Your Personal Tony disappoinments — Page 2

Best Actor was bittersweet for me as I really wanted both Mr. Groff and Mr. Pierce to win. It was definitely deserving but I just wanted Groff to walk away with his own little personal prize.

Best Choreography. As much as I love Spring Awakening, I was just like...what?!? It was seriously an award that I assumed would be given to another musical. I've yet to see Poppins, so I can't actually fully comment on it. I was supporting Curtains on that one. Although the choreography for SA is arguably innovating in what it does, even though it's not like amazing from the more technical aspects of dance.

Everything else that Spring Awakening won was expected. The book brings up controversy...but it wasn't totally lackluster...

Liev Schreiber. I wanted the man to win. But then again I haven't seen Frost Nixon...

What bothered me the entire Tony's... Is "Liev" two syllables?

8 out of 11, not too shabby.

I was just dissapointed by the whole thing. Entirely. Ready for next season.

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Orchastrations should have gone to Tunick for LoveMusik
Best Book of a Musical should have gone to Rupert Holmes and Peter Stone for Curtains
Choreography should have gone to Mary Poppins
Director of a Musical should have gone to Michael Grief for Grey Gardens
Featured Actor in a Musical should have gone to David Pittu for Love Musik
Leading Actor in a Musical should have gone to Michael Cerveris
Best Musical should have gone to Grey Gardens

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I love Spring Awakening, and am thrilled that it won so many awards. However, I'm definitely with the group puzzled by its Best Book award. The book was stilted, and the cast uncomfortable with the rhythm of the lines. Choreography was also a bit of a surprise, but I can't say I'm disappointed. Bringing some of the immense talent that exists in the downtown dance scene up to Broadway is a brilliant idea, and while by technical definitions, Bill T. Jones's work might not have been the BEST choreography, I do think it added more to the range of performance available to be seen on Broadway, and therefore deserved to be recognized.

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I HAVE FAITH NO IN THE AWARDS. Raul did NOT win. I screamed "WHAT THE F*CK?" at the top of my lungs. I reminded in a state of shock for 20 seconds.

Updated On: 6/11/07 at 01:14 AM

I swore so much tonight. I was being so ridiculous.

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I have lost faith in the Tony voters - Raul not winning is a travesty.....

The Plimp not winning Best Featured Actress in a Play!! I love her and thought she looked gorge. She was ready you could tell. And it goes without saying Raul. I also just wish there was a way to acknowledge Audra and Donna for their performances.

other than that I'm THRILLED for Springs wins!

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Best book of a musical

Sick of the "business".......

Well.. the obvious, coming from me at least.

Orchestrations
Featured actress in a play

I didn't get myself hyped up about Spring Awakening's wins, because... it was obvious.

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I was disappointed that Kiki and Herb didn't win, only because Kenny Melman is the younger brother of a friend, and because CBS would loved to have have had Kiki up on stage. However, Eddie Izzard's introduction was terrific.

To think that a show with no sets per-say, minimal costumes, a bunch of un-combed kids stomping their feet (choreography?) singing such moving award winning lyrics like "Blah, blah, blah, blah." wins the Tony for Best Musical (among others) is a sad, sad statement about what Broadway is becoming. I am so disappointed in the Tony comittee for even thinking SA deserves all that recognition. Broadway ain't what it use to be.. Sad.