A lacking tribute. Bob Saget was notably absent from the tribute to the late theatrical legends on the seventy fifth annual Tony Awards — and his Full Home costar John Stamos wasn’t afraid to name out the snub.
“Disillusioned to listen to that @bobsaget shall be LEFT OUT of the In Memoriam section tonight @TheTonyawards,” the 58-year-old tweeted on Sunday, June 12, forward of the published. “Bob was sensible in The Drowsy Chaperone & Hand to God. Come on @BroadwayLeague and @TheWing ! Do the correct factor! Bob beloved Broadway and I do know the neighborhood beloved him.”
Throughout Sunday’s “In Memoriam” section, Billy Porter carried out “On the Road The place You Dwell” from My Truthful Woman as a slideshow of photographs honoring celebrities who died over the previous yr. Sidney Poitier, Stephen Sondheim and extra have been featured.
Sondheim was additionally given a separate tribute on Sunday, as Lin-Manuel Miranda and Bernadette Peters honored the Firm composer, who died in November 2021.
“All of us who love and dedicate our lives to the performing arts felt profound loss final November after we misplaced a musical big: Stephen Sondheim,” the Hamilton: An American Musical star and creator, 41, mentioned in the course of the New York Metropolis-based awards present. “Steve touched our lives in a large number of the way by means of his immortal music and lyrics, by means of his educating and advocacy for younger writers and thru letters.”
Miranda continued: “Stephen wrote them to pals, to up-and-coming artists, to numerous individuals who he by no means met. He wrote so many letters that you simply’d surprise when he had time to select up a Black Wing 62 pencil and write a tune. I stand right here on behalf of generations of artists he took the time to encourage.”
The late Fuller Home alum, for his half, was concerned in dwell theater earlier than his dying, showing as Man in Chair in 2006’s manufacturing of The Drowsy Chaperone and Pastor Greg in 2015’s Hand to God, although he’s higher recognized for his work in movie and TV.
Us Weekly confirmed in January that the previous America’s Funniest Residence Movies host was discovered lifeless in his Orlando, Florida, resort room on the age of 65. Within the months since, Stamos has paid tribute to his former colleague a number of occasions.
“I’m damaged. I’m gutted,” the Huge Shot star tweeted shortly after Saget’s dying. “I’m in full and utter shock. I’ll by no means ever have one other good friend like him. I like you a lot Bobby.”
Whereas the Tony Awards — and the American Theatre Wing, who places on the awards present — have but to deal with Saget’s supposed snub, he was additionally disregarded from the “In Memoriam” package deal on the Academy Awards earlier this yr.
“Cancel the #oscars for not mentioning Bob Saget within the Memoriam,” a social media consumer tweeted in March, three months after the Elevating Dad alum’s dying. One other wrote: “Disgrace on you @TheAcademy for not recognizing @bobsaget.”
