best Tony acceptance speech- Page 2

[Tirso de Molina]

re: best Tony acceptance speech#25

Posted: 6/15/06 at 12:51pm

Richard Griffiths.

What can I say? I am SO not a fan of "You like me! You really like me!" acceptance speeches, and to me it's uncomfortably intimate when performers verbalize their deepest emotional issues, like their difficult childhoods or their strained relationships with their parents, in front of 6000 live spectators and lord knows how many more on television.

Actually, my all-time favorite award acceptance was Joe Pesci's at the Oscars: "It's my honor", he said, and then walked offstage.

"Sweet summer evenings, hot wine and bread / Sharing your supper, sharing your bed / Simple joys have a simple voice: It says why not go ahead?"

[Marguerite Chauvelin]

re: best Tony acceptance speech#26

Posted: 6/15/06 at 3:54pm

John Doyle, Beth Leavel (she was hilarious), and Christian Hoff (even if I wanted Manoel or Jim Dale to win).

If Percy Blakeney were in Les Mis....

Percy: Sink me! If it isn't Javvurt!
Javert: Zsah-vair, it's pronounced Zsah-vair.
Pecry: But it's spelled J-A-V-E-R-T Javvurt.
Javert: Repeat after me Zsah...Zsah....
Percy: Oh! Zsa-Zsa! Like the Gabor sister! Well I personally have always prefered Eva.
Javert: (Looks for gun)

[broadway_show_fan]

re: best Tony acceptance speech#27

Posted: 6/15/06 at 4:54pm

Beath Leavel, with Christian Hoff, and then Cynthia Nixon runners up.

I might be one of the few who did not like LaChanze's at all. It seemed it was nothing but "I won!" and "I got a trophy!"

[Tom1071]

re: best Tony acceptance speech#28

Posted: 6/15/06 at 4:58pm

Christian Hoff's was amazing. I was also touched by John Doyle's speech.

John Lloyd Young's speech seemed forced and contrived. I wasn't sure what he was going for. I love his work in Jersey Boys and I think he should have won and glad he did but his speech kind of put me off.

[Unknown User]

re: best Tony acceptance speech#29

Posted: 6/15/06 at 5:01pm

Beth L's for sheer exuberance and charm. She sparkles!

[alliez92092]

re: best Tony acceptance speech#30

Posted: 10/15/06 at 5:50pm

BETH LEAVEL!

[defyingravity11]

re: best Tony acceptance speech#31

Posted: 10/15/06 at 5:56pm

Beth Leavel! I also loved LaChanze's, but I was suprised that she didn't thank her husband.

[Julian2]

re: best Tony acceptance speech#32

Posted: 10/15/06 at 6:11pm

" . . . and of course LaChanze, I love when the younger/newer nominees win and are soo excited . . ."

You do know she's not at all a newcomer right? Unless you were talking about JLY and MJW.

I have several names, one is Julian2. I am also The Opps Girl. But cross me, and I become Bitch Dooku!