Best musical performances not nominated for Tonys.- Page 2

[jcr279]

Posted: 2/25/04 at 11:24pm

Yes La Chanze did play TiMoune in Once On This Island. If she was in fact nominated for featured actress instead of leading actress my guess would be that although her role is the largest female role in the show, it is still considered "featured". I don't know how they determine if the role is featured or leading but that show is very much an ensemble show. I can see how she was nominated in the featured category. I would think that any role in that show would be "featured" as opposed to leading. Just my opinion.....I could be wrong

[Oscar Jaffee]

Posted: 2/26/04 at 3:55pm

Just to name a few: Ken Jennings and Merle Louise for their featured roles in the original "Sweeney Todd," Bernadette Peters in the original "Into the Woods" and Judy Kaye in "Ragtime."

[DottieD'Luscia]

Posted: 2/26/04 at 7:46pm

Amy Spanger - Kiss Me Kate!!!

[magruder]

Posted: 2/26/04 at 8:46pm

Two that haven't been mentioned yet...

Spiro Malas in The Most Happy Fella
Jeff McCarthy in Urinetown

[broadway86]

Posted: 2/26/04 at 8:51pm

Dottie-

Spanger was on the list.

[musicaltheatreman]

Posted: 2/27/04 at 12:36pm

patti lupone - noises off

james barbour - jane eyre

linda eder - jelkel and hyde

terance mann and christian aderas - the scarlet pimpernal

[Benzy92]

Posted: 2/27/04 at 3:44pm

Such a good topic!!

Kerry O'Malley.. ITW
Mandy Gonzales.. DOTV
Amy Spangler.. Kiss Me Kate
Janine Lamanna.. Seussical..

the list goes on...

[robbiej]

Posted: 2/27/04 at 4:05pm

Why LaChanze was not nominated for Best Leading Actress:

Correct me if I'm wrong, but if your name does not appear above the title, you are automatically considered a featured actor or actress. The producers then need to petition for you to be considered leading. Considering that Lea Solonga was giving such an immense performance (and was the clear cut winner), I think the producers made the correct choice, never imagining the sublime LaChanze would lose to an 11-year-old. But lose she did.

[NBC]

Posted: 2/27/04 at 4:15pm

Hunter Foster - Urinetown (And of course I agree that Jeff McCarthy should have had a nomination, as well.)
Raul Esparza - The Rocky Horror Show
Sandra Allen - Flower Drum Song

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 2/27/04 at 5:40pm

robbiej - Not to mention the fact that the 11 year-old girl also played the central character in her show as well. Both of them should have been nominated as leads.

I also agree with Janine LaManna and James Barbour. Also Betty Buckley and Linzi Hately for Carrie, Stephan Bogardus for Falsettos and Mary Stout for Jane Eyre.

[musicaltheatreman]

Posted: 2/28/04 at 12:53am

who would have been lachanze been up against if she was put in the lead catorgory??

[stop!]

Posted: 2/28/04 at 1:38am

definitly janine lamanna....but sorry i disagree with kerry o mally itw and laura benanti for nine (least days i saw them) and i didnt think kate levering in 42nd yes she can tap but i didnt like her voice or characterization...hunter foster in urinetown is other choicefor good performance but what do i know im not on the committee although i did vote in 2000 sshhhhhh the real tony voter was too busy as many of them are to fill out the damn thing ontime with real thought so they pass it down the line ......hehe

[magruder]

Posted: 2/28/04 at 3:23am

Well, that doesn't surprise me. Why would Tony voters take their job seriously or show integrity? Generally, half of them can't be bothered to see the nominated shows - only the most popular ones.

[Corine2]

Posted: 2/28/04 at 6:39pm

Updated On: 2/28/04 at 06:39 PM