adamgreer said: "In recent memory, the only really egregious one in my opinion was Billy Elliot winning over next to normal.
I would also say that in 1988, Into the Woods should have beaten Phantom.
And while this may be unpopular, I firmly believe Ragtime is a far superior show to The Lion King (which I quite enjoy, but it's not in the same league as Ragtime).
Historically, the fact that neither West Side Story nor Gypsy&nb