Topic: AND THE WINNER FOR THIS YEAR'S TONY IS... (Read 41447 times)

Jrand73 · « **Reply #360 on:** June 05, 2005, 08:27:25 PM »

Angela Bassett is gawgus.

Ginny · « **Reply #361 on:** June 05, 2005, 08:29:26 PM »

Well, partay on, everybody. It's 'way past my bedtime and I have to get up for work tomorrow at 6am. Fun evening...

elmore3003 · « **Reply #362 on:** June 05, 2005, 08:29:34 PM »

Quote from: Matt H. on June 05, 2005, 08:23:17 PM

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.

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).

Jackman is so damned charming he almost makes me forgive him for the inept and moronic VAN HELSING.

Who choreographed this production of CHARITY? The only reason to revive it is for Fosse; when will these revisalists ever learn: sometimes it's not the title, it's the creators.

Matt H. · « **Reply #363 on:** June 05, 2005, 08:30:09 PM »

More thoughts:

Edward Albee's acceptance speech was genuinely moving and quite well done.

LA CAGE had VERY inventive choreography, and I was astounded that every one of those Cagelles did FULL splits rather than half splits. Even when I was young, I wouldn't do a full split, and I was amazed at the limber limbs of Les Cagelles (all men in this edition of the show).

But the number goes on TOOOOOOO LLLOOOOOOOOONNNNGGGGG! They cut 30 pages of music out of that number in our version. It just goes on forever. Of course, we don't have a trapeze for Zaza or any of the other amazing circus acts that go on during that number, but I do think numbers that run on like it does ad infinitum are butt numbing for an audience.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #364 on:** June 05, 2005, 08:32:46 PM »

Wayne Cilento choreographed it, DRELMORE,

S. Woody White · « **Reply #365 on:** June 05, 2005, 08:33:10 PM »

Quote from: JRand54 on June 05, 2005, 06:45:42 PM

I second the vote for the statue ass.

There are those of us who prefer to refer to the statue buns, if you please!

George · « **Reply #366 on:** June 05, 2005, 08:33:18 PM »

Rachel Sheinkin and Putnam County for best book of a musical.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #367 on:** June 05, 2005, 08:34:43 PM »

Whew...thank goodness that's over.

DRMATTH - I meant to say that perhaps your Albin was having the "it's too early in the day to be doing this" syndrome. It hits me on Sunday matinees sometimes.

S. Woody White · « **Reply #368 on:** June 05, 2005, 08:34:58 PM »

Quote from: Cillaliz on June 05, 2005, 07:22:01 PM

They did "Find Your Grail" It would have been more fun to have "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life" but maybe that's just me......

But Sara Ramirez IS a Kimmel alumnae!

Matt H. · « **Reply #369 on:** June 05, 2005, 08:35:01 PM »

One more thought or two:

CBS did not show the Tonys in high definition, a major disappointment (but truly, I didn't think they would).

Bleeping the word "ass" was a STUPID thing to do. My jaw honestly dropped when I realized that had bleeped Butz for that word (and it was obvious was he was saying). Good lord, I felt like we had regressed 20 years, back to when the lyrics were bleeped during "The Aggie Song" in WHOREHOUSE.

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #370 on:** June 05, 2005, 08:35:37 PM »

Quote from: S. Woody White on June 05, 2005, 08:33:10 PM

There are those of us who prefer to refer to the statue buns, if you please!

Or the statue's that.

bk · « **Reply #371 on:** June 05, 2005, 08:35:52 PM »

Why was Hugh Jackman put on that runway thing where he's got people in front and in back of him? Inept. And why waste time with the dance medley? Mario Cantone gives me a headache. The number from Dirty Rotten Scoundrels was cute - but not that well staged. And that fershluganah lighting - I'm hoping it was just the Tonys and that the lighting is not that way in the show. Broadway doesn't need concert lighting. I also thought the Great Big Stuff chroreography was quite ordinary.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #372 on:** June 05, 2005, 08:35:53 PM »

Quote from: S. Woody White on June 05, 2005, 08:33:10 PM

There are those of us who prefer to refer to the statue buns, if you please!

Yikes. Sorry DR SWW. Butt I thought since it was from The Light in the PiASSa , it would be permitted this time, semantically speaking.

Matt H. · « **Reply #373 on:** June 05, 2005, 08:36:20 PM »

Quote from: JRand54 on June 05, 2005, 08:34:43 PM

Whew...thank goodness that's over.

DRMATTH - I meant to say that perhaps your Albin was having the "it's too early in the day to be doing this" syndrome. It hits me on Sunday matinees sometimes.

Well, a lot of his family was there last night, and after that high, it didn't surprise me that today was a downer for him.

S. Woody White · « **Reply #374 on:** June 05, 2005, 08:39:01 PM »

I'm going to have to WUSSBURGER, as I've my first day at work tomorrow, and before that der B wants me to go with him to the vet's, to find if Honey has a microchip ID.

Honey, BTW, is getting along well with the other dogs. Her report card gets a "plays well with others" notation. And earlier, while I was picking up videotape at WalMart, der B took her out and she got along famously with everyone she met in the parking lot. She should be easy to place, if her original owners don't want her.

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #375 on:** June 05, 2005, 08:39:43 PM »

Quote from: Matt H. on June 05, 2005, 08:30:09 PM

But the number goes on TOOOOOOO LLLOOOOOOOOONNNNGGGGG! They cut 30 pages of music out of that number in our version. It just goes on forever. Of course, we don't have a trapeze for Zaza or any of the other amazing circus acts that go on during that number, but I do think numbers that run on like it does ad infinitum are butt numbing for an audience.

That's an overall problem with Broadway shows nowadays--excessive excess. Great big sets, hundreds of dancers on stage at the same time doing numbers that go on and on and on (especially in revivals where they manages to stretch out or augment the original material.) Whatever happened to "Less is more?"

George · « **Reply #376 on:** June 05, 2005, 08:40:06 PM »

The Christina Applegate "fall" was hilarious!

Jerry Mitchell for La Cage aux Folles.

Matt H. · « **Reply #377 on:** June 05, 2005, 08:40:13 PM »

I started taping the Tonys in 1980, but a dear friend (you know who you are) sent me a copy of the 1979 awards, and I found Liza's "City Lights" from THE ACT (that's 1978, I think) on a tape of performance excerpts I made when I first got my VCR.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #378 on:** June 05, 2005, 08:40:15 PM »

Quote from: JRand54 on June 05, 2005, 08:35:53 PM

Yikes. Sorry DR SWW. Butt I thought since it was from The Light in the PiASSa , it would be permitted this time, semantically speaking.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #379 on:** June 05, 2005, 08:41:18 PM »

Quote from: S. Woody White on June 05, 2005, 08:39:01 PM

I'm going to have to WUSSBURGER, as I've my first day at work tomorrow, and before that der B wants me to go with him to the vet's, to find if Honey has a microchip ID.

DRSWW, good luck with the job tomorrow!

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #380 on:** June 05, 2005, 08:41:25 PM »

I have yet to hear one Light on the Pizza joke.

td · « **Reply #381 on:** June 05, 2005, 08:42:10 PM »

Quote from: JRand54 on June 05, 2005, 08:08:34 PM

I vote Jackman for Sid Sorokin.

I vote him for PLaza-O-Double Four- Double Three, with Victoria Clark as his costar.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #382 on:** June 05, 2005, 08:42:47 PM »

Quote from: Dan (the Man) on June 05, 2005, 08:41:25 PM

I have yet to hear one Light on the Pizza joke.

Goin' with the good stuff!

Matt H. · « **Reply #383 on:** June 05, 2005, 08:42:49 PM »

Yes, it's been a long day (A HOW TO SUCCEED reference) for me, too, so I'm off to bed.

West Coasters, enjoy the rest of the Tonys. I'll read your reactions tomorrow morning.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #384 on:** June 05, 2005, 08:42:56 PM »

Good first day vibes, DR SWW.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #385 on:** June 05, 2005, 08:43:20 PM »

Quote from: td on June 05, 2005, 08:42:10 PM

I vote him for PLaza-O-Double Four- Double Three, with Victoria Clark as his costar.

I loathe Ms Clark.

George · « **Reply #386 on:** June 05, 2005, 08:43:34 PM »

Adam Guettel for the score of that pizza show. How's that, Dan (the Man)?

td · « **Reply #387 on:** June 05, 2005, 08:43:43 PM »

Quote from: Dan (the Man) on June 05, 2005, 08:15:38 PM

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.

Since 1986, I'm only missing one year, and that was the year of RENT.

George · « **Reply #388 on:** June 05, 2005, 08:44:25 PM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on June 05, 2005, 08:43:20 PM

I loathe Ms Clark.

Do tell!

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #389 on:** June 05, 2005, 08:46:35 PM »

Quote from: bk on June 05, 2005, 07:51:01 PM

Buntrock and Dilly - met in Martin Guerre. Why do these actors marry after meeting in shows. I never understand it, really.

Six minutes to West Coast Tony Awards.

Yes, they did. However, both were seeing other people at the time. It wasn't until a few years later when they met again, and fell in love. They're wonderful people, and a great couple. -And I'm sooo happy for Erin.

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