Worst musical to win best musical?
#3
Posted: 6/9/11 at 9:39pm
Fosse, Contact (it's sad to me that it was actually the best that season) and the Lion King.
#6
Posted: 6/9/11 at 9:42pm
Billy Elliot? I could not disagree more. Things far worse than that have won. While Lion King is not the worst show, I think Ragtime deserved the Tony way more.
"There’s nothing quite like the power and the passion of Broadway music. "
#7
Posted: 6/9/11 at 9:44pm
Contact, and I hate Spelling Bee.
I appreciate both Billy Elliot and Memphis, a lot. I'm a fan of both.
I appreciate both Billy Elliot and Memphis, a lot. I'm a fan of both.
#8
Posted: 6/9/11 at 9:46pm
Billy Elliot is far from the worst musical to win Best Musical. Same for Spring Awakening and Contact. Steel Pier Fan, did you even SEE Contact? And I don't mean "Oh I saw a youtube video" or "No, but I don't like the idea of it." I mean, did you SEE the show? The season it came out? As well as the other musicals nominated that year? Contact was brilliant and by far the best new work that year.
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#9
Posted: 6/9/11 at 9:46pm
Oh and Spamalot. Light in the Piazza was a far better show all around.
"There’s nothing quite like the power and the passion of Broadway music. "
#10
Posted: 6/9/11 at 9:50pm
wickedfan - yes I did. I mention that it was the best musical that year. Just because you found it brilliant doesn't mean everyone did. I think that was the worst year in musicals.
#11
Posted: 6/9/11 at 9:51pm
Worse than 1995? Really?
"Sing the words, Patti!!!!" Stephen Sondheim to Patti LuPone.
#12
Posted: 6/9/11 at 9:52pm
^ Agree that Light in the Piazza was much better than Spamalot, but I enjoyed Spamalot so I wouldn't put it at the same level as Memphis.
#13
Posted: 6/9/11 at 9:52pm
Sunset Boulevard was nice. In my opinion 2000 was the worst year. It didn't have a single musical I would call good.
#14
Posted: 6/9/11 at 9:59pm
Contact has moments of brilliance--and I like the show overall a lot. But then you get into the whole "Is it a musical" thing... I mean I loved Fosse, and would love to see Jerome Robbins' Broadway as well, but it seems unfair (yes I know this topic has been beaten to death) to put them up against a book show.
#15
Posted: 6/9/11 at 10:04pm
SPAMALOT.
As for CONTACT, there were two other stunning and brilliant musicals nominated that year; THE WILD PARTY and JAMES JOYCE'S THE DEAD, with the latter being one of the most memorable theatrical experiences I've ever had. A dance piece with canned music winning over either of those shows was unforgivable in my opinion since there were actual MUSICALS that were stunning audiences each and every night they played.
As for CONTACT, there were two other stunning and brilliant musicals nominated that year; THE WILD PARTY and JAMES JOYCE'S THE DEAD, with the latter being one of the most memorable theatrical experiences I've ever had. A dance piece with canned music winning over either of those shows was unforgivable in my opinion since there were actual MUSICALS that were stunning audiences each and every night they played.
#16
Posted: 6/9/11 at 10:15pm
It should not matter whether in your view the winner was the best musical of that year. It needs to be judged against the other winners.
I've never seen or heard Hallelujah Baby, Two Gentlemen of Verona, Edwin Drood or Redhead. Of the others, I really don't like Big River, so that's my pick. I found it tedious, boring and not very inventive in music/lyrics. I can't recall a single tune as I type this. It was one of the most boring nights I've had at the theatre.
I've never seen or heard Hallelujah Baby, Two Gentlemen of Verona, Edwin Drood or Redhead. Of the others, I really don't like Big River, so that's my pick. I found it tedious, boring and not very inventive in music/lyrics. I can't recall a single tune as I type this. It was one of the most boring nights I've had at the theatre.
#19
Posted: 6/9/11 at 10:32pm
Contact...There's a serious problem when a not-musical wins best musical.
#21
Posted: 6/9/11 at 10:36pm
-Memphis.
-Still bitter about Billy Elliot's win over Next to Normal, but i recognize it as a valid show.
-Still bitter about Billy Elliot's win over Next to Normal, but i recognize it as a valid show.
#22
Posted: 6/9/11 at 10:46pm
HAIRSPRAY (2003).
A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD got robbed.
A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD got robbed.
#23
Posted: 6/9/11 at 10:49pm
No one has said Millie yet? Really?
#24
Posted: 6/9/11 at 10:52pm
I don't mind Thoroughly Modern Millie. It's not the best show, but I think it's decent.
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#25
Posted: 6/9/11 at 10:54pm
I forgot about MILLIE. I was pissed that year. lol
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