Am I right about the $200,000 fee to be paid TO the Tonys show to be on the Tonys?I heard that On TV, but am not finding the amount online.
They've had weeks under 450,000. 200,000 would be a large amount to pay when the only nomination was the score.
I seem to recall similar figures.
It was probably in a Michael Reidel column.
That sounds logical - I heard the amount on NY 1 this weekend, and the channel had a Tonys roundtable that included Michael Riedel
They PAY to perform a number on the show!?!
WOW!
Interestingly, over the years (
including last night), there have been few, if any, numbers from new shows (
performed on the Tonys) that have made me want to see the show itself.
Back in the day, a Broadway hit would produce 1-2-3 or more songs that became hits outside of the show.
No more.