Who Do You Think Were Robbed Tonys?- Page 7

[mint0621]

Posted: 3/18/07 at 5:45pm

I think Felicia P. Fields totally deserved a Tony.

[Elphie4ever]

Posted: 3/18/07 at 11:27pm

Sadly,
Wicked losing to Avenue Q

[sparrman]

Posted: 3/18/07 at 11:47pm

Just 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.

[ben1986]

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.

[Lavieboheme3090]

Posted: 3/19/07 at 12:07am

If anyone was robbed at the '05 awards it was Caroline for best score.

[bwaygal1]

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.

[fakemyway2thetop]

Posted: 3/19/07 at 11:48pm

Definitely 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]

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.

[DickonDefysGravity]

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.

[ghostlight2]

Posted: 3/20/07 at 3:49am

"Michael Cerveris losing to that falsetto guy"
Updated On: 7/15/07 at 03:49 AM

[RockabyeHamlet]

Posted: 3/20/07 at 5:19am

Ghostlight... thank you *bows* Good to know someone agrees with me.

[skingdom]

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

[Stop The Clock2]

Posted: 4/4/07 at 6:31pm

Spelling Bee was robbed by Spamalot. All the other noms were more Tony-worthy than Spamalot.

[wonderfulwizard11]

Posted: 4/4/07 at 6:44pm

I forgot this one:

Sunday to La Cage.

[Mattbrain]

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---
Who can say if Broadway's changed for the better
But because they knew us
Because they knew us
Broadway's been changed for good

Updated On: 4/12/07 at 06:33 PM

[Roscoe]

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.

[Hank]

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]

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