Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Fun Fact of the Day: The Four TONY Acting Categories

Since the first TONY was awarded in 1947, only three performers in history have received nominations in each of the four acting categories: Best Actor/Actress in a Musical, Best Actor/Actress in a Play, Best Featured Actor/Actress in a Musical, and Best Featured Actor/Actress in a Play. As of the 2010 TONY awards, neither of these actors has won in all four categories.

Boyd Gaines 
1989-Best Featured Actor in a Play for The Heidi Chronicles (won)
1994-Best Actor in a Musical for She Loves Me (won)
2000-Best Featured Actor in a Musical for Contact (won)
2007-Best Actor in a Play for Journey's End 
2008-Best Featured Actor in a Musical for Gypsy (won)
**Gaines needs a win in the Best Actor in a Play category to complete the TONY award cycle 




 
Angela Lansbury
1966-Best Actress in a Musical for Mame (won)
1969-Best Actress in a Musical for Dear World (won)
1975-Best Actress in a Musical for Gypsy (won)
1979-Best Actress in a Musical for Sweeney Todd (won)
2007-Best Actress in a Play for Deuce
2009-Best Featured Actress in a Play for Blithe Spirit (won)
2010-Best Featured Actress in a Musical for A Little Night Music
**Lansbury needs wins in the Best Actress in a Play and Best Featured  Actress in a Musical categories to complete the TONY award cycle    




Raul Esparza
2004-Best Featured Actor in a Musical for Taboo
2007-Best Actor in a Musical for Company
2008-Best Featured Actor in a Play for The Homecoming
2009-Best Actor in a Play for Speed The Plow
**Esparza has yet to win a TONY award 

1 comment:

  1. 1. boyd gaines is unbelievable. seeing gypsy with patti lupone makes it hard to notice anyone else on the stage, but boyd gaines was truly incredible.

    2. raul esparza hasn't won a tony yet??? i'm just shocked because i consider him one of the best modern male broadway stars. also, it's INCREDIBLY impressive that in only five years he managed to scrape up all four acting nominations. (it took lansbury over forty years to do it!)

    fascinating stuff, my love.

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