In Praise of the Near-EGOTs (Those Who Qualify Only If You Count Honorary Awards)

In Praise of the Near-EGOTs (Those Who Qualify Only If You Count Honorary Awards)

Barbra Streisand is one of the greatest stars in the history of show business. She’s a superstar, an icon and a legend. But is she an EGOT? Technically, no. She has won five Emmys, eight Grammys and two Oscars, but she has yet to win a Tony Award in competition. But then, she has appeared in just two Broadway shows, I Can Get It for You Wholesale, in which she played a supporting role and stole the show with the comic lament, “Miss Marmelstein…