Who will be the next EGOT?

#1

Who will be the next EGOT?

Posted: 6/23/10 at 1:36pm

The Emmy.
The Grammy.
The Oscar.
The Tony.

The four most coveted awards in the performing arts- if you have these four, it's clear that you are a definitive presence in movies, television, music and stage work. Very few people have ever achieved this, and several made it in on technicalities- Liza and Barbra famously are considered "semi-EGOTs" because their awards were given as special recognitions and not competitive wins.

The question now is, who will be the next EGOT? They will undoubtedly be a familiar stage presence, since they need to either already have or someday win a Tony to get their required T.

#2

Who will be the next EGOT?

Posted: 6/23/10 at 1:37pm

Glee

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#3

Who will be the next EGOT?

Posted: 6/23/10 at 1:41pm

Kate Winslet will be EGOT soon enough.

#4

Who will be the next EGOT?

Posted: 6/23/10 at 1:45pm

Eamon Foley.

#5

Who will be the next EGOT?

Posted: 6/23/10 at 1:49pm

Cynthia Nixon.

#6

Who will be the next EGOT?

Posted: 6/23/10 at 2:28pm

I don't think that winning the Tony for being a co-producer should count.

#7

Who will be the next EGOT?

Posted: 6/23/10 at 2:55pm

Jen Cody


Seriously: Hugh Jackman

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Updated On: 6/23/10 at 02:55 PM

#8

Who will be the next EGOT?

Posted: 6/23/10 at 3:03pm

Cynthia Nixon winning an Academy Award is possible, but it seems like a long shot given that she hasn't had much of a film career to date.

I think it's much more likely that Julie Andrews will sooner or later be awarded a special Tony Award, completing her EGOT.

#9

Who will be the next EGOT?

Posted: 6/23/10 at 3:16pm

For reference, here's the Wikipedia page on EGOT:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EGOT

From there, here are the (still living) people who need just one more award:

MISSING TONY AWARD
Julie Andrews
Burt Bacharach
Alan Bergman
Marilyn Bergman
Cher
Michael Giacchino
Randy Newman
Sid Ramin
Barbra Streisand
John Williams
Robin Williams

MISSING GRAMMY AWARD
Ellen Burstyn
Jeremy Irons
Liza Minnelli
Al Pacino
Vanessa Redgrave
Scott Rudin
Geoffrey Rush
Maggie Smith
Tony Walton

MISSING EMMY AWARD
Elton John
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Tim Rice
Stephen Sondheim

MISSING ACADEMY AWARD
Harry Belafonte
Martin Charnin
Julie Harris
James Earl Jones
John Kander
Cynthia Nixon
Marc Shaiman
Charles Strouse
Lily Tomlin
Dick Van Dyke

#10

Who will be the next EGOT?

Posted: 6/23/10 at 3:25pm

That list really helps think about the topic!

Elton John.

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#11

Who will be the next EGOT?

Posted: 6/23/10 at 3:49pm

Julie Andrews only has four Broadway credits, the last of which was VICTOR/VICTORIA, and she kind of pissed off the Tonys there.

I can actually see Marc Shaiman winning an Oscar soon -- five nominations so far.

#12

Who will be the next EGOT?

Posted: 6/23/10 at 3:54pm

CZJ... she just needs to record an audio book, children's cd or something, then do a wacky and/or "deep" cameo on a Law & Order spinoff...

#13

Who will be the next EGOT?

Posted: 6/23/10 at 4:03pm

Tracy Jordan for the win.

#14

Who will be the next EGOT?

Posted: 6/23/10 at 4:03pm

Tracy Jordan for EGOT!

Marc Shaiman seems the most likely, but I'd love to see Michael Giacchino's Tony-winning musical adaptation of Cloverfield.

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#15

Who will be the next EGOT?

Posted: 6/23/10 at 4:06pm

One of you should buy the other a coke.

And I love that Tracy Jordan and 30 Rock have put the EGOT phenomenon into the public consciousness more than anything previously...

#16

Who will be the next EGOT?

Posted: 6/23/10 at 4:15pm

Back in the mid-1990's, I used to visit the AOL "Playbill-on-Line Chat Room". Marc Shaiman was a regular visitor, and on his AOl profile, he listed his occupation as "Multi-Oscar-Losing Composer".

#17

Who will be the next EGOT?

Posted: 6/23/10 at 4:24pm

#18

Who will be the next EGOT?

Posted: 6/23/10 at 4:28pm

I could see Dick Van Dyke getting one if he finds the right bait movie. You know, supportive grandpa that's dying. crazy old man that is dying...etc

#19

Who will be the next EGOT?

Posted: 6/23/10 at 6:00pm

Whoever is the next EGOT needs to be awarded that necklace with the award that completes their EGOT, haaha.

#20

Who will be the next EGOT?

Posted: 6/23/10 at 6:34pm

I think Michael Douglas is checking prices for a Grammy and an Emmy for CZJ...maybe he can get a twofer. Oops, I drooled a little sarcasm...sorry.

#21

Who will be the next EGOT?

Posted: 6/23/10 at 7:01pm

Hah I LOVE the "Glee" answer.

It's still hard to believe Barbra didn't win a Tony.
I also agree with the poster who thinks it shouldn't count if you were a co-producer. Really shouldn't.

All of the people still waiting for Grammys simply have to voice an audiobook! Celebs always win those. Come on, Maggie Smith!

#22

Who will be the next EGOT?

Posted: 6/23/10 at 7:08pm

In a handfull of years, Lady Gaga.

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#23

Who will be the next EGOT?

Posted: 6/23/10 at 9:26pm

"Marc Shaiman seems the most likely, but I'd love to see Michael Giacchino's Tony-winning musical adaptation of Cloverfield."

Is he really doing that? That probably wouldn't be very good. I love his scores, and in all seriousness I'd love to hear him write vocal music.

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#24

Who will be the next EGOT?

Posted: 6/23/10 at 9:31pm

Vanessa Redgrave

I would listen to her read the phonebook.

#25

Who will be the next EGOT?

Posted: 6/23/10 at 10:34pm

Somebody should adapt a Sondheim show fot TV (Into the Woods maybe?) so he can win an Emmy.
And Dame Andrews ought to win a Lifetime Tony or something one of these days.