Topic: THE UNSEEN TONYS (Read 6033 times)

Jrand75 · « **Reply #30 on:** June 13, 2016, 08:32:57 AM »

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Jrand75 · « **Reply #31 on:** June 13, 2016, 08:35:08 AM »

I watched the Tony Awards, but I didn't feel much like posting.....so I stayed away. I thought it was okay....no big surprises or glitches.....except the guy from SHE LOVES ME singing the first part of his song in the dark.....and one guy running out with a microphone on a stand for someone......

I didn't think Laura Benanti was a very good Amalia.....she sang and acted like she was in GREASE.

I liked the FIDDLER number.

SPEAKING of censored.....the signing during SPRING AWAKENING was much rougher than what the singers were singing....WOW!!!

elmore3003 · « **Reply #32 on:** June 13, 2016, 08:59:14 AM »

Quote from: Jrand65 on June 13, 2016, 08:35:08 AM

I watched the Tony Awards, but I didn't feel much like posting.....so I stayed away. I thought it was okay....no big surprises or glitches.....except the guy from SHE LOVES ME singing the first part of his song in the dark.....and one guy running out with a microphone on a stand for someone......

I didn't think Laura Benanti was a very good Amalia.....she sang and acted like she was in GREASE.

I liked the FIDDLER number.

SPEAKING of censored.....the signing during SPRING AWAKENING was much rougher than what the singers were singing....WOW!!!

I loved Benanti in GYPSY and in the Encores! MOST HAPPY FELLA but I wasn't convinced by her Amalia. I also don't know if she gets off that high B so quickly because it isn't secure or it's Gemignani's lousy musical direction.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #33 on:** June 13, 2016, 09:00:52 AM »

I've now made a phone follow-up to my email yesterday about renting a piano studio for Wednesday, and I'm bothered that no one has got back to me. It's hard to schedule if you have no idea the space is available.

bk · « **Reply #34 on:** June 13, 2016, 09:52:38 AM »

I'm up, I'm up, barely, but I slept very well and probably would have slept another two hours - but someone's coming by at ten or so I've been told. If they don't come by at ten I will be annoyed and then probably go back to bed.

bk · « **Reply #35 on:** June 13, 2016, 09:52:59 AM »

I'm afraid to go look at the notes, so I won't.

Druxy · « **Reply #36 on:** June 13, 2016, 09:56:08 AM »

I've been told that tickets for HAMILTON (at the box-office) are going for over $800.00.

True?

Who would pay that to see any show?

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #37 on:** June 13, 2016, 10:01:10 AM »

Not I.

I'm told tickets will start at $200 per seat when the show arrives in San Francisco. Did I want to reserve one now?

Hell, no!

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #38 on:** June 13, 2016, 10:03:35 AM »

I am a bit ticked to read all these Facebook snarks about the Tony Awards going to people of color and sending a message to Oscar.

I think that if Oscar wants to reward people of color, there will have to be better films featuring people of color in order to do so.

The last great film with people of color I saw was "The Help". I wanted all the actresses to win the Oscar for that. Those were deserving nominations and performances.

A "Hamilton" is not "the usual" fare one gets on Broadway. Perspective -- and a lot of it -- is needed. Even "Shuffle Along" looked strong and deserving to me.

Jrand75 · « **Reply #39 on:** June 13, 2016, 10:16:40 AM »

I think HAMILTON put in Premium Seats at $849 last week.....who knows WHAT they will actually cost someone who wants to buy them if they can't get to the box office?

Jrand75 · « **Reply #40 on:** June 13, 2016, 10:17:05 AM »

The notes were very thought provoking, MR BK....saying things that many of us were thinking.

bk · « **Reply #41 on:** June 13, 2016, 10:38:11 AM »

All people are people of color in the grand scheme of things.

bk · « **Reply #42 on:** June 13, 2016, 10:38:39 AM »

Ten o'clock person was a no-show, so I could have slept another hour or two. Oh well.

bk · « **Reply #43 on:** June 13, 2016, 10:39:16 AM »

I so enjoyed my chicken stroganoff at that restaurant yesterday that I'm gonna make a batch myself today. Over rice, I think.

bk · « **Reply #44 on:** June 13, 2016, 10:40:11 AM »

Quote from: Jrand65 on June 13, 2016, 10:17:05 AM

The notes were very thought provoking, MR BK....saying things that many of us were thinking.

Glad to hear it. I always worry about this stuff because I so rarely do it.

George · « **Reply #45 on:** June 13, 2016, 10:57:16 AM »

Quote from: FJL on June 13, 2016, 02:52:58 AM

Well, anyway, congrats to George on the millstone/plateau of 57,000.

Thanks, Fred!

bk · « **Reply #46 on:** June 13, 2016, 10:58:05 AM »

I watched the opening number linked here and thought it was fun. Didn't like the choreography much - who did it? Tired of people flipping for no reason. I have had it with flipping for no reason and yet I, just for run, flipped for no reason.

Jrand75 · « **Reply #47 on:** June 13, 2016, 11:28:17 AM »

It has been my experience that if you use a dance teacher as a choreographer, you will get a lot of flipping and splits.

George · « **Reply #48 on:** June 13, 2016, 11:30:05 AM »

Quote from: Jrand65 on June 13, 2016, 11:28:17 AM

It has been my experience that if you use a dance teacher as a choreographer, you will get a lot of flipping and splits.

There are several local dance studios and one more than the others relies heavily on flips and other assorted gymnastic moves.

Jrand75 · « **Reply #49 on:** June 13, 2016, 11:32:15 AM »

The IMDB page lists a hairstylists for the Tony Awards show last night, but it does not list a choreographer.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #50 on:** June 13, 2016, 12:20:13 PM »

No, Bruce -- your notes for today are inspiring and inspired. I have "shared" a link to them with others.

Ginny · « **Reply #51 on:** June 13, 2016, 01:20:52 PM »

Monday afternoon greetings! I was outta here before 9am for a long breakfast visit with Becky, followed by some shopping at Hobby Lobby. Came home for lunch and then went over to visit my friend Margie. She's recovering from a broken leg and I've been helping her with the art library she maintains for Art Central Foundation.

Ginny · « **Reply #52 on:** June 13, 2016, 01:38:27 PM »

Margie gave me a "thank you" gift for helping her with the library:

Color Your Park Coloring Book

I took my collages to show her and she gave me an A+ on them! She's quite an accomplished artist, so that means a lot.

Jrand75 · « **Reply #53 on:** June 13, 2016, 01:45:04 PM »

And I am off to the first ON GOLDEN POND blocking rehearsal....only two actors in for tonight! So hopefully they will be prepared.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #54 on:** June 13, 2016, 02:40:20 PM »

Home from Town Hall. Josh's work is really wonderful, and I think tonight's audience will enjoy the concert. Max von Essen is too weird for me to deal with, but I think Malcolm Getz, Melissa Errico, and Jim Norton are fine. It was good to see Jim. i haven't seen him since the Broadway revival of FINIAN'S RAINBOW closed and i really love him. There were several other friends in the performance but I didn't get to say hello. There was too much to accomplish before tonight.

bk · « **Reply #55 on:** June 13, 2016, 03:26:54 PM »

Let's see: Went to the framers with the Collier's cover art. Went to Gelson's. Came home and made what in essence was chicken stroganoff and it was most tasty.

bk · « **Reply #56 on:** June 13, 2016, 03:27:29 PM »

Then I'd forgotten I had a meeting with Kay Cole, so she came and we did that and that was fun. And now I'm sitting on the couch watching a good documentary about Tab Hunter.

KevinH · « **Reply #57 on:** June 13, 2016, 04:21:33 PM »

Hello!

KevinH · « **Reply #58 on:** June 13, 2016, 04:22:15 PM »

The notes were great, BK.

KevinH · « **Reply #59 on:** June 13, 2016, 04:23:01 PM »

I thought the Tony Awards was entertaining on the whole.

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