Matt Doyle's stellar accomplishment

[Stage Door Sally]

Matt Doyle has the distinction of appearing in both the Best Play of 2011 and the Best Musical. Just wondering, has any other actor achieved something similar?

http://www.broadway.com/buzz/165767/whats-up-matt-doyle-broadways-newest-mormon-on-joining-the-explosive-hit-and-why-its-no-war-horse/

[ljay889]

I'm really NOT trying to be rude, but I don't see how this is a stellar accomplishment.

[Stage Door Sally]

Do you happen to know others who have done this, just wondering?

[RippedMan]

And he didn't STAR in War Horse.

[Stage Door Sally]

Who said he did?

[wicked4l]

I personally think its pretty freaking cool. Good for him.

[Visceral_Fella]

This is pretty cool. What a fun coincidence.

[ljay889]

Can't think of others off the top of my head, but I don't see what's so special about it. Sure it's cool, but a stellar accomplishment? A stellar accomplishment is Jan Maxwell being nominated for two Tonys in one season.

[Stage Door Sally]

You have a right to your opinion.

[BrodyFosse123]

Who is Matt Doyle?

[Jay Lerner-Z]

Not quite the same, but Brian F.O'Byrne appeared in both Best Play at the Tonys (Doubt) and Best Picture at the Oscars (Million Dollar Baby) in 2005. I don't know if that constitutes "stellar".

[Scripps2]

Judi Dench picked up both Best Actress in a Play and Best Actress in a Musical at the Oliviers in 1996 for Absolute Hell and A Little Night Music respectively.

[Stage Door Sally]

Wow, Judi Dench's achievement was pretty amazing. Perhaps, we can all agree THAT was stellar...?

EDITED TO ADD:

[GlindatheGood22]

I didn't know he was in War Horse. Fond memories of his performances from his Spring Awakening days.

[TheatreFan4]

Well he's not accomplishing anything. It's not as though he went out attempting this and his labors were rewarded. No, he happened to be in War Horse and now he happens to be in Book of Mormon.

Carolee Carmello's created two Broadway roles recently in two awful shows. What a STELLAR ACCOMPLISHMENT!

[Kad]

I wonder if Matt Doyle is aware he's accomplished something aside from getting consistant work.

[CATSNYrevival]

Personally, I think Matt Doyle's most stellar accomplishment is landing Ryan Steele. I mean, who saw Newsies and didn't want to get with him? Matt actually did it.

[Stage Door Sally]

Yeah he happened to be in War Horse and he just happens to be in Book of Mormon. Stuff like that just happens all the time.

You people sometimes...

[PalJoey]

Awww...I would say this is a stellar achievement for both of them.

[eperkins]

Yeah, he's doing all right. Wasn't he also bf's with Wes Tay Tay? And he got to have makeout sessions with Seth Numrich. Not bad, not bad.

[Scripps2]

He's cute. Please can we have him for the London production of BoM?

[CATSNYrevival]

They're so cute together. It's almost unfair.

[JohnyBroadway]

They really are Broadway's cutest couple! Mr. Doyle is the luckiest man alive!

[CATSNYrevival]

^I think they're both lucky.

[TheatreFan4]

Yeah he happened to be in War Horse and he just happens to be in Book of Mormon. Stuff like that just happens all the time.

You people sometimes...

accomplishment ?
ac·com·plish·ment [uh-kom-plish-muh?nt] Show IPA
noun
1.an act or instance of carrying into effect; fulfillment: the accomplishment of our desires.
2.something done admirably or creditably: Space exploration is a major accomplishment of science.
3.anything accomplished; deed; achievement: a career measured in a series of small accomplishments.
4.Often, accomplishments.
a.a grace, skill, or knowledge expected in polite society.
b.any acquired ability or knowledge.

He didn't accomplish anything. It was an event of happenstance.

[Patti LuPone FANatic]

Sally, I agree with you. It is a significant achievement for someone to appear in a Best Play and Best Musical. Some people in here will nitpick to the extreme. from RC in Austin, Texas