| Thanks for the reposting, but I did see it the first time | |
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| Posted by: WaymanWong 01:37 am EDT 08/31/20 | |
| In reply to: Linking post from July 26 that is still on the board - AlanScott 08:16 pm EDT 08/30/20 | |
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| I understand that the 1963-64 Tony competition was ''pretty intense.'' It waa the season of ''Hello, Dolly!'' and ''Funny Girl,'' etc. And the 1964 Tonys were held May 24, 1964. ''She Loves Me'' had closed Jan. 11, 1964. Had it still been running at Tony time, it might've been better represented among the nominations. But even though ''She Loves Me'' closed over 4 months before the Tonys, the Tony nominators must've really liked ''She Loves Me'' to give it 5 nominations, including Best Musical, Best Producer and Best Book. Compare that to ''110 in the Shade,'' which was still running, but scored only 4 nominations, but didn't make the cut for Best Musical, Best Producer OR Best Book. As for Best Score, I can see why ''Hello, Dolly!'' and ''Funny Girl'' scored Tony nominations. But it's baffling to me that incredible set of ''She Loves Me'' songs, written by Bock & Harnick, who already won Tonys for ''Fiorello!'' (1959), didn't get one of the other two Best Score slots. Leading Actress in a Musical was really tough. You had Carol Channing in ''Hello, Dolly!,'' Bea Lillie in ''High Spirits'' and Barbra Streisand in ''Funny Girl.'' I'm guessing Barbara Cook in ''She Loves Me'' would've had to compete for the 4th slot, but it went to Inga Swenson of ''110 in the Shade'' instead. Instead, they went to ''110 in the Shade'' and ''High Spirits,'' which I consider to be much lesser scores. |
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