
Posted: 3/20/07 at 7:29am
once again i thought that laura benanti was quite wonderful in into the woods...i don't know if better than harriet harris...but i think that Cinderella may be the most well suited role that she will ever play.
Marla Schaffel, while Jane Eyre was no gem, had a much more difficult role than Christine Ebersole
#162Who Do You Think Were Robbed Tonys?
Posted: 4/4/07 at 6:31pmSpelling Bee was robbed by Spamalot. All the other noms were more Tony-worthy than Spamalot.
#163Who Do You Think Were Robbed Tonys?
Posted: 4/4/07 at 6:44pm
I forgot this one:
Sunday to La Cage.
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Mattbrain
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/23/05
#164Who Do You Think Were Robbed Tonys?
Posted: 4/12/07 at 6:33pm
Wild Party losing Best Score to Aida (and I actually like that show)
Dreamgirls losing to Nine
The Secret Garden losing Best Score to The Will Rogers Follies
Felicia P. Fields losing to Beth Leavel
Jersey Boys losing Best Book to The Drowsy Chaperone
Toni Collette losing Best Actress to Heather Headley
Ragtime losing Best Musical to The Lion King
Every other show that wasn't Contact losing Best Musical to Contact
Miss Saigon losing Best Musical to The Will Rogers Follies
Caroline or Change losing Best Score to Avenue Q
Drew Sarich, Kingsley Leggs, and Amy Spanger weren't even nominated last year.
The Full Monty losing everything to The Producers
Bernadette Peters losing to Marissa Jaret Winokur.
Like when Mille won the Tony
Even though it really sucked
But the bad shows keep on coming
While the Urinetowns get fu---
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Updated On: 4/12/07 at 06:33 PM
Roscoe
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
#165Who Do You Think Were Robbed Tonys?
Posted: 4/12/07 at 7:04pm
Martin McDonagh was robbed of Best Play for THE LIEUTENANT OF INISHMORE when the Tony went to the surrealistically over-rated HISTORY BOYS.
Jane Houdyshell was robbed of a Tony for Best Supporting Actress for her astonishing turn in WELL, when the Tony went to Frances De La Tour for THE HISTORY BOYS, one of the least interesting performances I've ever seen.
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Hank
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/16/03
#166Who Do You Think Were Robbed Tonys?
Posted: 4/12/07 at 7:26pm
Spencer Kayden losing to Harriet Harris.
Sorry I missed this thread last month, but glad to chime in now.
Even though I'm (arguably) the world's biggest Millie fan, and as much I enjoyed watching Ms. Harris, I liked Spencer Kayden's Little Sally even more.
And Sutton Foster as Millie was the greatest performance I've ever seen on stage!
MungoGypsy8232
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/8/07
#167Who Do You Think Were Robbed Tonys?
Posted: 4/12/07 at 9:32pm
So far, what I've been able to come up with...and yes, there will be more!
The Female not even nominated's (1990-2006):
Amy Spanger Wedding Singer Featured
Maureen McGovern Little Women Featured
Lisa Howard Spelling Bee Featured
Kerry Butler Little Shop of Horrors Leading
Ann Harada Avenue Q Featured
Natalie Venetia Belcon Avenue Q Featured
Kerry Butler Hairspray Featured
Sherie Rene Scott Aida Featured
Ilana Levine Charlie Brown Featured
Ann Reiking Chicago Leading
Lida Eder Jekyll & Hyde Leading
Rachel York Victor / Victoria Featured
Elaine Stritch Show Boat Leading
Megan Mullally How to Succeed Featured
Bebe Neuwirth Damn Yankees Leading
Males not even nominated (1990-2006):
Kingsley Leggs The Color Purple Featured
Christian Borle Spamalot Featured
Rick Lyon Avenue Q Featured
Joel Grey Chicago Featured
Anthony Rapp Rent Leading
Burke Moses Beauty and the Beast Featured
there will be more, but first ROBBED:
Mary Martin beating Ethel Merman!!!
Jersey Boys beating The Drowsy Chaperone & The Color Purple
LaChanze beating Patti LuPone
Joanna Gleason beating Patti LuPone
The Pajama Game beating Sweeney Todd
Beth Leavel beating Felicia P. Fields & Elisabeth Withers-Mendes
Dan Fogler beating Michael McGrath
Idina Meznel beating Tonya Pinkins & Kristin Chenoweth
Harriet Harris beating Spencer Kayden
Bernadette Peters beating Carolee Carmello
Natasha Richarson beating Marin Mazzie
Audra McDonald beating Tsidii Le Loka
Donna Murphy beating Julie Andrews
Boyd Gaines beating Jere Shea
Daisy Eagn beating LaChanze
The Will Rogers Follies beating Miss Saigon
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