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It’s a pity the Trump Kennedy Center closed before this musical could take up a permanent residency there.

They never had a deal. It was in shaky ground months after it had been announced. As to 200 million, it started as being reported as 100 million and now is being reported as an "up to 200 million" deal. So who knows what was really being considered. 

The Met was in a state of financial crisis before this illusory deal popped like a bubble. 

John Adams said: "James885 said: "The best scenario would be if theTonytelecast were to follow the Oscars to YouTube. Being on the top (as in most watched) streaming platform would likely gain it more viewers than being on CBS / Paramount Plus."

It is too early, and there are changes coming to OTA TV (ATSC 3.0) that muddy the waters re: making that decision, IMO. In my personal viewpoint, I choose to drop the Networks to last on the totem pole regarding importance in the decision.

I think it's relevant, in discussing YouTube to be more specific prior to suggesting The Tonys follow the Oscars. YouTube is no longer the singular entity most people are familiar with (meaning the branch of YouTube that's used for video sharing). Yet, people still speak (misleadingly) as if they are.

Many TV shows currently have their own channels on YouTube where they upload content (commercial-free) for sharing, but if awards shows move to YouTube's sharing platformbeforethey've been broadcast OTA (including the money-generating commercials), I can see "opportunities" lighting up in the eyes of [whomever- fill in the blank].

In regards to The Oscars, I'm wary of being told in the L.A. Times : "The show, including red carpet coverage and behind-the-scenes access, will stream live on YouTube around the world, with U.S. viewers also able to watch via YouTube TV." ...YouTube and YouTube TV are two, separate parts of the company - and one requires a subscription.

PBS reports more specifically:"The Academy Awards will stream for free worldwide on YouTube, in addition to YouTube TV subscribers."

There's also the corporate merger(s) to be sorted out before considering where The Oscars or The Tonys will eventually land.

IMO, there's a lot to be sorted, but I don't think Networks matter that much anymore."

Good points. I do think though that the networks still do matter to an older demographic that votes in elections so it still has value as a political market. But that is probably decreasing even in that value each year.

Yes, I am aware that the play was a response to fascism. Where are the new American plays about the current American fascism?

EDSOSLO858 said: "Indications right now say no, although moving to YouTube like the Oscars would just result in even lower viewership totals. It's really a lose-lose situation."

I wasn’t able to see any indication online one way or the other. To my knowledge no one in the entertainment press has asked this question of the American Theatre Wing or The Broadway League.

The ten year contract between CBS and the American Theatre Wing and the Broadway League ends this year. The Tonys have had a relationship with CBS since the 1970's but the media company has now become a propaganda tool of the Trump administration. Will the Tonys renew the contract for another ten years?

It seems to be doing decent box office, might it be possible that it isn’t a perfect disaster?

And today, this news:

"Jury finds Live Nation and Ticketmaster operated as a monopoly and overcharged fans."

I really don't understand the logistics of this but it seems like this is definitely a battle between the states and the Justice Department. It's exciting. 

They smell a winner as political anti corruption theatre especially if they get to subpoena the former head of the Kennedy Center that LiveNation installed on its Board to get Trump to drop the case against them.

Not a fan. She’s beautiful, she’s elegant, she’s a solid actor but I find her lacking in humor and wit and, yes, a captivating personal style.

quizking101 said:
It appears that, other than me and a scattered few, the audience is primarily between 60 and 6 Feet Under"

Not at the Sunday matinee that I went to, I would say half of the audience were in their 40’s - 50’s and probably Rose Byrne fans. I’m one too now after seeing her comic stage chops.

 

“I Hate Men” from Kiss Me Kate.

”Stepsister’s Lament” from Cinderella

I'm not that surprised at the reviews but I do find it significant that a few reviewers used the NY Times Michael Paulson article, published less than a week before the show opened, about backstage conflict as a support for their negative opinion. 

No matter what you think of the play, I wonder if Paulson and the New York Times will repeat this kind of Sweaty Oracle crap before the opening of other Broadway shows.