Martine McCutcheon wins the Olivier for playing Eliza in My Fair Lady, and Jonathan Pryce, her Higgins, is none too pleased.
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WOW
aug 30, 2025, 5:55 pm • 2 0 • view
😬😬😬😬
aug 30, 2025, 6:43 pm • 2 0 • view
I saw this production! And I actually cannot remember whether I saw McCutcheon. Jonathan Pryce was great, though!
aug 30, 2025, 8:01 pm • 3 0 • view
Hating on Martine was a full-time job for so many in the aughts. A deeply crass reaction for someone with Pryce’s level of prestige and power.
aug 31, 2025, 12:12 am • 2 0 • view
A classic
aug 30, 2025, 5:56 pm • 1 0 • view
McCutcheon's run in My Fair Lady was plagued by many illnesses and absences, and she left the show five months before the end of her contract. Incidentally, her replacement, Joanna Riding, won the Best Actress in a Musical Olivier for My Fair Lady the following year.
aug 30, 2025, 6:06 pm • 24 0 • view
Should eligibility include attendance? Contract fulfilled? Limit on % of call-outs?
aug 31, 2025, 6:53 pm • 1 0 • view
But I feel like there were rumors she was seen out and about when she was supposed to be ill. Or was that Anna Maria Alberghetti?
aug 30, 2025, 6:27 pm • 1 0 • view
Yes, but would they have won against Judy Holliday?
aug 30, 2025, 6:16 pm • 4 0 • view
If Julie couldn't, nobody could.
aug 30, 2025, 6:17 pm • 6 0 • view
OK, I need a refresher course. I used to know this stuff, but I am old. I had forgotten that My Fair Lady went up against Bells Are Ringing. The Tonys were held back then at the beginning of April? So My Fair Lady, opening in mid March, missed the cut-off for that season?
aug 30, 2025, 6:26 pm • 2 0 • view
Yep. MFL opened in March 1956 and won its Tonys in April 1957. Competing with Bells and Candide of late '56. (Plus leaving poor Most Happy Fella in the dust by opening six weeks before it)
aug 30, 2025, 6:28 pm • 3 0 • view
Gypsy suffered a similar fate, opening May '59 and thus competing with November '59 shows The Sound of Music and Fiorello. (And therefore coming in at least third for Best Musical) Gypsy probably would have swept up had it been eligible for the 58-59 season.
aug 30, 2025, 6:32 pm • 2 0 • view
It’s hard to imagine that Gypsy – best damn musical I’ve seen in years – wouldn’t have beaten Redhead. But then, there’s something awfully nice about Dorothy Fields getting a Tony, you know?
aug 30, 2025, 6:37 pm • 4 0 • view
Speaking of coming in third, when discussing Follies, it feels like people are unnecessarily dismissive of the importance of parking lots.
aug 30, 2025, 6:38 pm • 1 0 • view
With Merman rounding out the leading actress nominees. They couldn’t find a nomination for Barbara Cook’s legendary Cunegonde, but they made it up to her the following year when she played the “Supporting or Featured” role of Marian.
aug 30, 2025, 6:36 pm • 5 0 • view
Mary Beth Peil’s Anna can relate
aug 30, 2025, 6:38 pm • 4 0 • view
Based on the poster billing—with Max Adrian the only one considered "starred," Barbara was probably eligible in "Supporting or Featured" by the nominators (who opted for Irra instead) Jo Sullivan was also nominated as featured for Rosabella in MHF.
aug 30, 2025, 6:42 pm • 4 0 • view
Yes
aug 30, 2025, 6:48 pm • 3 0 • view
If they’d nominated Cook for leading for TMM the next year, there would’ve been space in the featured category for Chita in WSS.
aug 30, 2025, 6:49 pm • 4 0 • view
The kids who think her winning for The Rink was a surprise upset are sweet souls.
aug 30, 2025, 6:58 pm • 6 0 • view
Chita will have to be content with being merely Legendary.
aug 30, 2025, 6:58 pm • 2 0 • view
The voters knew she’d be doing many more Broadway roles giving them ample chance to reward her in the future. 😭
aug 30, 2025, 6:19 pm • 4 0 • view
Oof. This hurts.
aug 31, 2025, 2:35 am • 2 0 • view
"She's all of 21... Next time."
aug 30, 2025, 6:22 pm • 0 0 • view
Exactly
aug 30, 2025, 6:25 pm • 0 0 • view
PS you’ve been doing the Tonys for four years now, and Julie Andrews still hasn’t received a Lifetime Achievement Award so what are you even doing there?
aug 30, 2025, 6:18 pm • 1 0 • view
aug 30, 2025, 6:20 pm • 2 0 • view
Jo was as you expect transcendent in the role ❤️ (and the last time I think replacements won the Olivier?)
aug 30, 2025, 6:07 pm • 1 0 • view
Perhaps! I know the three big Normas were all nominated (and all lost)
aug 30, 2025, 6:09 pm • 1 0 • view
just looked up who each lost to and what a run to be up against. Even more so when you see who won against Patti
aug 30, 2025, 6:11 pm • 3 0 • view
Those are heavy, heavy hitters.
aug 30, 2025, 6:14 pm • 1 0 • view
oh and the cover was also out enough that second cover, Kerry Ellis, went on a bunch. Not sure what she went on to?
aug 30, 2025, 6:09 pm • 1 0 • view
Even beyond Pryce’s reaction, the announcement didn’t seem to generate much excitement (or joy) in the building.
aug 30, 2025, 5:59 pm • 4 0 • view
people were so mad at her. but I don't really get it. she was actually sick. she didn't fake her illnesses.
aug 30, 2025, 6:06 pm • 10 0 • view
Wow 🍿
aug 30, 2025, 5:47 pm • 5 0 • view
His reaction deserved an award. He's definitely keeping it real.
aug 30, 2025, 6:35 pm • 5 0 • view