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 another major battle for Best Musical with 1973's PIPPIN versus A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC.
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So, now, let's look at some of the most memorable Tony Awards moments pertaining to PIPPIN and A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC. First, Ben Vereen leads the cast of PIPPIN on the 1973 Tony Awards. Next, see the 2013 Broadway revival cast of PIPPIN. Now, see Glynis Johns perform "Send In The Clowns". Lastly, Catherine Zeta-Jones leads the 2009 revival of A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC. As a special bonus, view the complete 1973 Tony Awards below. If you had to choose between these two musical theatre masterpieces as Tony voters had to in 1973, which would you choose for the top prize? Furthermore, what score is your favorite? What song is the one you can't forget? Clearly, with PIPPIN featuring a corps of traveling theatrical players and A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC highlighted by "Send In The Clowns", 1973 was the year of the circus - and clowns.
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