Tony Awards: Cyndi Lauper, 'Kinky Boots' Win for Best Score
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Cyndi Lauper won the Tony Award for Best Original Score for composing the music to "Kinky Boots," the story of a shoe factory making fetish-wear for drag queens.
The pop star thanked Broadway for welcoming her into the theatrical community, admitting she'd been practicing her speech in the shower.
Her victory came at the expense of "Matilda: The Musical" and the Australian comic and composer Tim Minchin, its main rival for the night's big prizes.
Neil Patrick Harris kicked off the Tony Awards on Sunday with a jab at a Broadway star that wasn't.
"I wouldn't be here if someone hadn't passed on hosting, so special thanks to Shia LaBeouf for this opportunity," Harris quipped.
LaBeouf abruptly quit the recent Broadway revival of "Orphans" in February after feuding with co-star Alec Baldwin. He was replaced by Ben Foster....
Fun Fact: Cyndi has won a Grammy, Emmy, and now a Tony.
If she wins an Oscar in the future, she'll be the 12th person in entertainment history to achieve EGOT Status, a prestigious title given to artists that have won all four major entertainment awards.
Fun Fact: Cyndi was won a Grammy, Emmy, and now a Tony.
If she wins an Oscar in the future, she'll be the 12th person in entertainment history to achieve EGOT Status, a prestigious title given to artists that have won all four major entertainment awards.
Pretty cool for someone who hasn't been big musical act since the '80s.
Fun Fact: Cyndi has won a Grammy, Emmy, and now a Tony.
If she wins an Oscar in the future, she'll be the 12th person in entertainment history to achieve EGOT Status, a prestigious title given to artists that have won all four major entertainment awards.
That's amazing.
Now she just needs to write a song for a movie.
She obviously never ended up being as big as her peers but I do think her success is very underrated.
Agreed. Even if Madonna overshadowed her she's been consistently working and doing projects long after her pop career faded. She doesn't get the respect she deserves.
Fun Fact: Cyndi has won a Grammy, Emmy, and now a Tony.
If she wins an Oscar in the future, she'll be the 12th person in entertainment history to achieve EGOT Status, a prestigious title given to artists that have won all four major entertainment awards.
Fun Fact: Cyndi has won a Grammy, Emmy, and now a Tony.
If she wins an Oscar in the future, she'll be the 12th person in entertainment history to achieve EGOT Status, a prestigious title given to artists that have won all four major entertainment awards.
Cyndi would also be the first official pop artist to have EGOT Status.
Barbra Streisand and Liza Minnelli are musical artists with EGOT Status but they were given that status only because one of their awards was awarded in a "non-competitive" category, like a "special" Tony or Emmy.
