What Tony Award Wins Made You the Happiest?

[After Eight]

So many posts/ threads expressing one's anger/disappointment at people being robbed of awards and nominations, from Ethel Merman to Laura Benanti to poor Bernadette Peters. It's not that I don't share such sentiments, but how about thinking positive for a change-- like the award wins that made us happy, even ecstatic?

Here are my top 3- I was on a cloud when these awards were announced. I'd be interested in hearing about the favorite moments of others as well.

1- Jerry Herman (La Cage) over Sondheim. That joyful noise you heard was my applause.
2- La Cage aux Folles over Sodden in the Dark with George for best musical. For once they got it right!
3- Julie Harris for best actress in Forty Carats. Ecstacy! If only the Morosco Theatre were still here and still playing Forty Carats! What a wonderful world it would be.

[AC126748]

The most recent one that comes to mind, for me, is Jim Norton winning for The Seafarer.

[BroadwayFan12]

What Makes Me Happiest Is When People Don't Capitalize Every Word.

To be honest, for me it was Idina Menzel for Wicked. I was the quintessential teenage fangirl at the time and I reacted in typical fangirl fashion. I now think Tonya Pinkins gave a much better performance, but the fangirl in me is still happy for Idina.

[After Eight]

^

oh.

so how did you feel about charles nelson reilly's tony for how to succeed in business without really trying?

[givesmevoice]

Mary Louise Wilson's for Grey Gardens.

[Far From Home]

Maggie Smith for Lettice and Lovage - 1990. Helen Gallagher for No, No Nanette - 1971.

[Bwaydide92]

All of the wins for both Hairspray and Spring Awakening. Hairspray got me into theatre and Spring Awakening is my current favourite. They should both still be on Broadway because they are just amazing.

[gravity87]

Katie Finneran for Promises, though I didn't get a chance to see her in the show. Usually I can't stand acceptance speeches, but I found that speech so moving, compelling, and heartfelt that I was so elated that she won and had a chance to deliver it. I re-watched it a few months ago, and got misty eyed.

[ljay889]

Karen Olivo for West Side Story. I may have started jumping up and down!

[willep]

I know I'm in a minority here, but David Hyde Pierce winning for Curtains.

Also, any that Once manages to get this year, i will be thrilled for. I really truly wish that Cristin could win Best Actress, but I know the likelihood of that is not very high at all. But if Steve would manage to win, I'd be thrilled, and also if it manages to take Best Musical.

[undercoveractor]

Julie White for THE LITTLE DOG LAUGHED

all the wins for TITANIC

[bwayphreak234]

Sutton Foster for Anything Goes. If Once wins the Tony, I will jump for joy.

[CATSNYrevival]

When Avenue Q beat Wicked.

[bwayphreak234]

^ Oh and that too of course!

[After Eight]

[madbrian]

"Julie White for THE LITTLE DOG LAUGHED"


^^^THAT^^^

[D2]

"I said let's share the joy, not kill it."

Says the control freak killjoy.

DHP: Curtains

Avenue Q

Urinetown's "Triple Crown"

[once a month]

Best Play- The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

Best Actor- Roger Rees

Rees directed Peter and the Starcatchers, Herringbone and A Man of No Importance, 3 productions I thoroughly enjoyed, and he no longer claims his best actor award in the most recent Playbill bios.

[tazber]

I'm also on the David Hyde Pierce wagon.

And of course both ladies for Grey Gardens, although that wasn't really a surprise so it wasn't like the kind of "happy" you feel when your underdog wins.

Into The Woods score over Phantom

La Chanze for The Color Purple

[EponineAmneris]

Every Tony LES MIZ and THE PRODUCERS won

Joanna Gleason for INTO THE WOODS.

[chewy5000]

John Napier winning Best Costume Design for Starlight Express

[castlestreet]

Michael Jeter, Grand Hotel- what a performance, what a speech!

[ChildrenwillListen]

There are a few for me

Idina Menzel-Wicked
Sutton Foster-Anything Goes
Memphis-Best Musical
Billy Elliot-Best Musical
Alice Ripley-Next to Normal
Katie Finneran-Promises Promises
Anything Goes-Best Revival
Hair-Best Revival

[Wynbish]

Lin-Manuel Miranda

[GlindatheGood22]

My best friend and I sit in my living room and scream at the TV every Tony night. I think the noisiest we've ever gotten was Next to Normal's win for Best Score, though we did stand up and clap for Alice Ripley and Ellen Barkin when they won.

[willep]

My apologies for putting such a damper on this joy party, After Eight.