The 2006 Positive Appreciative Tony Awards Thread!

[Wanna Be A Foster]

Posted: 6/12/06 at 4:20am

I see a huge list of whiny negative threads about tonight's Tony Awards. I am starting this thread as a salute to the wonderful things we should be discussing regarding last night's stunning celebration of American theater!

*After 20 years of hard work and blessing Broadway with her gorgeous voice and overall presence, LaChanze went home a Tony winner tonight.

*The no-host idea paid off brilliantly! Time was spent on the speeches and the performances from this past season. This is what the Tony Awards should be all about. We spent 3 hours watching what we wanted to see in a celebration of another beautiful Broadway season.

*The speeches were all concise, diverse and different. Special recognition to the speeches of John Lloyd Young, Christian Hoff, Cynthia Nixon and Kathleen Marshall.

*Sutton Foster showed us all again why we love to see her "Show Off" what a promising triple-threat she is and how beautifully she speaks for the future of American musical theater.

Keep the positive comments coming! And in the words of Christian Hoff, "God Bless Broadway!"

Updated On: 6/12/06 at 04:20 AM

[C is for Company]

Posted: 6/12/06 at 4:22am

Yay for LaChanze win and Christians endearing and unexpected speech that reminded us that it was the Tonys where anything can happen

[Princeton78]

Posted: 6/12/06 at 9:07am

This thread is a nice idea.
Overall, i'm thrilled with the Tony's.
LaChanze, Hoff, Nixon and Young gave beautiful speeches.
Hoff, LaChanze and PJGame were lovely surprises.
None of the performances were awful.
Nicely done Tonys...

[EponineAmneris]

Posted: 6/12/06 at 9:13am

YAY!!! I am happy for this thread Thak you. *hugs*

I am SOOOOO happy for JERSEY BOYS and PAJAMA GAME (even though I love SWEENEY TODD.) *claps*

It was great to see Bernadette Peters, Joanna Gleason, Norbert Leo Butz, Jonathan Pryce and David Hyde Pierce in all their lovely glory present.

LOL And OHHHH MMYYYY the SPAMALOT knights... TOOOOO funny!

Loved the piece on Hal Prince with the images of his musicals.

The commercials, too. MARY POPPINS, A CHORUS LINE, LION KING and the DREAMGIRLS trailer.

[Albin]

Posted: 6/12/06 at 9:18am

Alfre Woodard's breasts were magnificent!

[cpnchicago]

Posted: 6/12/06 at 9:18am

I thought the In Memoriam part was well done, with James Earl Jones and Cynthia Nixon.
Congratulations to ALL the winners, even the ones that I wouldn't have voted for. Everyone that works on and for all of these shows has so much talent and deserve whatever adulation they get. Well done!

[papalovesmambo]

Posted: 6/12/06 at 9:35am

foster you're obviously far more subversive than i gave you credit for being. good show!

[EponineAmneris]

Posted: 6/12/06 at 9:43am

Cynthia Nixon winning and Bebe Neuwirth and Chita Rivera presenting together and entering to the tune of ALL THAT JAZZ was great!

And Julie Andrews. 'Nuff said

[sanda]

Posted: 6/12/06 at 10:16am

The TONY history remembering of Les Miz and Jennifer Holiday, yeah, that's a moment.

I didnot see any new musical this season so far. The only two shows that I saw are Sweeney and History Boys. Both won rave yet let me cold. So the winning of History Boys didnot excite me; the losing of Sweeney did not upset me as well.

I do think Jersey Boys' performance is the highlight of this TONY.

[erikaamato]

Posted: 6/12/06 at 10:20am

I was so thrilled for Christian, it made the whole night for me!

Congrats to all!

[BSoBW2]

Posted: 6/12/06 at 10:50am

LaChanze winning was perfection!
Seeing Cyndi perform.
James Earl Jones performing from FENCES.
Using the Spamalot knights to make (what usually is) the most boring part of the show less boring.

[NYadgal]

Posted: 6/12/06 at 10:52am

Thanks for this thread, foster!

The moving speeches and the surprises were my favorite parts!
Glad I have the show on tivo so I can watch again...

Posted: 6/12/06 at 11:01am

It was really nice to see Julie Andrews looking so lovely, even if she did have a comb over.

[popular_elphie]

Posted: 6/12/06 at 11:04am

This was my favorite Tonys, in the fact that what I wanted to win did, for the most part.

The performances were all fantastic!

[broadwaybelter]

Posted: 6/12/06 at 11:13am

I was overjoyed to see Lachanze win! words cannot even express!

[NYadgal]

Posted: 6/12/06 at 12:17pm

Bernadette was there.

Brava to a strong and beautiful woman.

[NYadgal]

Posted: 6/12/06 at 12:20pm

The Tony Awards celebrate live theatre.

A celebration of live theatre is ALWAYS a good thing...

[greeneyed_one]

Posted: 6/12/06 at 12:22pm

Sorry I feel really stupid but what was Bob Crowley refering to when he said:

"but between you and me, I should have won it for the other one."

[Katecab99]

Posted: 6/12/06 at 12:44pm

Yay for Beth Leavel, and for Book and Music going to DROWSY.

Yay for director going to JOHN DOYLE.

Yay for Kathleen Marshall for choreography for THE PAJAMA GAME.


boo to nearly everything else...i'm sorry, i'm sorry, i'm done...

[theatahguy]

Posted: 6/12/06 at 3:04pm

ok, I'll bite:

**"Show Off" showing off Ms. Foster's great gams. YOWZA!!

**As previously mentioned, Alfre Woodard's breasts. teehee

**James Earl Jones & Cynthia Nixon's monologues (however, the In Memoriam montage seemed to be a bit rushed)

**Patricia Neal receiving a replacemnt Tony (and mispronouncing Phylicia Rashad's name too cute!!)

**Joanna Gleason introducing Sweeney Todd "Half...HALF MAD?!?!"

**the Dreamgirls trailer.

**The brief glimpse of Patti Lupone in the opening number. Looked like she was having a blast.

**TR Knight presenting Beast Featured Actress in a Musical (but NOT Sara Ramirez).

**Julie Andrews...looking stunning every minute of it.

**The Color Purple getting *nearly* shut out (pardon my snarkiness)

EDIT: Oh, and Beth Leavel's speech. FUN!!
Updated On: 6/12/06 at 03:04 PM

[quintia]

Posted: 6/12/06 at 3:18pm

I loved that John Doyle won. His speech was great. Also liked Neil Patrick Harris and Joanna Gleason introducing Sweeney. LOL

[singtopher]

Posted: 6/12/06 at 3:58pm

I'm happy about the surprises. The night wasn't predictable.

[theatahguy]

Posted: 6/12/06 at 3:58pm

Sure it was predictable. Very few surprises.

[JustABroadwaybaby2]

Posted: 6/12/06 at 4:04pm

Lachanze.
Pajama game (OF COURSE!)

[leon1489]

Posted: 6/12/06 at 4:25pm

- Pajama Game winning made my happy... and surprised.

- Alfre Woodward's breasts owned the Tony's.

- Seeing Paul Rudd struggle with the teleprompter.

- John Tartaglia as "Rod."

- All of the showcase performances. I loved them all and I think this was one of the better years for the performances.

- Having Chita Rivera not pronounce anybody dead.