Who will be the next EGOT?
Who will be the next EGOT?
#1Who 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.
#2Who will be the next EGOT?
Posted: 6/23/10 at 1:37pmGlee
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walkedthroughmany
Leading Actor Joined: 3/25/07
#5Who 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. 
#6Who will be the next EGOT?
Posted: 6/23/10 at 2:55pm
Jen Cody
Seriously: Hugh Jackman
"If this is going to be a Christian nation that doesn't help the poor, either we have to pretend that Jesus was just as selfish as we are, or we've got to acknowledge that He commanded us to love the poor and serve the needy without condition and then admit that we just don't want to do it." -Stephen Colbert
Updated On: 6/23/10 at 02:55 PM
DrewBill
Stand-by Joined: 4/22/08
#7Who 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.
theatreguy
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/31/03
#8Who 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
dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#9Who will be the next EGOT?
Posted: 6/23/10 at 3:25pm
That list really helps think about the topic!
Elton John.
If we're not having fun, then why are we doing it?
These are DISCUSSION boards, not mutual admiration boards. Discussion only occurs when we are willing to hear what others are thinking, regardless of whether it is alignment to our own thoughts.
walkedthroughmany
Leading Actor Joined: 3/25/07
#10Who 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.
#11Who will be the next EGOT?
Posted: 6/23/10 at 3:54pmCZJ... 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...
#13Who 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.
With Irma you gotta do something!
#14Who 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...
Jon
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/20/04
#15Who will be the next EGOT?
Posted: 6/23/10 at 4:15pmBack 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".
#17Who will be the next EGOT?
Posted: 6/23/10 at 4:28pmI 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
#18Who 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.
#19Who will be the next EGOT?
Posted: 6/23/10 at 6:34pmI 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.
rjm516
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/24/09
#20Who 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!
#21Who will be the next EGOT?
Posted: 6/23/10 at 7:08pmIn a handfull of years, Lady Gaga.
"If you are going to do something, do it well. And leave something witchy."
-Charlie Manson
#22Who 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.
-Benjamin
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#23Who will be the next EGOT?
Posted: 6/23/10 at 9:31pm
Vanessa Redgrave
I would listen to her read the phonebook.
#24Who 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.
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