"Winning a Tony this year is like winning Best Attendance in third grade: no one will care but the winner and their mom."
-Kad
"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)
While Xanadu is a lots of fun and Mr. Jackson certainly made the show, there are bigger and better things out there for him. I look forward to him being the break out star of our generation. What I mean is that I predict he'll become our first household name being out from the start. While T. R. and Doogie are making some headway, Mr. Jackson may become the first openly gay man to win all of America's hearts with his sexuality being out there and, hence, not really a factor. And in closing, getting a Tony nomination simply because he was a member of the club might have cheapened it.
This is turning into another DHP-Raul thing. I've loved Cheyenne for years, and I enjoyed him in XANADU, but thought his performance was nothing Tony-worthy. There's so much talent this year, and it just didn't happen for him. I'm sure he'll go into an absolutely fantastic role next year or the year after and win the thing.
the first thing i said when i read the Tony nominations this morning was "Cry Baby?!"
the second was: "OMG Cheyenne must be so upset!" i love my Cheyenne Jackson! i feel sorry that he was snubbed. he is so amazing. don't let those [tos] gals get ya down, Chey Chey! you're still the star of MY podcast (in my dreams)
"Besides his stellar performance, in all honesty, the majority of Tony voters are gay. I mean, really? No nomination?"
What does that have to do with anything?
I am a firm believer in serendipity- all the random pieces coming together in one wonderful moment, when suddenly you see what their purpose was all along.
Besides his stellar performance, in all honesty, the majority of Tony voters are gay. I mean, really? No nomination?
He's cute. They're gay. They should have nominated him.
Guys, very not cool. There is absolutely nothing relating Cheyenne's orientation, your assumption of Tony voters' sexuality, & his lack of nomination. Very immature.
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