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Tony Awards scandal! Inside why Julie Andrews REJECTED her nomination in protest and ignited a real-life drama that divided Broadway
Her decision ignited a seething controversy, dividing the industry and even generating sensational rumors that she would star in a rival broadcast to air the same night as the Tonys.
With music by The Pink Panther composer Henry Mancini and lyrics by Leslie Bricusse of Goldfinger fame, Julie and Blake's film became an instant classic. Donna Murphy ultimately won best lead actress in a musical for a revival of Rodgers & Hammerstein's classic The King And I; pictured giving her acceptance speech Sensational rumors began swirling that Julie and a number of other Broadway names were in talks to star in a rival TV broadcast that would air the same night as the Tony Awards, according to Playbill.
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