| re: If you think the Tonys are all Moishe Kapoyr | |
| Last Edit: WaymanWong 12:23 am EDT 08/30/20 | |
| Posted by: WaymanWong 12:15 am EDT 08/30/20 | |
| In reply to: re: If you think the Tonys are all Moishe Kapoyr - Chazwaza 06:26 pm EDT 08/29/20 | |
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| Chazwaza, I don't know why the Tonys dropped the categories of Best Book and Best Score in 1969 (and 1970), but the Tony for Best Musical then included the librettist, lyricist and composer. So when ''1776'' won Best Musical, the prize not only went to the producer, Stuart Ostrow, but also to Peter Stone and Sherman Edwards. And the following year (1970), Best Musical went to ''Applause,'' so the prize went to the producers (Joseph Kipness and Lawrence Kasha), librettists Betty Comden and Adolph Green, composer Charles Strouse and lyricist Lee Adams. In 1971, the Tonys would revert to form, where Best Musical went to the producers and there were separate Tonys for the book writer and composer and lyricist. Perhaps the change in 1969 and 1970 was implemented to reflect the Tony for Best Play (which usually goes to the producer and playwright). Oddly enough, between 1966 and 1968, the Tonys also didn't give out Best Book. The Best Musical winner also incorporated the producer, the book writer and the composer and lyricist. And yet, the Tonys still gave out a Best Score during those years. So, for 1966's ''Man of La Mancha,'' Mitch Leigh and Joe Darion won 2 Tonys: for Best Musical and Best Score. In 1967, Freb Ebb and John Kander would win 2 Tonys for ''Cabaret'': for Best Musical and Best Score. ... Maybe the Tonys dropped the Best Score in 1969 and 1970 to avoid this kind of double-dipping. I'm glad the Tonys separate Best Musical and Best Score; they don't always go hand-in-hand, and nowadays with all the jukebox shows ... |
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