I attended the first Tony award ceremonies in, I think, 1946 or 1947. It was a very stuffy and boring affair. I believe Katharine Cornell won for something, perhaps Antony and Cleopatra. I'm a bit hazy. It was not a lavish affair, just a dinner at the Astor, or was it some other hotel. In those days, it was not a big deal. You had to be invited. I believe my invitation was from Bertaigne Windust. I can't recall anything. Well, that's was happens when you get old!!!!
Miriam
Every movement has a meaning--but what the hell does it mean!
Unfortunaltly I don't live in NY so it makes it hard for me to go. I have been invited a few times but sometimes it's hard to just come up with the money to fly across country! But one day I will be able to do that, When I am not a nanny to pay my bills, when I am acting to pay my bills :)
It started with a sipmle idea, collecting one paper clip for every life lost, the feelings that connect us...are greater than those that divide us!
I went last year & I also got to go to the WICKED afterparty and BB Kings. Sooooooooooo much fun! I got to meet Idina and Kristin and I brushed shoulders with Taye, was about 5 feet from Nicole Kidman, sat two rows behind Marc and Scott, AND I saw (in addition to Idina and Kristin) Stephen Schwartz, Winnie Holzman, Laura Bell Bundy, Eden Espinosa, and Wayne Cilento. It was a GREAT night, even though I was very upset WICKED didnt win the Tony. Still an AMAZING, AMAZING experience.
is there an age minimum? if anyone gets an extra ticket or something and would like to take a cute little boy garunteed (sp) to get you romantic looks from hot guys, hot girls. than contact me! i'll be the ultimate companion! and, thank to a thing called a bar mitzvah, you provide the ticket, I provide the cash for mine! PM !
"Picture "The View," with the wisecracking, sympathetic sweethearts of that ABC television show replaced by a panel of embittered, suffering or enraged Arab women" -the Times review of Black Eyed
"Picture "The View," with the wisecracking, sympathetic sweethearts of that ABC television show replaced by a panel of embittered, suffering or enraged Arab women" -the Times review of Black Eyed
Well, when they announced it people started to boo - BOO! I couldn't believe it. On the sides of the main stage they would show posters of the shows that won or that were being talked bout (ie: THe nominees are Henry V (poster)....etc). Call it a fluke or a mjaor accident, the Wicked poster came up when Ave Q won best musical.
"I've often said I should put sweets in my chair - they'd spend less time on my a** that way....." ~F.W.B.
haha, that's soooo weird! people BOO'd!? i'm gonna kick their a**es! how'd you get tickets!? I WANNA GO!
"Picture "The View," with the wisecracking, sympathetic sweethearts of that ABC television show replaced by a panel of embittered, suffering or enraged Arab women" -the Times review of Black Eyed
Most people don't know this, but now they will, tickets are sold just like those for shows. You need to find a ticket brocker - even ticketmaster.com (sometimes)
"I've often said I should put sweets in my chair - they'd spend less time on my a** that way....." ~F.W.B.
do u know people that could... uh... set me up? lol... thanks for the tippy
"Picture "The View," with the wisecracking, sympathetic sweethearts of that ABC television show replaced by a panel of embittered, suffering or enraged Arab women" -the Times review of Black Eyed
I went to the 1998 Tonys and all hell broke loose that year when "The Lion King" beat out "Ragtime" for Best Musical. I met SOO many people that night and I really enjoyed Rosie O'Donnell as the host, she was hysterical! Also, that was the year that Emily and Alice were up for best actress together and Alice forgot the words to "Who will love me as I am" She recovered in an amazing fashion and belted the crap out of the end of the song. The highlight for me that year was the opening number with the DIVAS Jennifer Holliday, Patti Lupone, and Betty Buckley singing their signature songs...WOW what a moment
Theater anywhere, anytime and with anyone. It's my passion.