Would Cyndi Lauper make history if she wins?

[btales]

Posted: 4/28/13 at 6:45pm

Would Cyndi Lauper be the first female to win as composer AND lyricist--?

I can't think of any others...

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 4/28/13 at 6:46pm

You mean biological female?

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 4/28/13 at 6:47pm

You can say woman.

[Kad]

Posted: 4/28/13 at 6:48pm

Or womyn.

[btales]

Posted: 4/28/13 at 6:48pm

YES!

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 4/28/13 at 6:49pm

I prefer Vaginal American.

[DAME]

Posted: 4/28/13 at 6:52pm

I never thought that word was in your vocabulary.

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 4/28/13 at 6:52pm

When I hear someone referring to a woman as "female," I think "Female what?"

[OKBroadwayFan]

Posted: 4/28/13 at 7:08pm

Only 3 women have won the Best Original Score Tony Award and only 1 has won for both music and lyrics:

Betty Comden won 3 times, all for lyrics, 1968 Hallelujah Baby!, 1978 On the 20th Century and 1991 Will Roger Follies.

Lynn Ahrens won for lyrics in 1998 for Ragtime

Lisa Lambert won for both music and lyrics in 2006 for The Drowsy Chaperone.

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 4/28/13 at 7:09pm

No, She will make Herstory!

[Unknown User]

Posted: 4/28/13 at 7:22pm

According to IBDB, Drowsy has music by Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison and lyrics by Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison, so if Comden was always half a team then no woman has ever won a Tony solo for both music & lyrics.

Break a leg Cyndi! She could be the first.
THE DROWSY CHAPERONE

[btales]

Posted: 4/28/13 at 7:26pm

Thanks Broadway Local!

[Musical Master]

Posted: 4/28/13 at 7:30pm

I'm sure Cyndi will be the first. I wish her the best of luck!

Updated On: 4/28/13 at 07:30 PM

[zamedy]

Posted: 4/29/13 at 9:48am

It's unfortunate Dolly Parton didn't win for 9 TO 5. She also has a brilliant musical mind, having composed literally hundreds of songs. Not to hijack this thread, but she's been closer than perhaps some may realize to joining the EGOT club (having been nominated for all four major awards). She already has 8 Grammys. She's been nominated for an OSCAR twice (and was robbed the year she lost out to 'It's Hard Out There For a Pimp'). I was hoping she'd move a little closer w/9 TO 5. Perhaps if she goes through with plans to write another musical, this time about herself. Ok.. back to the immensely talented Cyndi Lauper now...

Updated On: 4/29/13 at 09:48 AM

[IdinaBellFoster]

Posted: 4/29/13 at 9:54am

Dolly was nominated for 9 to 5. She lost to Tom Kitt & Brian Yorkey for NEXT TO NORMAL.

[zamedy]

Posted: 4/29/13 at 9:57am

Thanks Idina. Realized that after I posted it. Thanks for pointing that out (and thank you also for your profile pic. Excuse me...).

[all that jazz]

Posted: 4/29/13 at 10:05am

I love Cyndi, hope she wins! Who would have thought she would be the first woman to win the Tony for best score!!



Updated On: 4/29/13 at 10:05 AM

[adam.peterson44]

Posted: 4/29/13 at 12:36pm

"I love Cyndy, hope she wins! Who would have thought she would be the first woman to win the Tony for best score!!"

If she wins, she won't be the first - see OKBroadwayFan's post on this same page. And Cyndi, not Cyndy fyi.

[D2]

Posted: 4/29/13 at 1:02pm

Betty Comden also won for WONDERFUL TOWN in 1953.

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

Posted: 4/29/13 at 1:08pm

Love WONDERFUL TOWN.

[ForPoland]

Posted: 4/29/13 at 1:19pm

She would make history as the first solo woman to win Best Score. And as the first solo woman to win for music.

[all that jazz]

Posted: 4/29/13 at 2:55pm

Sorry for the typo Adam, it's already fixed.

And what about Broadway Local's post?