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Best Quote from the Tonys#1
Posted: 6/10/07 at 11:14pm
My winner:

"Everyone has been so articulate. WHOOOOOOOOOOO!" - Mary Louise Wilson
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re: Best Quote from the Tonys#2
Posted: 6/10/07 at 11:18pm
Not an official quote, but the way Patti LuPone said "Bobby" when presenting Company.

BOBBY!
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re: Best Quote from the Tonys#2
Posted: 6/10/07 at 11:20pm
I agree Priest.

And Julie White's whole speech.
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re: Best Quote from the Tonys#3
Posted: 6/10/07 at 11:23pm
Yeah Julie White!!!
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re: Best Quote from the Tonys#4
Posted: 6/10/07 at 11:25pm
Loved how Patti said Bobby. And White's and Wilson's speech. Fabulous!
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re: Best Quote from the Tonys#5
Posted: 6/10/07 at 11:27pm
Wilson and White by far. I also love how Patti's BOBBY reminded me of how much there needs to be a Whitney Houston musical on broadway re: Best Quote from the Tonys
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re: Best Quote from the Tonys#6
Posted: 6/10/07 at 11:27pm
"Jonathan Groff, who has so much talent at a young age that I have to go take a nap."
David Hyde Pierce.
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re: Best Quote from the Tonys#7
Posted: 6/10/07 at 11:30pm
her BOBBY reminded me of urinetown!
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re: Best Quote from the Tonys#8
Posted: 6/10/07 at 11:30pm
Wilson's speech was grteat as was white but being such a SA fan i loved when Gallager Jr said to quote his moritz: this is what heaven must feel like. That was so true and nice I felt good.
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re: Best Quote from the Tonys#9
Posted: 6/10/07 at 11:31pm
"Where's Fantasia? I wanna kick her in the teeth."

--Patti Lupone
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re: Best Quote from the Tonys#10
Posted: 6/10/07 at 11:32pm
Julie White definitely. Whackos.

And favorite moment: Idina and Taye's reaction to Fantasia's performance.
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re: Best Quote from the Tonys#11
Posted: 6/10/07 at 11:32pm
^ WAIT! When did Patti say that!?!?
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re: Best Quote from the Tonys#12
Posted: 6/10/07 at 11:33pm
My absolute favorite was Mary Louise Wilson's scream.

...it kind of reminded me of Howard Dean, in a way.

But coming in a close second was David Hyde Pierce's (Although Raul should have been giving a speech at that point...) comment about Jonathan Groff!
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re: Best Quote from the Tonys#13
Posted: 6/10/07 at 11:57pm
haha i agree, my favorite moment was seeing taye and idina's reactions to fantasia's performance.

and, how can you end such a beautiful song with "YEAAAH YEAH!!"
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re: Best Quote from the Tonys#14
Posted: 6/11/07 at 12:49am
Taye actually mouthed "phenomenal"....
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re: Best Quote from the Tonys#15
Posted: 6/11/07 at 1:04am
I guess you had to be there. There.
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re: Best Quote from the Tonys#16
Posted: 6/11/07 at 1:05am
And then Julie:

"“To be nominated with such extraordinary women — I never imagined I would be on a list like this unless it was for dinner reservations at Angus!"

COME BACK TO BROADWAY!!!
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re: Best Quote from the Tonys#17
Posted: 6/11/07 at 1:06am
"I've given it to a lot of actors before" - Harvey Feirstein
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re: Best Quote from the Tonys#18
Posted: 6/11/07 at 1:13am
Why do people on here repeatedly think that Idina and Taye were horrified by Fantasia's performance? Anyone with 2 eyes and a brain can see that they were bowled over by her. Totally impressed.


Best speeches:
Julie White
David Hyde Pierce
Frank Langella
Mary Louise Wilson


What is Stephen Sater on? No wonder he can't write lyrics...he's absolutely insane or on something.
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re: Best Quote from the Tonys#19
Posted: 6/11/07 at 1:15am
I love Julie White. I had a heart palpitation when Sater gave a Guilty Ones shout out.
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re: Best Quote from the Tonys#20
Posted: 6/11/07 at 1:18am
Why?
"If you are going to do something, do it well. And leave something witchy." -Charlie Manson
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re: Best Quote from the Tonys#21
Posted: 6/11/07 at 1:18am
And favorite moment: Idina and Taye's reaction to Fantasia's performance.

That made my life. Gah, so many great moments.

Steven Sater does seem a little crazy, but he made me tear up a little.

When everyone was thanking "Ira" I kept thinking "Why is everyone thanking Ira Gershwin?" Haha. And then I realized who it was.
One time, Patti LuPone punched me in the face...


It was awesome.
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re: Best Quote from the Tonys#22
Posted: 6/11/07 at 1:26am
Why did it make your life? They were amazed by her.
"If you are going to do something, do it well. And leave something witchy." -Charlie Manson
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re: Best Quote from the Tonys#23
Posted: 6/11/07 at 1:33am
Yeeeaaaah...
One time, Patti LuPone punched me in the face...


It was awesome.
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re: Best Quote from the Tonys#24
Posted: 6/11/07 at 1:34am
Watch again. Look what word Taye mouths. Please.
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