Pogue's thoughts on the Tony's. Bring back Doogie Howser. Chenowith and Cumming, both performers I have liked in the past, are almost becoming parodies of themselves and their bits are forced and tortured. Something's Rotten's title is apt, if the number performed in any indication of the rest of the show. Mirren was fine in THE QUEEN, but I would have given it to Carey Mulligan in SKYLIGHT. Glad SKYLIGHT won best revival, loved the original production with Michael Gambon and Lia Williams, loved the revival; hard to believe that this is the first Tony awarded to any of David Hare's brilliant plays. Pleased with everything THE CURIOUS DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME won. Hated design and book writer, lyricist, and composer award happening during commercial breaks. And Tommy Tune's lifetime achievement award is done during a commercial break so we can get a tatty dance number "honouring" him instead? MGM did GIGI and AMERICAN IN PARIS better. FUN HOUSE looks like the most interesting musical in the pack. Instead of the Tonys, why don't they just do a "Highlights of This Season's Broadway Musicals", as this is nothing but a three hour commercial for them; as always straight plays get slighted once again. So many musicals numbers I feel I'm watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade again. The show was largely are real shrug and "who cares?"
