Did they decide to vote Bernadette the honorary award after they knew she was left out of the regular list?

[Leadingplayer]

or before?

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

During.

[chewy5000]

Wow, that is cynical. Likely, but cynical.

[PalJoey]

Yes--and what Bernadette doesn't know yet is that the award will be presented to her by Patti LuPone.


Shhhhh...don't tell her. It's going to be a surprise.

[madbrian]

Here's what really happened. Decades ago, Bernadette knew she'd land this role but miss out on a nom. So, she dedicated herself to just enough charitable work each year so that this year she'd be recognized with a humanitarian award.

[henrikegerman]

^that's exactly right. And at that time, after Bernadette settled on BROADWAY BARKS as the token of her philanthropy, she started writing her Isabelle Stevenson Award acceptance:

The sun comes up, I think about dogs
The coffee cup, I think about dogs
I love dogs so
It's like I'm losing my mind

The morning ends,
I think about dogs
I talk to friends
And think about dogs

And do dogs know
It's like I'm losing my mind?

All afternoon, doing every matinee
It's "bow wow wow wow wow"
What was I thinking while playing Desiree?
Send in the Cairns! Send in a Chow!

I dim the lights
Give schnauzers some hugs,
Spend sleepless nights
And think about pugs

EACH SHIH-TSU LOVES ME!
Some critics think I'm a hag!
The best ovations
END UP IN JAN MAXWELL'S BAG!

Some say my Sally, "it seethes too much with rage
Her top notes are a fright
Sometimes she'll FREEZE in the middle of the stage
Not turning left!
Not turning right!"

All through the show as I chase after Ben Stone
I see a West Highland White
This special tony is throwing me a bone
For saving muts!

I'M GOING NUTS!

I dim the lights
And think of a poodle
Spend sleepless nights
While losing my noodle

BROTTWEILERS LOVE ME!
BRANTLEY WON'T MAKE UP HIS MIND!

Or am I losing my mind?

[JoeKv99]

THAT deserves an honorary Tony, Henrik.

[broadwaydevil]

"All afternoon, doing every matinee
It's "bow wow wow wow wow"
What was I thinking while playing Desiree?
Send in the Cairns! Send in a Chow!"

"Some say my Sally, "it seethes too much with rage
Her top notes are a fright
Sometimes she'll FREEZE in the middle of the stage
Not turning left!
Not turning right!"

LOVE IT!

[Gaveston2]

One of your best, henrik, and that's saying a lot!

[PalJoey]

Brilliant.

But "Brottweilers"?

[henrikegerman]

Indeed, it's a cross between a Brussels Griffon and a Rottweiler.


CUTE, NO?