And Ron Holgate's was the very definition of a featured performance, although I sometimes wish that the Tonys had separate categories for performances that make an impact in one or two scenes versus performances that are also considered featured, but are featured throughout the show. I have no idea what you'd call such a role though...maybe a Cameo? Best Performance in a Cameo Role?
In the case of 1776, it's hard for me to justify that an actor playing Richard Henry Lee, who appears essentially in one scene and has one song (though he returns toward the end for a couple of lines, a return that has huge importance in the story, but which doesn't actually ask the actor to do much except deliver a handful of lines or less) would be competing for that Featured nomination with actors playing Jefferson, Franklin, Dickinson, and Rutledge, characters that feature throughout the show. Of course, Lee gets the showiest, most show off-iness, most fun, and most funny song in the entire show, so I'm sure that clinched it for Holgate. |
