Rarely has the theater world been divided into camps as fiercely partisan as in the 2002 showdown between the colorful retro pep of Thoroughly Modern Millie and the brown futuristic dyspepsia of Urinetown. The latter took Best Score, Best Book and Best Director but lost the big prize. Millie is a very entertaining show of its kind, but history has favored Urinetown, whose irreverent humor helped pave the way for Avenue Q and The Book of Mormon.
Theater devotees know that the only thing more entertaining than predicting the Tonys is second-guessing them. So without further delay, here is our guide to the worst Tony decisions in each of the past ten years.
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