The Official 2010 Tony Awards Discussion Thread- Page 9
The Official 2010 Tony Awards Discussion Thread
willep
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/20/08
#200The Official 2010 Tony Awards Discussion Thread
Posted: 6/13/10 at 8:39pmI do feel like the shows are making incredibly poor song choices so far. The bit with Matthew Morrison was funny though
#201The Official 2010 Tony Awards Discussion Thread
Posted: 6/13/10 at 8:39pmMatt Morrison and Will Smith's reactions were better than the actual performance.
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Wanting life but never knowing how
Wanting life but never knowing how
jacobsnchz14
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/13/06
#202The Official 2010 Tony Awards Discussion Thread
Posted: 6/13/10 at 8:40pmI agree with Marianne!
#203The Official 2010 Tony Awards Discussion Thread
Posted: 6/13/10 at 8:40pm
"I think Scarlet's win was more of a "welcome to the club" kind of thing. Hollywood star braves the Broadway stage and makes good and all that.'
So I don't understand how you would explain CZJ's loss? (if she loses).
"You can't overrate Bernadette Peters. She is such a genius. There's a moment in "Too Many Mornings" and Bernadette doing 'I wore green the last time' - It's a voice that is just already given up - it is so sorrowful. Tragic. You can see from that moment the show is going to be headed into such dark territory and it hinges on this tiny throwaway moment of the voice." - Ben Brantley (2022)
"Bernadette's whole, stunning performance [as Rose in Gypsy] galvanized the actors capable of letting loose with her. Bernadette's Rose did take its rightful place, but too late, and unseen by too many who should have seen it" Arthur Laurents (2009)
"Sondheim's own favorite star performances? [Bernadette] Peters in ''Sunday in the Park,'' Lansbury in ''Sweeney Todd'' and ''obviously, Ethel was thrilling in 'Gypsy.'' Nytimes, 2000
#204The Official 2010 Tony Awards Discussion Thread
Posted: 6/13/10 at 8:40pmEnjoyed La Cage. Hodge is a trip but his singing is a little subpar...maybe it's supposed to be for the character?? Don't know much about the show, but (unlike FELA) this performance would move to possibly see it.
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#205The Official 2010 Tony Awards Discussion Thread
Posted: 6/13/10 at 8:41pmsomething about the whole number just felt off. The enthusiam and ebullience that causes Albin to remove his wig was so lacking. It was like take wig off in 3...2...1...
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#206The Official 2010 Tony Awards Discussion Thread
Posted: 6/13/10 at 8:42pm
I agree there was something a little awkward about it....but it's just taking it out of context I guess?
"You can't overrate Bernadette Peters. She is such a genius. There's a moment in "Too Many Mornings" and Bernadette doing 'I wore green the last time' - It's a voice that is just already given up - it is so sorrowful. Tragic. You can see from that moment the show is going to be headed into such dark territory and it hinges on this tiny throwaway moment of the voice." - Ben Brantley (2022)
"Bernadette's whole, stunning performance [as Rose in Gypsy] galvanized the actors capable of letting loose with her. Bernadette's Rose did take its rightful place, but too late, and unseen by too many who should have seen it" Arthur Laurents (2009)
"Sondheim's own favorite star performances? [Bernadette] Peters in ''Sunday in the Park,'' Lansbury in ''Sweeney Todd'' and ''obviously, Ethel was thrilling in 'Gypsy.'' Nytimes, 2000
#207The Official 2010 Tony Awards Discussion Thread
Posted: 6/13/10 at 8:43pm
"So I don't understand how you would explain CZJ's loss? (if she loses)."
Eddie Redmayne has been on-screen with the likes of Matt Damon and Angelina Jolie, but you would not hear the same "welcome to the club" being said about him. Sure he is not a "star" but this could certainly get him roles in Hollywood.
morosco
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/10/04
#208The Official 2010 Tony Awards Discussion Thread
Posted: 6/13/10 at 8:43pm
something about the whole number just felt off. The enthusiam and ebullience that causes Albin to remove his wig was so lacking. It was like take wig off in 3...2...1...
Tonight I've renamed his character Ambien. ZZZZzzzzz.....
rmusic11322
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/22/07
#209The Official 2010 Tony Awards Discussion Thread
Posted: 6/13/10 at 8:44pmJust what we need... a Lion King commercial...
#210The Official 2010 Tony Awards Discussion Thread
Posted: 6/13/10 at 8:44pmAwww. I loved Eddie's speech.
#211The Official 2010 Tony Awards Discussion Thread
Posted: 6/13/10 at 8:44pmMost performances are a little off when seen in this content and not part of the show, they have to get as many of the cast on as they can even when they aint in the number in the show etc. I thought Hodge was brilliant, yes his voice is not the best but his performance is brilliant, i thought the number was fun
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Luscious
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/20/05
#212The Official 2010 Tony Awards Discussion Thread
Posted: 6/13/10 at 8:45pm
"something about the whole number just felt off. The enthusiam and ebullience that causes Albin to remove his wig was so lacking."
There's something off about the entire show, Hodge's performance being front and center. Like PJ said, it actually was very moving at one time.
#213The Official 2010 Tony Awards Discussion Thread
Posted: 6/13/10 at 8:45pm
There is really nothing left to the imagination in this year's Tonys.
Oooooooooh, Nine jab.
#214The Official 2010 Tony Awards Discussion Thread
Posted: 6/13/10 at 8:46pmStrange song choice from La Cage. Would of loved to see I am What I am.
#215The Official 2010 Tony Awards Discussion Thread
Posted: 6/13/10 at 8:46pmah yes, i remember it well. however, i might never get the image of Sean Hayes in his Billy Elliot homage out of my head.
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#216The Official 2010 Tony Awards Discussion Thread
Posted: 6/13/10 at 8:46pm
First of all, regarding LA CAGE, it was difficult to do this number in context out of context. When Grammer introduced the scene, the words didn't hit. And the ending of taking off the wig therefore made no sense.
Secondly, it didn't help at all that the camera angles worked against them. The camera shots didn't exactly capture it best (as best as a live experience can be captured on film).
"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
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#218The Official 2010 Tony Awards Discussion Thread
Posted: 6/13/10 at 8:47pmIs there ANY chance that RED will extend? I really would love to get to see it!
#219The Official 2010 Tony Awards Discussion Thread
Posted: 6/13/10 at 8:47pmWell, I got excited last year for most shows, so these performaces are supposed to do something positive for them.
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#220The Official 2010 Tony Awards Discussion Thread
Posted: 6/13/10 at 8:47pmi understand it is hard to work out of context but it didn't have to hit the deck with a thud.
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#221The Official 2010 Tony Awards Discussion Thread
Posted: 6/13/10 at 8:47pmMaybe the performances seem a little off because their usual venue is not as big as RCMH- I mean that place is HUGE!
#222The Official 2010 Tony Awards Discussion Thread
Posted: 6/13/10 at 8:49pm
Why did he not look at anyone?
YAY LA CAGE!
#223The Official 2010 Tony Awards Discussion Thread
Posted: 6/13/10 at 8:49pmthat didn't seem to hurt all the shows performing in years past.
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#224The Official 2010 Tony Awards Discussion Thread
Posted: 6/13/10 at 8:49pmWell that win for La Cage definitely does not look good juxtaposed moments after the number.
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