Brynner was billed below the title(explanation, not justification, for the Tony decision)and, once again, maybe the Tonys thought they were doing him a favor by guaranteeing him a win. Famously, Gertrude Lawrence supposedly on her deathbed asked that he be moved to above the title--which he was.(And, of course, the new Anna would then share top billing--which Lawrence never did.)
As outrageous as the King being seen as a supporting role, it still isn't as ludicrous as Molly Brown being so cited. |
