...plus a huge number of Tony voters are out of town presenters, who correctly looked forward to lucrative tours of Hairspray.
Also, not to defend Riedel, but being an aggressive, bitchy ass was kind of his job. He might have been widely despised in the theatre community, but he was also widely read.
For the record, I thought BP was terrific in Gypsy, and I would have voted for Marissa. Interestingly, I think BP got her Tony awards for her 2 lamest performances. ITW, SITPWG, FOLLIES all were Tony worthy performances, however. |
