Topic: THE ANNUAL TONY AWARDS DO (Read 107232 times)

td · « **Reply #1110 on:** June 15, 2008, 09:10:36 PM »

Normally, I like La Lupone. . . .and I have made it through both her Ravania and City Center GYPSYs. . .
I loved LuPone in EVITA all those years ago, but, loved her even more at Lincoln Center in ANYTHING GOES.
I like most of Patti's recordings, especially the MATTERS OF THE HEART and the Irving Berlin one.
I liked Patti in LIFE GOES ON.
Loved Patti in WITNESS.
To be frank, I thought that tonight she trod all over the lyrics, creating highly unusual consonant and vowel sounds, so much so that I had NOT been familiar with the lyrics, I certainly would not have been able to make them out tonight.
I'll listen again once the retail recording is out, the sampler features the same mangling of natural sounds I heard tonight.
Nicely acted though, and her acceptance speech wasn't boring, though I thought it owed a great debt to Shirley MacLaine's Oscar-winning speech. . .

Jennifer · « **Reply #1111 on:** June 15, 2008, 09:10:38 PM »

I was a bit disappointed by the RENT tribute.
I love the OBC.

I wish they had done more!

Tomovoz · « **Reply #1112 on:** June 15, 2008, 09:11:55 PM »

Different ice-cream flavours for different folks DR Jose. I'm a bit over the Buckley flavour too! (But I did like her in Sunset B. She does mad well!)

td · « **Reply #1113 on:** June 15, 2008, 09:13:44 PM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on June 15, 2008, 09:04:27 PM

But Ms. Buckley does give one doozy of a performance in "The Happening".

OY!

I wouldn't know, except that the critics are citing her as the best thing about the film because of the outrageousness of her character, and her scenery chewing - supposedly the only life in Shamalamadingdong's movie. From what I've read, it's merely a repeat of her performance in THE MUMMY AND THE ARMADILLO. . . .
I saw IRON MAN instead on Friday night.

td · « **Reply #1114 on:** June 15, 2008, 09:15:09 PM »

I think I like the Melbourne cast of SUNSET BOULEVARD the most.

George · « **Reply #1115 on:** June 15, 2008, 09:15:30 PM »

I loved Laura Benanti's dress!

td · « **Reply #1116 on:** June 15, 2008, 09:15:45 PM »

I guess nobody gets to sing the Diana Ross hit in the new movie, THE HAPPENING.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #1117 on:** June 15, 2008, 09:17:14 PM »

DR td - I've heard some of the advance edits of the forthcoming revival OCR, and it all sounds a bit too edited and too clean to my ears. Basically, flat.

*And if you track down some of the newest promo footage where the vocals were obviously NOT from the video'd performance, that sounds flat too (to my ears).

td · « **Reply #1118 on:** June 15, 2008, 09:17:28 PM »

I know it's not Wednesday, but, I'd like to ask BK to produce more music with Kerry Butler.

Ginny · « **Reply #1119 on:** June 15, 2008, 09:17:39 PM »

I hope you West Coasters enjoy the rest of the Tony broadcast.

'night!

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #1120 on:** June 15, 2008, 09:18:11 PM »

Quote from: td on June 15, 2008, 09:13:44 PM

I wouldn't know, except that the critics are citing her as the best thing about the film because of the outrageousness of her character, and her scenery chewing - supposedly the only life in Shamalamadingdong's movie. From what I've read, it's merely a repeat of her performance in THE MUMMY AND THE ARMADILLO. . . .
I saw IRON MAN instead on Friday night.

Yep, she's the best thing in the movie. She provides the biggest laughs. *And I did have to wonder if she actually did that all on purpose.

td · « **Reply #1121 on:** June 15, 2008, 09:20:09 PM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on June 15, 2008, 09:17:14 PM

DR td - I've heard some of the advance edits of the forthcoming revival OCR, and it all sounds a bit too edited and too clean to my ears. Basically, flat.

There's a Tony Award sampler floating around which has these tracks:
1. Some People
2. If Mama Was Married
3. Everything is Coming Up Roses
4. Wherever We Go
5. Rose's Turn

Is that the advance edited copy you're referring to?

bk · « **Reply #1122 on:** June 15, 2008, 09:21:16 PM »

Okay, what has Andrea Martin done to herself? Like we can't put on a video from five years ago and see what she really looks like?

td · « **Reply #1123 on:** June 15, 2008, 09:21:26 PM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on June 15, 2008, 09:18:11 PM

*And I did have to wonder if she actually did that all on purpose.

I don't think she'd do it without a purpose, do you?

bk · « **Reply #1124 on:** June 15, 2008, 09:22:15 PM »

And the winner for the most dreadful-looking choreography on B'way goes to Kathleen Marshall for that horrid thing I just suffered through. I know if I were directing Grease I'd put Danny and Sandy in the BACK where no one can see them. Yeah.

Tomovoz · « **Reply #1125 on:** June 15, 2008, 09:23:36 PM »

Quote from: td on June 15, 2008, 09:15:09 PM

I think I like the Melbourne cast of SUNSET BOULEVARD the most.

Well Debra's "history" helped her with Mad!

and that Hugh J guy is impressive (as he as as Gaston too)

bk · « **Reply #1126 on:** June 15, 2008, 09:24:09 PM »

Welcome twelve GUESTS.

td · « **Reply #1127 on:** June 15, 2008, 09:25:14 PM »

Quote from: Tomovoz on June 15, 2008, 09:23:36 PM

Well Debra's "history" helped her with Mad!

and that Hugh J guy is impressive (as he as as Gaston too)

His Gaston is laugh-out-loud funny!

I don't know Debra's history, care to share?

td · « **Reply #1128 on:** June 15, 2008, 09:26:28 PM »

I'm actually torn between two SUNSETS - the Melbourne and the highly hard-to-track-down Elaine Paige/Alan Campbell. . . .

td · « **Reply #1129 on:** June 15, 2008, 09:30:32 PM »

"Torn Between Two Sunsets." Was that a follow-up hit for Mary MacGregor?

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #1130 on:** June 15, 2008, 09:30:39 PM »

Quote from: bk on June 15, 2008, 09:22:15 PM

And the winner for the most dreadful-looking choreography on B'way goes to Kathleen Marshall for that horrid thing I just suffered through. I know if I were directing Grease I'd put Danny and Sandy in the BACK where no one can see them. Yeah.

And that set aint' the bee's knees either.

*And that was a conflation of the mega-mix bows. $:-\$

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #1131 on:** June 15, 2008, 09:33:33 PM »

Quote from: bk on June 15, 2008, 09:22:15 PM

And the winner for the most dreadful-looking choreography on B'way goes to Kathleen Marshall for that horrid thing I just suffered through. I know if I were directing Grease I'd put Danny and Sandy in the BACK where no one can see them. Yeah.

Well, the show is "better" whenever Danny and Sandy are in the back.

td · « **Reply #1132 on:** June 15, 2008, 09:33:34 PM »

DR tomovoz - are you familiar with Charlie Byrd's HOLLYWOOD BYRD album? It features a recording, with vocals, of HAWAII's "The Wishing Doll."

td · « **Reply #1133 on:** June 15, 2008, 09:35:07 PM »

bk- you've got mail.

MBarnum · « **Reply #1134 on:** June 15, 2008, 09:35:21 PM »

My only comment thus far is that Paulo Szot is one heck of a singer!

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #1135 on:** June 15, 2008, 09:35:56 PM »

And speaking of that revival... There's a reason another quasi-star has been brought in recently to help spark the ticket sales... Since the the two current quasi-stars will most likely be leaving soon...

bk · « **Reply #1136 on:** June 15, 2008, 09:36:02 PM »

Yes, I thought the Grease doors were the equivalent of the Legally Blonde windows and every other similar bit on B'way these days.

George · « **Reply #1137 on:** June 15, 2008, 09:36:04 PM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on June 15, 2008, 09:33:33 PM

Well, the show is "better" whenever Danny and Sandy are in the back.

But Sandy sure can do the splits!

MBarnum · « **Reply #1138 on:** June 15, 2008, 09:36:34 PM »

Ok, second comment...the commercial with Mr. Bill was lots of fun!

MBarnum · « **Reply #1139 on:** June 15, 2008, 09:37:34 PM »

Has Tom Wopat been on yet ? I missed the first hour of the show(I already know whether or not he won)

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