http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/06/10/tony-gets-a-mini-makeover/
I like the new height. Tall and proud! Just like the Oscar statuette.
Will be strange for multiple winners, however.
Nice improvement.
Stand-by Joined: 2/18/08
i love it
eh, i like the smaller one
Oh, singtopher....you beat me to it! Size matters to some!
I like it, and I like the old one too. But it will be weird for multiple people. What if Angela wins again, and there she is with five, and one odd one out. I'd ask for the smaller one. I'd say "I'm Angela Lansbury. Now give me the smaller one." Then I'd cuss them out until they did. Imagining that in my head makes me giggle.
you can bet someone will make a size joke during an acceptance speech.
I can't wait, Piper.
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/18/03
The award itself is the medallion. The thing that holds it, made mostly of lucite, was added when the Tonys became a tv award. The medallions used to be presented in a little box. Take a look at old pictures.
I have always thought that they ought to be awarded like an Olympic medal - on a ribbon placed around the neck.
Think of all the attempted strangulations that might have happened over the years. There are a few I would have tried myself.
“By adding height, now someone can grip the Tony, raise it over their head in triumph and not worry about keeping their grip,” he said. “Believe me, you can tell the difference.”
Drinking game: Drink whenever someone raises the Tony over their head in triumph.
I love how the Tony is now 'Super Sized'. Will this aid in our country's obesity problem?
Videos