Today we continue the 2014 edition of our annual BroadwayWorld feature series spotlighting the very best Tony Awards-related moments of all time with a special focus on one of the biggest battles for Best Musical with NINE versus DREAMGIRLS.
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So, now, let's take a look at some of the most celebration-worthy moment from NINE and DREAMGIRLS. First, see the original cast of DREAMGIRLS on the 1982 Tony Awards. Next, see Jennifer Holliday's emotional acceptance speech. After that, see the performance from NINE as well as acceptance speeches by the NINE winners. As a special bonus, view the entire 1982 Tony Awards telecast. Which would you choose as the ultimate winner of the 1982 season? Is DREAMGIRLS the one to beat still or does NINE hold special sway? Whatever your preference, we can all agree that if every season featured two musicals as strong as these two classics that Broadway babies would have very little to complain about on Tony night.
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