Wow - a Tony for a 5 min stage appearance?

I am thrilled Lenox won, and I loved her speech. As I already posted, I am a little biased since we are both from Memphis and were both theatre majors at the same college.

Marilyn Cooper won a Tony for her one scene-one song role in Woman of the Year in 1981. She probably had about 10 minutes on stage as well, but brought down the house. If a part is well-written, a performer can truly score, even if the amount of stage time is small.

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Is it possible that maybe there should be 4 more categories added? Something along the lines of best supporting actor/actress in a musical/play?

It just seems that the award's getting more and more versatile in its nominees. You ahve people like Sara and then people like Kelli and Celia, and people who are onstage and pivotal throughout but not leading, and then people who make kind of cameos (for lack of a better word). Though they may be brilliant, it just seems like...I dunno, how can you REALLY compare the two? At the same time, there's not enough of what woulud then be the 'featured' (ie: cameo, again for lack of a better word) roles to even have a category but...I dunno, in a perfect world...

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I also think she deserved it, but it was a short time onstage compared to some of the others....

I really thought Heather was great too (I thought she had the edge actually).

Personally, I think Amy Ryan and Mirielle Eros were more deserving, but Adrienne Lenox is a trouper and I like her.

Dee Dee Bridgewater won a Tony award for THE WIZ, in which she was on stage for something like 8 minutes.

I think you are taking her speech the wrong way. Here's the transcript of it.

"Wow! Oh, wow. Thank you so much. I guess less is more. If you've seen the play, you know what I'm talking about. Thank you so much for all of those who nominated and voted for me. I really appreciate it. It's just too much. It's been quite a whirlwind for me this year, the past few years. And I thank everybody whose been praying for me and been in my corner. John Patrick Shanley—genius! Doug Hughes, Cherry, the entire cast, Heather and everybody. Everybody's been so wonderful. The standbys, that's my crew. When I'm waiting an hour or so before I'm on stage. It's just been wonderful. My sisters are here. My sister Billie! And Lena from Memphis, Tennessee. Memphis is in the house! My cousin, Renee. Everybody, thank y'all so much for coming up here and being a part of this with me. My husband Zane Mark and my daughter Crystal for putting up with me! Listen, I'm not washing any more dishes! I can't hold this and wash dishes, too! Thank you so much! This is for my mother. She just made her transition this past April to the great city above. I dedicate this to her. My agents. Thank you so much for your prayers. Thank you. Goodnight." —Adriane Lenox, Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play, Doubt

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Just gonna say this quick - quality, not quantity.