Worst musical to win best musical? — Page 3

I'm no big Cats fan but I think the songs can, in their way, be kinda charming for ALW. Not that I ever ever wanna see it again.

Frontrowcenter, not to pick on you friend, but you complain about Sunset Blvd and then praise Applause for its source... But I think SB at the least does better by its original movie than Applause which kinda misses half the point of All About Eve with some of the changes made. (although i admit I'd be first in line to buy a DVD copy of the 1973 TV production...)

Updated On: 6/10/11 at 01:54 AM

^ I disagree with pretty much everything there... Avenue Q is way more than a muppets knock off. It has a great score and brilliant book, and it is a completely different type of Broadway show. It is truly an original musical, and deserved every Tony it recieved. There wasn't anything else that season that deserved to win anyways IMO. I know a lot of people think Next to Normal should have won, but I am definitely in the group that prefers Billy Elliot.

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Updated On: 6/10/11 at 02:07 AM

MEMPHIS, second only to CONTACT. THE DEAD is one of the most thrilling pieces of theatre when done correctly.

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pinoyidol2006, it's "THE Music of the Night"

I haven't seen Two Gentlemen of Verona, so that show aside, I would easily go with Titanic. I can't believe I sat through the whole thing.

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Phantom of the Opera

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I didn't have to think long - TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA. One of my least favorite shows ever; I regreted buying a ticket. And the only reason I did was because it won a Tony Award.

And to think that it beat FOLLIES!!!! What were they thinking?

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That I have seen: Cats, Millie, and Memphis.

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Memphis (just didn't like it at all) or Contact (In my opinion, if they use all pre-recorded music with people dancing to it, it's not a musical-at least the Twyla Tharp shows include live music.)

Of all the seasons I've witnessed, I'd have to say Fosse. As much as I love his choreography, I found the the show itself to be rather uninspired and bland. I honestly felt like it won simply for being a tribute to Fosse. I know Ann Reinking has a thing for black, and it worked for Chicago because there is a story to follow, but I found it so monotonous in Fosse. The tempos for most of the upbeat numbers were slowed and those orchestrations... How on earth did it win a Tony for orchestrations?!?! Now, I understand why people get all snarky about Contact because it was not a "musical" and it did not feature live music, but I found it infinitely more creative and deserving than Fosse.

Other winners I may not personally feel were the BEST show of the season (Millie, Crazy For You, The Producers, Spring Awakening, Jersey Boys, Phantom of the Opera, Kiss of the Spider Woman) but I understood they were strong enough to pull the votes for the prize. Fosse, on the other hand, no way.

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I've never seen Two Gentlemen due to not being alive yet, but I adore the recording think the script is funny. Iwould love to see a fun, little revival at one of Broadway's smaller theatres. Maybe Douglas Carter Bean can retool it a lil bit.

gypsy4, I preferred Amour because of the score and performances, but I don't think Hairspray is a bad show at all. I actually liked all the nominees that year. I think it just came down to voter preference because the nominated shows were all so different and worthwhile in their own ways.