My Little Tonys

In a low-key year, we get heart eyes for Alfred Drake, watch Gwen Verdon high-kick her way to stardom, and imagine an alternate future hosting "My Little Perrys."

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We saved the star power for part 2, featuring the elusive Madeline Kahn, the triumphant return of Eartha Kitt, and Marty & Liza's Not-So-Excellent Adventure.

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Dive inside Bonnie Franklin's twisted mind for our discussion of the first half of the 1978 Tony Awards. We've been passing the time Dancin', Working, and NOT Misbehavin'. Wait, don't Runaway!!! We love you!!!

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The drama just keeps coming as we discuss George C. Wolfe's genius, speculate on Julie Andrews' mysterious inner life, and demand a play based on Edward Albee and Terrence McNally's relationship.

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This week we do our best to answer the all-important question: IS everything rent?! We dip our toes into what may be our most drama-filled ceremony yet, break down the myth-making behind Jonathan Larson, and discover a surprising resolution to the 30-year Streisand/Channing feud.

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Please sir, may we have some more 1963? David Merrick and his mustache serve us some British imports, we look over the stragglers and also-rans, and are only a little afraid of Uta Hagen.

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Something for everyone, two comedies (A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM & LITTLE ME) tonight! Plus: snubs, flubs, confronting a snitch, threats of testicular violence, throwing a hotel sink out a window, fainting onstage, and attempting to have your collaborators arrested. Support us at patreon.com/mylittletonys, email us at [email protected], and follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@mylittletonys) for additional content about this season’s shows!

We finish up 2001 by exploring the new musicals that wilted in the shadow of The Producers, and the plays that ended up making an unlikely run for it. Email us at [email protected], and follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@mylittletonys) for additional content about this season’s shows!

McKinley, Jesse. [“It Can't Win All The Tonys (Can It?).”](www.nytimes.com/2001/06/01/movies/it-can-t-win-all-the-tonys-can-it.html?searchResultPosition=207) The New York Times, 1 June 2001.

Gates, Anita. [“A Few Free Peeks at Those Dancing Feet.”](www.nytimes.com/2001/06/03/tv/cover-story-a-few-free-peeks-at-those-dancing-feet.html?searchResultPosition=14) The New York Times, 3 June 2001.

Pogrebin, Robin. [“'Producers' Shatters Tony Award Record With 12 Prizes; 'Proof' Takes Best Play And 2 Other Awards.”](www.nytimes.com/2001/06/04/theater/producers-shatters-tony-award-record-with-12-prizes-proof-takes-best-play-2.html?searchResultPosition=126) The New York Times, 4 June 2001.

Gardner, Amanda. [“Tony Awards' New Jersey Ties.”](www.nytimes.com/2001/06/03/nyregion/theater-tony-awards-new-jersey-ties.html?searchResultPosition=2) The New York Times, 3 June 2001.

Mandell, Jonathan. [“It's Broadway's TV Moment, but Who's Watching?”](www.nytimes.com/2001/05/20/arts/theater-the-tony-awards-it-s-broadway-s-tv-moment-but-who-s-watching.html?searchResultPosition=8) The New York Times, 20 May 2001.

[“Springtime for Show Biz.”](www.nytimes.com/2001/05/09/opinion/springtime-for-show-biz.html?searchResultPosition=28) The New York Times, 9 May 2001.

McKinley, Jesse. [“New Referee For the Tonys.”](www.nytimes.com/2000/10/27/movies/on-stage-and-off-new-referee-for-the-tonys.html?searchResultPosition=32) The New York Times, 27 Oct. 2000.

Tommasini, Anthony. [“They Do Write 'Em Like They Used To.”](www.nytimes.com/2001/05/20/arts/they-do-write-em-like-they-used-to.html?searchResultPosition=59) The New York Times, 20 May 2001.

Kisselgoff, Anna. [“Where Everything Clicks.”](www.nytimes.com/2001/06/29/movies/critic-s-notebook-where-everything-clicks.html?searchResultPosition=14) The New York Times, 29 June 2001.

Pogrebin, Robin. [“Elevating the Broadway Pit; A Legendary Conductor Shapes Musicals With His Baton.”](www.nytimes.com/2000/04/19/theater/elevating-the-broadway-pit-a-legendary-conductor-shapes-musicals-with-his-baton.html?searchResultPosition=24) The New York Times, 19 Apr. 2000.

Brantley, Ben. [“How Karaoke Conquered Broadway.”](www.nytimes.com/2001/02/25/theater/spring-theater-how-karaoke-conquered-broadway.html) The New York Times, 25 Feb. 2001.

Singer, Barry. [“A Crash Course in the World of Mel.”](www.nytimes.com/2001/05/20/arts/theater-the-tony-awards-a-crash-course-in-the-world-of-mel.html?searchResultPosition=9) The New York Times, 20 May 2001.

Brantley, Ben. [“A Scam That'll Knock 'Em Dead.”](www.nytimes.com/2001/04/20/movies/theater-review-a-scam-that-ll-knock-em-dead.html?searchResultPosition=21) The New York Times, 20 Apr. 2001.

McKinley, Jesse. [“It's Springtime for Producers Of Broadway's 'Producers'.”](www.nytimes.com/2001/04/25/theater/it-s-springtime-for-producers-of-broadway-s-producers.html?searchResultPosition=1) The New York Times, 25 Apr. 2001.

[“Real Producers Are Nothing Like Bialystock. Right?”](www.nytimes.com/2001/06/03/theater/theater-real-producers-are-nothing-like-bialystock-right.html?searchResultPosition=74) The New York Times, 3 June 2001.

Pogrebin, Robin. [“The Brothers Viertel, a Theatrical Tag Team.”](www.nytimes.com/2001/02/11/theater/theater-the-brothers-viertel-a-theatrical-tag-team.html?searchResultPosition=22) The New York Times, 11 Feb. 2001.

Pogrebin, Robin. [“'Producers' Sets Tony Nomination Record.”](www.nytimes.com/2001/05/08/theater/producers-sets-tony-nomination-record.html?searchResultPosition=90) The New York Times, 8 May 2001.

[“'The Producers' Dominates Drama Desk Awards, Taking Record 11.”](www.nytimes.com/2001/05/21/nyregion/the-producers-dominates-drama-desk-awards-taking-record-11.html?searchResultPosition=41) The New York Times, 21 May 2001.

Brantley, Ben. [“Reproducing 'The Producers': Replacements in Star Roles Feel Their Way.”](www.nytimes.com/2002/05/03/movies/theater-review-reproducing-producers-replacements-star-roles-feel-their-way.html?searchResultPosition=99) The New York Times, 3 May 2002.

Purnick, Joyce. [“Metro Matters; Dissecting The Mania On 44th Street.”](www.nytimes.com/2001/04/23/nyregion/metro-matters-dissecting-the-mania-on-44th-street.html?searchResultPosition=130) The New York Times, 23 Apr. 2001.

Robertson, Campbell. [“Springtime for Hit's End: 'The Producers' to Close.”](www.nytimes.com/2007/02/23/theater/23prod.html?searchResultPosition=32) The New York Times, 23 Feb. 2007.

Sternbergh, Adam. [“The History of The Producers: Part III - Nymag.”](nymag.com/nymetro/movies/features/15251/) New York Magazine, 2 Dec. 2005.

Simon, John. [“Blazing Twaddle - Nymag.”](nymag.com/nymetro/arts/theater/reviews/4618/) New York Magazine, 30 Apr. 2001.

[“GOLD RUSH.”](www.newyorker.com/magazine/2001/05/07/gold-rush. ) The New Yorker, 19 June 2017.

Rosen, Marjorie. [“Dressing Ulla And the Rest: Isn't It Iconic?”](www.nytimes.com/2001/05/20/arts/theater-the-tony-awards-dressing-ulla-and-the-rest-isn-t-it-iconic.html?searchResultPosition=11) The New York Times, 20 May 2001.

Stracher, Cameron. [“The Way We Live Now: 5-27-01: How To Get Into 'The Producers'; That's the Ticket.”](www.nytimes.com/2001/05/27/magazine/the-way-we-live-now-5-27-01-how-to-get-into-the-producers-that-s-the-ticket.html?searchResultPosition=147) The New York Times, 27 May 2001.

Brantley, Ben. [“How Karaoke Conquered Broadway.”](www.nytimes.com/2001/02/25/theater/spring-theater-how-karaoke-conquered-broadway.html) The New York Times, The New York Times, 25 Feb. 2001.

Pogrebin, Robin. [“Ticket Sales for 'Producers' Break Broadway Record.”](www.nytimes.com/2001/04/21/theater/ticket-sales-for-producers-break-broadway-record.html?searchResultPosition=3) The New York Times, 21 Apr. 2001.

Tierney, John. [“The Big City; Scalping Law May Be Ready For Execution.”](www.nytimes.com/2001/05/18/nyregion/the-big-city-scalping-law-may-be-ready-for-execution.html?searchResultPosition=180) The New York Times, 18 May 2001.

McKinley, Jesse. [“Exit the Stars Of a Broadway Phenomenon.”](www.nytimes.com/2002/03/17/theater/exit-the-stars-of-a-broadway-phenomenon.html?searchResultPosition=84) The New York Times, 17 Mar. 2002.

Newman, Andy. [“O.K., They're Actors, Not the Producers.”](www.nytimes.com/2002/03/18/nyregion/ok-they-re-actors-not-the-producers.html?searchResultPosition=142) The New York Times, 18 Mar. 2002.

McKinley, Jesse. [“Nathan Lane's Successor in 'The Producers' Is Fired.”](www.nytimes.com/2002/04/15/arts/nathan-lanes-successor-in-the-producers-is-fired.html?searchResultPosition=27) The New York Times, 15 Apr. 2002.

McKinley, Jesse. [“How an Actor Landed On Top in 'Producers'.”](www.nytimes.com/2002/04/16/theater/how-an-actor-landed-on-top-in-producers.html?searchResultPosition=39) The New York Times, 16 Apr. 2002.

Pogrebin, Robin. [“'Producers' Stars' Encore?”](www.nytimes.com/2003/08/06/theater/producers-stars-encore.html?searchResultPosition=23) The New York Times, 6 Aug. 2003.

[“'The Producers' Notches a $1.6 Million Week.”](www.nytimes.com/2004/01/06/theater/the-producers-notches-a-1.6-million-week.html?searchResultPosition=76) The New York Times, 6 Jan. 2004.

Simon, John. [“The (Re)Producers - Nymag.”](nymag.com/nymetro/arts/theater/reviews/6014/) New York Magazine, 20 May 2002.

Marks, Peter. [“Enjoying the View From Over the Top.”](www.nytimes.com/2001/05/20/arts/theater-the-tony-awards-enjoying-the-view-from-over-the-top.html?searchResultPosition=10) The New York Times, 20 May 2001.

Witchel, Alex. [“'This Is It -- As Happy AsI Get, Baby' Nathan Lane.”](www.nytimes.com/2001/09/02/magazine/this-is-it-as-happy-as-i-get-baby-nathan-lane.html) The New York Times, 2 Sept. 2001.

Scott, A. O. [“'The Producers'.”](www.nytimes.com/video/movies/1194817102554/the-producers.html?searchResultPosition=4) The New York Times, 15 Dec. 2005.

Hoberman, J. [“When The Nazis Became Nudniks.”](www.nytimes.com/2001/04/15/movies/film-when-the-nazis-became-nudniks.html?searchResultPosition=29) The New York Times, 15 Apr. 2001.

Ellis, Lindsay. [Mel Brooks, The Producers and the Ethics of Satire about N@zis](www.youtube.com/watch?v=62cPPSyoQkE&t=2s) YouTube, Jun 2, 2017.

Brantley, Ben. [“You've Got to Come Back a . . . You Know.”](www.nytimes.com/2001/05/03/theater/theater-review-you-ve-got-to-come-back-a-you-know.html?searchResultPosition=33) The New York Times, 3 May 2001.

Gates, Anita. [“A Broadway Fable Frames A Real-Life Comeback.”](www.nytimes.com/2001/08/21/theater/a-broadway-fable-frames-a-real-life-comeback.html?searchResultPosition=1) The New York Times, 21 Aug. 2001.

McKinley, Jesse. [“The Checks Are Bouncing At 'Bells Are Ringing'.”](www.nytimes.com/2001/06/13/theater/the-checks-are-bouncing-at-bells-are-ringing.html?searchResultPosition=1) The New York Times, 13 June 2001.

McKinley, Jesse. [“ON STAGE AND OFF.”](www.nytimes.com/2001/06/08/movies/on-stage-and-off.html?searchResultPosition=4)

The New York Times, 8 June 2001.

Pogrebin, Robin. [“The Party's Hardly Over for Faith Prince.”](www.nytimes.com/2001/05/01/theater/the-party-s-hardly-over-for-faith-prince.html?searchResultPosition=9) The New York Times, 1 May 2001.

McKinley, Jesse. [“Comden and Green's Office. They're on Broadway. Any Message?”](www.nytimes.com/2001/04/12/theater/comden-and-green-s-office-they-re-on-broadway-any-message.html?searchResultPosition=10) The New York Times, 12 Apr. 2001.

Wadler, Joyce with Jesse McKinley. [“BOLDFACE NAMES.”](www.nytimes.com/2001/05/30/nyregion/boldface-names-552313.html?searchResultPosition=4) The New York Times, 30 May 2001.

Pogrebin, Robin.[ “'Rocky Horror Show' Is to Rock Again.”](www.nytimes.com/2001/10/17/theater/rocky-horror-show-is-to-rock-again.html?searchResultPosition=1) The New York Times, 17 Oct. 2001.

Brantley, Ben. [“That Sweet Transvestite Doing the Time Warp Again.”](www.nytimes.com/2000/11/16/theater/theater-review-that-sweet-transvestite-doing-the-time-warp-again.html?searchResultPosition=6) The New York Times, 16 Nov. 2000.

O'Brien, Richard. [“THEATER; The Job He Found Was Writing a Hit.”](www.nytimes.com/2000/11/05/arts/theater-the-job-he-found-was-writing-a-hit.html?searchResultPosition=7) The New York Times, 5 Nov. 2000.

Strauss, Neil. [“Chasing Hard After Luck.”](www.nytimes.com/2001/05/16/arts/the-pop-life-chasing-hard-after-luck.html?searchResultPosition=12) The New York Times, 16 May 2001.

Finn, Robin. [“A Determined Rocker Takes On Broadway.”](www.nytimes.com/2000/12/07/nyregion/public-lives-a-determined-rocker-takes-on-broadway.html?searchResultPosition=9) The New York Times, 7 Dec. 2000.

Lemon, Brendan.[“THEATER; Audiences Today Are Getting in on the Act.”](www.nytimes.com/2000/10/08/arts/theater-audiences-today-are-getting-in-on-the-act.html?searchResultPosition=11) The New York Times, 8 Oct. 2000.

Rakoff, David. [“The Way We Live Now: 10-29-00: Questions for Dick Cavett; Time Warp.”](www.nytimes.com/2000/10/29/magazine/the-way-we-live-now-10-29-00-questions-for-dick-cavett-time-warp.html?searchResultPosition=15) The New York Times, 29 Oct. 2000.

Veer, Greg Vander. [“Keep Dancing.”] (vimeo.com/153283760)

Feingold, Michael. [“Into the Past.”](www.villagevoice.com/2001/04/10/into-the-past/) The Village Voice, 10 Apr. 2001.

Holland, Bernard. [“Why Opera Isn't the Word For Sondheim.”](www.nytimes.com/2001/07/29/theater/music-why-opera-isn-t-the-word-for-sondheim.html?searchResultPosition=2) The New York Times, 29 July 2001.

Singer, Barry. [“'Follies' Shows It, Too, Is Still Here.”](www.nytimes.com/2001/03/25/theater/theater-follies-shows-it-too-is-still-here.html?searchResultPosition=4) The New York Times, 25 Mar. 2001.

Ostlere, Hilary.[“An Octogenarian With All the Moves.”](www.nytimes.com/2001/03/25/theater/dance-an-octogenarian-with-all-the-moves.html?searchResultPosition=27) The New York Times, 25 Mar. 2001.

Pogrebin, Robin. [“Backstage Pins And Needles.”](www.nytimes.com/2001/03/16/movies/backstage-pins-and-needles.html?searchResultPosition=21) The New York Times, 16 Mar. 2001.

Delatiner, Barbara. [“A Broadway Return After 50 Years.”](www.nytimes.com/2001/03/04/nyregion/a-broadway-return-after-50-years.html?searchResultPosition=20) The New York Times, 4 Mar. 2001.

Gavin, James. [“Polly Bergen's Life-Tested Role.”](www.nytimes.com/2001/03/25/arts/polly-bergens-lifetested-role.html?searchResultPosition=18) The New York Times, 25 Mar. 2001.

Brantley, Ben. [“A Gritty Vision Of Faded Gold.”](www.nytimes.com/2001/04/06/movies/theater-review-a-gritty-vision-of-faded-gold.html?searchResultPosition=13) The New York Times, 6 Apr. 2001.

Wolf, Matt. [“A Miniaturist Fitting a Gem Into a Smaller New Setting.”](www.nytimes.com/2001/03/25/theater/theater-a-miniaturist-fitting-a-gem-into-a-smaller-new-setting.html?searchResultPosition=10) The New York Times, 25 Mar. 2001.

Holden, Stephen. [“Passion Throbs in Sondheim's Bitter Valentine.”](www.nytimes.com/2001/05/30/theater/critic-s-notebook-passion-throbs-in-sondheim-s-bitter-valentine.html?searchResultPosition=2) The New York Times, 30 May 2001.

Mordden, Ethan. [“An Elegy for an Era, 'Follies' Itself Goes On.”](www.nytimes.com/2001/03/25/theater/an-elegy-for-an-era-follies-itself-goes-on.html?searchResultPosition=8) The New York Times, 25 Mar. 2001.

Franklin, Nancy. [“Out of the Past.”](www.newyorker.com/magazine/2001/04/23/out-of-the-past-9 ) The New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2001.

Filichia, Peter. *Broadway Musicals: The Biggest Hit & the Biggest Flop of the Season 1959 to 2009.* Applause Books, 2010.

Brooks, Mel, and Tom Meehan. The Producers: the Book, Lyrics and Story behind the Biggest Hit in Broadway History - How We Did It. Miramax, 2002.

*Recording "The Producers" - A Musical Romp with Mel Brooks* Produced by Masterworks Broadway, 2001.