The 1995 Tony Award for best actress in a musical only had 2 nominees?

She would have won if there was a full roster of nominees, which is why she doesn’t get shit for that win. That was a historic and definitive performance.

It’s not like when Vicki Lawrence won her only Emmy against Cloris Leachman in a Telly Savalas variety special. Cloris also already had about 25 Emmy’s at this point and probably didn’t give a shit.

Patti LuPone didn't have a show that year.

Liberty’s McKee could have given some competition (some) but she was ineligible because she was nominated in 1983.

Lonette

Wait til Op finds out about Aaron Tveit’s year.

His year doesn’t count. Covid and whatnot.

It doesn’t count when discussing having too few nominees? Then why did you create this thread? You make little sense.

As is well known on this website, those Tony awards were participation trophies.

[quote] There is no point in even having a competitive award

So what makes this different from any other awards show?

Quote: There is no point in even having a competitive award. Just give one of those "in special recognition or some such bullshit" statuettes and be done with it.

Op—make up your damn mind.

Ok, but does anyone know why there were only two nominees? There were no other musicals with a lead actress that year?

I have an even bigger scoop for you, OP.

A decade earlier in 1985, there were no awards given for Best Actor in a Musical nor Best Actress in a musical.

Mary Beth Peil (Anna in "The King and I") was nominated in Featured Actress in a Musical.

Yul Brynner won a Special Tony Award, instead.

Ron Richardson and Daniel Jenkins (Jim and Huck Finn in "Big River") were nominated in Featured Actor in a Musical, with Richardson winning.