Topic: THE HOUR OF THE TONY AWARDS (Read 11615 times)

Dan M · « **Reply #420 on:** June 07, 2015, 09:20:03 PM »

Reading everyone's posts and their comments are not surprising. Most if not all awards shows are not produced properly, seemingly by people who don't have any feelings about what the show represents. And, because of that, the wrong hosts and write-by-the-numbers writers are attached. Instead of focusing on the meat and potatoes, such producers are more concerned with adding mind-numbing musical numbers, almost as time stretchers and time fillers. Producing by following a pattern and selling said pattern with canned laughter and canned applause. I'd bet a good percentage of those in the audience won their tickets on a radio station and haven't a clue what the Tonys are.

bk · « **Reply #421 on:** June 07, 2015, 09:22:20 PM »

The choreography for American in Paris is all original. I hate projections - I'm over them. It looked okay in its number, but I've watched the first fifteen minutes of the DVD I have and it hasn't engaged me yet and I've yet to see any example of it actually having a book.

bk · « **Reply #422 on:** June 07, 2015, 09:23:56 PM »

I'm not a fan of the composer of Fun Home and this number didn't change that - in fact it sounded like any number of other things, including her own Violet. But I thought the young girl was terrific and I'm always happy to see Beth Malone, whom I adore. One other point of interest - two of the supporting actors in a musical appeared in Outside the Box in the same episode - Brad Oscar and Brandon Uranowitz.

bk · « **Reply #423 on:** June 07, 2015, 09:26:20 PM »

Triple digit heat on the way according to the weatherman on CBS. Good, that might mean rain.

Charles Pogue · « **Reply #424 on:** June 07, 2015, 09:30:24 PM »

Quote from: bk on June 07, 2015, 09:22:20 PM

The choreography for American in Paris is all original. I hate projections - I'm over them. It looked okay in its number, but I've watched the first fifteen minutes of the DVD I have and it hasn't engaged me yet and I've yet to see any example of it actually having a book.

American In Paris...Kelly and Caron did it better and they had heat between them. These two were technical cardboard.

George · « **Reply #425 on:** June 07, 2015, 09:30:34 PM »

Ruthie Ann Miles for best featured actress in a musical, "The King and I," and she's the one to read her speech from her phone.

Ann · « **Reply #426 on:** June 07, 2015, 09:31:15 PM »

No one can top Gene Kelly, period.

George · « **Reply #427 on:** June 07, 2015, 09:32:30 PM »

They let her go on for a long time!

vixmom · « **Reply #428 on:** June 07, 2015, 09:33:35 PM »

It is so lovely to see Ann and Charles posting!

vixmom · « **Reply #429 on:** June 07, 2015, 09:34:41 PM »

I saw exactly nothing of the awards. Vixdad was engrossed in Columbo and I did not like to interrupt him

George · « **Reply #430 on:** June 07, 2015, 09:37:06 PM »

Quote from: vixmom on June 07, 2015, 09:33:35 PM

It is so lovely to see Ann and Charles posting!

Yes! Welcome back!

bk · « **Reply #431 on:** June 07, 2015, 09:38:40 PM »

Did NOT like the Twentieth Century staging or performance - and more PROJECTIONS - what has happened to set design.

bk · « **Reply #432 on:** June 07, 2015, 09:39:50 PM »

I said after watching the first fifteen minutes of American in Paris that the Gene Kelly guy is like a strutting peacock, full of himself. Kelly's brashness and freshness came from an actual personality.

bk · « **Reply #433 on:** June 07, 2015, 09:40:00 PM »

Page fifteen? Really?

George · « **Reply #434 on:** June 07, 2015, 09:46:11 PM »

Quote from: George on June 07, 2015, 09:18:10 PM

So why wasn't "An American in Paris" nominated for best choreography? Is it all recreated from the movie?

Oh...not only WAS "An American in Paris" nominated for best choreography, it won! The ballot that I printed from Playbill.com didn't print Christopher Wheeldon's name or the show's title. Strange.

George · « **Reply #435 on:** June 07, 2015, 09:48:28 PM »

"The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" won best play.

bk · « **Reply #436 on:** June 07, 2015, 09:55:13 PM »

Didn't like The Visit's number much.

George · « **Reply #437 on:** June 07, 2015, 10:02:56 PM »

Best revival of a play...Skylight.

Ann · « **Reply #438 on:** June 07, 2015, 10:08:31 PM »

Wow, this is phenomenally bad.

Ann · « **Reply #439 on:** June 07, 2015, 10:09:12 PM »

I like Kelsey Grammer, I like Matthew Morisson...but that number was flat out awful

George · « **Reply #440 on:** June 07, 2015, 10:10:49 PM »

Quote from: Ann on June 07, 2015, 10:09:12 PM

I like Kelsey Grammer, I like Matthew Morisson...but that number was flat out awful

Projections AND microphones down the sides of their faces.

bk · « **Reply #441 on:** June 07, 2015, 10:11:10 PM »

Finding Neverland - one of the worst pieces of tripe I've ever seen and I've seen a LOT. Just start with that sickening microphone running down his face - um, this is a PERIOD piece - want to take me right out of your show, then be stupid like that. But the music, the lyrics - the WORST. Now I truly believe those million dollar grosses are not real.

bk · « **Reply #442 on:** June 07, 2015, 10:11:40 PM »

And yes, more projections - probably makes Harvey feel like he's bringing the movies to the stage.

Ann · « **Reply #443 on:** June 07, 2015, 10:12:41 PM »

If they are real, it is because of the sheep who go to a show just because a "TV star" is on stage, and I have no use for that.

Ann · « **Reply #444 on:** June 07, 2015, 10:13:18 PM »

Insipid lyrics, boring melodies...ugh

Charles Pogue · « **Reply #445 on:** June 07, 2015, 10:14:35 PM »

Quote from: Ann on June 07, 2015, 10:09:12 PM

I like Kelsey Grammer, I like Matthew Morisson...but that number was flat out awful

Over-produced, over-orchestrated, overwrought! Trying to cover up for the fact that there is no there there....or in this case, no song.

TCB · « **Reply #446 on:** June 07, 2015, 10:15:03 PM »

For some reason, my laptop says it can't connect to the Internet. And I am too stupid to know how to fix it.

George · « **Reply #447 on:** June 07, 2015, 10:16:31 PM »

Best revival of a musical..."The King and I"

Jane · « **Reply #448 on:** June 07, 2015, 10:18:28 PM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on June 07, 2015, 12:25:09 PM

I am on Season Two of the Father Brown mysteries. is anyone else watching them? They remind me a bit of "Midsomer Murders" with at times more humor. The one i'm watching now has a bit of Rear Window meets Mapp and Lucia, a killing at a summer fete with fighting over the best cakes and pies.

We didn't get the show to watch it but plan to when Netflix has it.

Jane · « **Reply #449 on:** June 07, 2015, 10:20:52 PM »

Quote from: ArnoldMBrockman on June 07, 2015, 12:58:50 PM

Let Us Forget About The Tony Awards For A MInute And Think About The Academy Awards Next Year. I Have Just Been Blown Away By A Movie That Should Win Several Awards Next Year LOVE AND MERCY. This Is The Story Of Brian Wilson(THE BEACH BOYS) and It Is The First Time(IMHO) That The Best Actor Award Will Be Shared for Playing The Same Role By Paul Dano(Young Brian) and John Cusack(Older Brian) The Two Of Them are Equally Magnificent. The Movie Is Not Your Usual Bio-Pic. It Is Something Very Special.Go See It !....And Now ...Back To The Tonys.

Thank you for suggesting the movie. We will try and go before the end of the month.

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