Haines His Way

I missed the opening credits.  Peggy got out, briefly, and was running along the street, a big grin on her face.  Fortunately, another dog lover was also on the street, and she ran up to greet him, so she was retrieved fairly quickly this time.

But we got the whole show on tape.

Hey, I actually know who some of the people are? And someone said Tom Wopat!

That is the play I want to see DR Elmore3003, the one with Tom Wopat.

Ok, give me a break, I am a newbie at this Tony stuff.

First of all - CBS should be shot for the way they began the show with the list of TV friendly guest list - it's so transparent and disgusting.  Billy was funny, and Hugh has charm.  Liev was odd.  And now we're having four minutes of commercials.

Yes, JRand54, it figures the one I would like would have closed.

I suppose that Bollywood one is gone now too.

It's sad to say, but I think that, one way or another, Jackson will never let himself go to prison.

Michael Jackson was taken to an emergency room Sunday for treatment of a back problem that has plagued him throughout his molestation trial, a spokeswoman said.
 
Jackson, accompanied by a bodyguard, arrived at the Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital about five miles from his Neverland ranch at about 2:30 p.m., spokeswoman Raymone K. Bain said.

“Mr. Jackson’s back has spurred up on him again,” Bain said. “It’s pretty serious. It was serious enough for him to come over here.”

Bain said stress contributed to the entertainer’s back problem

But we got the whole show on tape.

How large is everyone's Tony Award on tape collection?  I go every broadcast since '83, with a few from the 70s purchased on eBay.

First of all - CBS should be shot for the way they began the show with the list of TV friendly guest list - it's so transparent and disgusting.  

BK, they are trying to appeal to people like me.

How large is everyone's Tony Award on tape collection?  I go every broadcast since '83, with a few from the 70s purchased on eBay.

I started taping in '89 or so, but I did't get the year that The Secret Garden was on.

I am enjoying Hugh Jackman.

He is rather tall....and I do like the way he sings.

I am enjoying Hugh Jackman.

He is rather tall....and I do like the way he sings.

Mr Jackman's a real star, I do believe.

Can I just say that I want Hugh Jackman?  

Well the Tonys are over.  Let's see if I can give my round-up without spoiling any winners.

First off I loved the beginning.  The interchangeable stuff with the musicals was great.  The stuff with Bill Crystal was so funny.  My gosh I would give anything to have him as the host.  His stuff was so much better than anything Hugh Jackman did.

I HATED Hugh Jackman's manic song.  I loved Christina Applegate's presenter entrance.

Chita Rivera made a huge boo boo.  But it was bleeped out here.

Of the musical presentations, I thought Spelling Bee came across best.  Most of these shows seem to have no idea how to best display their shows.  I thought that Dirty Rotten Scoundrels was too focused on Norbert, and I can't imagine that too many people would buy tix based on that.

Spamalot was good. But I wanted to see more of the jokes, to see if it would be my type of show.

Cages was okay. But way too much dancing and not enough performance.

Charity was also okay but it didn't make me want to see the show.

I thought Piazza looked lovely, and I would definitely want to see this.

Tacky: cutting off acceptance speeches. I won't say which ones, but turning off the mikes is disgusting when you get to the final awards.

All in all, I thought the show started out great.  But Hugh did nothing for me.  The musical numbers (Bernadette, Hugh, Jesse, Aretha) did nothing for me.  The tribute to those who died this year was nice. And the musical numbers were nice.  But as I said before, I would have loved to see Billy Crystal as the host. He is so funny.

THoughts on tonight's Tonys:

1. Loved the way the four Best Musicals were worked into the opening number. One of the most creative in years!

2. Hugh Jackman should do nothing but musicals and Wolverine. He is a sparkling song and dance man of the first order! Don't know ANY other male stars of the moment who have his showmanship and charisma.

3. SPELLING BEE's number was my favorite of the four Best Musical excerpts.

4. Christina Applegate sounded flat in some of the singing, and her dance steps seemed to be about one step for every two steps that Gwen Verdon or Shirley MacLaine did in their Charitys. (I didn't see Debbie Allen, but I suspect she did like Verdon and MacLaine since Fosse choreographed her, too).

5. All four musical actor winners seems deserving judging from the excerpts we saw them perform tonight. No complaints.

I am enjoying Hugh Jackman.

He is rather tall....and I do like the way he sings.

I will admit that I went "Hmmmmmm..." when Mr. Jackman shook his booty.  (I mean that in the good way.)