“Bob loved Broadway and I know the community loved him.”
Over the weekend, the annual event honoring Broadway’s best seemed to have forgotten Bob’s contributions to musical theater.
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Back in 2007, Bob made his Broadway debut as Man in Chair in The Drowsy Chaperone, and he later played Pastor Greg in Hand to God in 2015.
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John learned that Bob wasn’t going to be included in the show even before the award ceremony took place — so he took to Twitter to call them out.
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“Disappointed to hear that @bobsaget will be LEFT OUT of the In Memoriam segment tonight @TheTonyawards,” John wrote, adding that his late friend was “brilliant in The Drowsy Chaperone & Hand to God.”
Disappointed to hear that @bobsaget will be LEFT OUT of the In Memoriam segment tonight @TheTonyawards. Bob was brilliant in The Drowsy Chaperone & Hand to God. Come on @BroadwayLeague and @TheWing ! Do the right thing! Bob loved Broadway and I know the community loved him.
@johnstamos / Via Twitter: @JohnStamos
He then urged The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing to “do the right thing” before the show took place.
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“Bob loved Broadway and I know the community loved him,” John concluded.
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He also encouraged others to “make some noise” about the issue but it appears that their noise fell on deaf ears.
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Let’s make some noise about this everyone – and send our love and good wishes to the hosts @ArianaDeBose, @JulianneHough and my buddy @DarrenCriss and all the well-deserved nominees.
@johnstamos / Via Twitter: @JohnStamos
Bob was unfortunately not included in the In Memoriam segment, which featured tributes to other stars like William Hurt, Sidney Poitier and Stephen Sondheim.
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The Tonys have not yet spoken out about the issue, and only time will tell if Bob is honored by Broadway in another way.
