Wow - a Tony for a 5 min stage appearance?

[ken8631]

Posted: 6/6/05 at 11:27am

The women in Doubt was great, but is only on stage like 5 min? I think Heather in Doubt did a great job too. In her acceptance speech, she memntioned something about not washing dishes anymore - I liked that!

[bwaysinger]

Posted: 6/6/05 at 11:28am

It's somewhat more than 5 minutes.
But you should see the role before you write off her win. Amazingly well-written and brilliantly performed character.

[LucilleAndLeoFrank]

Posted: 6/6/05 at 11:30am

Beatrice Straight and Judi Dench both won Oscars for being on-screen for only about 5-10 minutes. Lenox was great in Doubt, and the Tony was deserved.

[iluvtheatertrash]

Posted: 6/6/05 at 11:30am

It's a well-written role. Haven't seen her perform it yet but if she won the Tony, it must be moving.

[ken8631]

Posted: 6/6/05 at 11:31am

I did see the role, but thought Heather was more deserving. Seemed like about 5 min to me.

[november]

Posted: 6/6/05 at 11:32am

Sometimes Less Is More - There was an Article in the Commercial Appeal (Memphis Newpaper) that praised her talent. See there is more to Memphis than just Elvis

[MTVMANN]

Posted: 6/6/05 at 11:32am

Well, Adriane Lenox said it all, Less is More......but that's the beauty of the category, a featured role and that's what she had. It doesn't have to necessarily be a part not quite as big as the lead, or a lead in Disguise. I have no problem with her winning!!!!!!

[Thenardier]

Posted: 6/6/05 at 11:33am

She's an awesome person - great personality.

[nmartin]

Posted: 6/6/05 at 11:34am

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.

[midtowngym]

Posted: 6/6/05 at 11:34am

She was devastating in her 10 minutes onstage. A very disturbing portrait of a confused, helpless mother.

[magruder]

Posted: 6/6/05 at 12:17pm

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.

[popcultureboy]

Posted: 6/6/05 at 12:19pm

Exactly, magruder. And Lenox really hits it out of the park. I'm so happy she won.

[rKrispyt]

Posted: 6/6/05 at 12:20pm

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...

[ashley0139]

Posted: 6/6/05 at 12:26pm

You could do that, but it would get really hard to distinguish the two (supporting and "cameo"). I have no examples, but there have to be some people in between the two.

Updated On: 6/6/05 at 12:26 PM

[ken8631]

Posted: 6/6/05 at 12:28pm

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

[uncageg]

Posted: 6/6/05 at 12:29pm

She was very good. And her character is very important to the plot. The afternoon I saw her she seemed to be speeding through her scene. Might have just been me. She still packed a punch though. But on the day I saw it, If I had to pick, I would have voted for Heather. I really enjoyed her performance.

[ken8631]

Posted: 6/6/05 at 12:30pm

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

[MTVMANN]

Posted: 6/6/05 at 12:34pm

No stick with the acting categories that we already have!!!!!! That's what's so special about her award, yes it was small, but she made an impression big enough and took it all the way to the top!!!!!!

[Michael Bennett]

Posted: 6/6/05 at 12:40pm

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.

[BlueWizard]

Posted: 6/6/05 at 2:18pm

I just hated her acceptance speech: with all her tooting about "voting for me" and "being in my corner," she seemed rather disrespectful to her fellow nominees.

[magruder]

Posted: 6/6/05 at 5:08pm

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

Posted: 6/6/05 at 6:52pm

It was a beautiful speech and a breath of fresh air from some of the scripted speeches other winners READ!-

[Mythus]

Posted: 6/6/05 at 6:54pm

Just gonna say this quick - quality, not quantity.