Barbie's Showtune of the Day #2: Rose's Turn

Bernadette Peters singing Rose's Turn at the 2003 TONY awards, enough said. The fact the Bernadette did not win the TONY for her portrayal of Mama Rose in Gypsy is, in my opinion, the biggest travesty in TONY history. Mama Rose is without a doubt the best role written for an actress in the musical theatre. Rose's Turn is a phenomenal song that explores such a range of emotion and this performance is simply electrifying.

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