Topic: THE RUTH'S CHRIS EFFECT (Read 20164 times)

George · « **Reply #330 on:** June 08, 2014, 08:47:04 PM »

Darko Tresnjak won for Best Director of a Musical, "A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder."

singdaw · « **Reply #331 on:** June 08, 2014, 08:47:32 PM »

I caught bits and pieces of the Tony telecast, and it seemed to be a mixed bag. Will be interested to read the other comments from the West Coast as things develop.

singdaw · « **Reply #332 on:** June 08, 2014, 08:48:47 PM »

There were some moving moments amongst the various acceptance speeches.

George · « **Reply #333 on:** June 08, 2014, 08:49:36 PM »

Kenny Leon won Best Director of a Play, "A Raisin in the Sun."

ChasSmith · « **Reply #334 on:** June 08, 2014, 08:50:54 PM »

Good evening. I missed the first half hour, saw the rest.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #335 on:** June 08, 2014, 08:52:06 PM »

Clint Eastwood is looking kind of frail.

singdaw · « **Reply #336 on:** June 08, 2014, 08:52:32 PM »

I wonder if the "In Memoriam" was cut for time, or if they never planned to have one this year?

singdaw · « **Reply #337 on:** June 08, 2014, 08:54:24 PM »

They appear to be using live musicians located in the same building this year. If so, it is a welcome step forward.

Cillaliz · « **Reply #338 on:** June 08, 2014, 08:55:27 PM »

Quote from: singdaw on June 08, 2014, 08:44:56 PM

Thanks for all the comments and concern about DR DD Zach. He is low energy today, but he has eaten a little bit, with no resulting emanations from either end. So all in all, hopeful progress.

Make sure he's drinking water. When they've had those issues it's easy for them to get dehydrated

bk · « **Reply #339 on:** June 08, 2014, 08:55:56 PM »

If/Then - from the title of the show to the song to Idina Menzel - everything I cannot stand about musical theatre today. A mind-numbing "pop" anthem, with "today's" singing - not for me.

bk · « **Reply #340 on:** June 08, 2014, 08:56:10 PM »

Always fun to see Clint, but yes, he seems a bit frail.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #341 on:** June 08, 2014, 08:56:48 PM »

Oh, I think that's where I came in -- right at the end of that Menzel song.

bk · « **Reply #342 on:** June 08, 2014, 08:57:29 PM »

Rocky - I understand that's what they thought they needed to do for the Tony broadcast, but really - all that music has nothing to do with the actual original musical score by Flaherty and Ahrens. And while I'm sure that the match is spectacular in the theater, on the broadcast it just seemed small and not that interesting.

singdaw · « **Reply #343 on:** June 08, 2014, 08:57:39 PM »

Quote from: Cillaliz on June 08, 2014, 08:55:27 PM

Make sure he's drinking water.

Yes, indeed! Thanks.

bk · « **Reply #344 on:** June 08, 2014, 08:57:43 PM »

I gotta tell you.

bk · « **Reply #345 on:** June 08, 2014, 08:57:57 PM »

Someone please rebuke me for SOMETHING

bk · « **Reply #346 on:** June 08, 2014, 08:58:13 PM »

Older Jewish men need to be rebuked at least once a day.

bk · « **Reply #347 on:** June 08, 2014, 08:58:41 PM »

I forgot to mention Les Miz - just don't ever need to see it again, and certainly don't want to see it with projections.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #348 on:** June 08, 2014, 08:59:04 PM »

Bad rabbi! You've been a very bad rabbi!

singdaw · « **Reply #349 on:** June 08, 2014, 08:59:12 PM »

I agree with everything bk said about the Rocky number.

singdaw · « **Reply #350 on:** June 08, 2014, 09:00:07 PM »

There is an old gospel number called "I Been 'Buked".

singdaw · « **Reply #351 on:** June 08, 2014, 09:00:42 PM »

I've never heard it sung by an old Jewish gentleman, however.

George · « **Reply #352 on:** June 08, 2014, 09:00:59 PM »

James Monroe Iglehart won Best Featured Actor for "Aladdin."

George · « **Reply #353 on:** June 08, 2014, 09:01:39 PM »

Another movie star presenter who hasn't been on Broadway (yet).

Cillaliz · « **Reply #354 on:** June 08, 2014, 09:01:51 PM »

Quote from: singdaw on June 08, 2014, 08:46:39 PM

DR Cillaliz - glad that your family together time was meaningful for all, despite the sad circumstances.

It was sad at the funeral and at the visitation, but he was just shy of his 90th birthday and had an aggressive cancer. He was doing well up until the last couple weeks and it would have been a lot more suffering if he had lingered. So it was a sad occasion, but he had a good run.

Actually I'm not sure there was a lot of time to be that sad, there was also an asthma attack, a car accident, two drunk women who fell on water in the bathroom resulting in a trip to the ER at 3:30 AM and 9 stitches in a forehead, a grandson who's flight was cancelled from Atlanta to Sioux Falls and he was re-routed to Minneapolis, so there was a late night 6 1/2-7 hour round trip drive to get him so he would be there in time for the funeral..... Let's just say it was quite an eventful gathering. It was just one thing after another and we ended up laughing a lot.

And no I was not in this car accident and I wasn't one of the drunk women. I was at my parents' house sound asleep

ChasSmith · « **Reply #355 on:** June 08, 2014, 09:02:19 PM »

I did some low-carb dieting a few weeks ago and dropped ten pounds. (Not patting myself on the back. First ten or whatever is always the easy part.) Stopped it because I was traveling and what not, but am starting again tomorrow.

This post had nothing to do with the Tonys.

It does have something to do with the Snickers bar I just ate.

TCB · « **Reply #356 on:** June 08, 2014, 09:03:04 PM »

Quote from: bk on June 08, 2014, 08:38:14 PM

I don't know why I'm in such a food mood these days - I need to lose the weight I gained about ten pounds maybe even fifteen, but all I want to do is EAT.

I know what you mean. I had a nice big salad already to dress for dinner. But I was out and about and next thing I know I am in the drive-thru at McDonald's.

singdaw · « **Reply #357 on:** June 08, 2014, 09:04:33 PM »

Wow, DR Cillaliz - that's quite a list!

singdaw · « **Reply #358 on:** June 08, 2014, 09:05:18 PM »

Quote from: TCB on June 08, 2014, 09:03:04 PM

I had a nice big salad already to dress for dinner.

Where did you hang the carrots?

bk · « **Reply #359 on:** June 08, 2014, 09:05:31 PM »

Watching Cabaret's opening number, I was instantly reminded why I loathed the revival. I realize I was and am in the minority.

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