2004 Tony's Not a Good Representaton Of Broadway

[newyorkuniq]

Posted: 6/7/04 at 1:30pm

If I had never been to Broadway or didn't know much about it , I would think that last nights show was a bad representation of it. First of all : The opening # ok, Hugh was cute but the whole song and harmonies were out of key and didn't blend well at all! And the Rockette thing was cheesy and boring all they did was kick. But then again I guess thats what they do. lol. The Caroline or Change's number bored everyone who watched to tears. Sorry folks but it was mind numbingly boring on tv. Then Wicked came out and performed something that looked and sounded like a HS musical production. It was the single most awful performance I have ever seen on the Tony's. If I hadn't seen that show and saw Idina win after that I would have thought she bribed the voters. Avenue Q gave a flawless performance! Perfect! Glad they won, Boy From Oz's song was a poor choice to perform, and I was hoping someone would pull Hugh offstage with a cane at any moment. And what was with Mary J Blige??? That was a big WTF for me. Wonderfull Town also chose a poor song to perform...who is in charge of picking these things?? yikes... If I were not a huge Broadway fan I would have turned off the show within the first 20 minutes this year.

[JohnPopa]

Posted: 6/7/04 at 1:32pm

I agree the show made Broadway look terribly non-entertaining.

But I think it nailed the current crop of shows perfectly.

[Sunfish]

Posted: 6/7/04 at 1:41pm

I thought the Wonderful Town number was the best, but unfortunately they had to cut too much of the dancing. The swing dancing in that number was phenomenal. But at least it looked like a "real" musical.

Never been a fan of Wicked, but I think Idina's performance was poor.

Haven't seen Caroline, hope Tonya was just having a bad night, but definitely wouldn't go based on that performance.

Fiddler...we've all forgotten it...not surprising.

Assassins...what was that? Besides the touchy subject matter, a bunch of guys (and the girl) lines up in separate boxes waving guns around? That'll really draw them in!!!

I've seen both BFO and Ave Q and liked (not loved) them, so I'm not sure how their performances came across on tv. BFO should have done Rio (too much production I think, and too much like the opening number!) but Q's choice was probably the best....nothing else would pass the censors!

[CapnHook]

Posted: 6/7/04 at 1:41pm

You forgot to mention FIDDLER and ASSASSINS. I loved how the fiddler was on the Radio City marquee.

I thought WICKED would give appeal to non-theatregoers, even though it wasn't their best performance.

WONDERFUL TOWN was very crisp and clean and very good, but the number wasn't flashy enough to appeal.

AVENUE Q I would say captured the most attention, making fun of Gary Coleman, the suckasuckasuckasuckasucka lyric, the set, the bleep (%!@#), and what made it interesting was their being puppets onstage, and then going on to win. Sales will be UP!.

FIDDLER may get someting from their performance. It was well done, but forgetable. Maybe because it was first to perform?

CAROLINE, OR CHANGE won't be on Broadway too much longer.

BOY FROM OZ will have full houses until Hugh leaves, then it'll die down.

ASSASSINS was very forgetable. I know they wanted to showcase everyone, but they didn't sell the show with that song.

Updated On: 6/7/04 at 01:41 PM

[newyorkuniq]

Posted: 6/7/04 at 10:06pm

Fiddler was ok..nothing exciting..

[Sumofallthings]

Posted: 6/7/04 at 10:09pm

I think the addition of Big River clips could have improved the evening so much.

[CapnHook]

Posted: 6/7/04 at 10:10pm

They did have a rather NICE BIG RIVER clip, but it was too short.

[Sumofallthings]

Posted: 6/7/04 at 10:11pm

Yeah I meant an extended one.

[AnnaFabulous]

Posted: 6/7/04 at 10:12pm

The problem with Fiddler was that....well the Old one was amillion times better. I liked the Original Tevye much better the Alfred Molina. And the choreaography I have seen in more than one higschool production (but of course the dancers carried it off much better so not saying it resembled high school too terribly) it was really just alot of 'Evita arms' and then the bottle dance. It the performance I found the least Broadway gratifying.

[deeisadiva]

Posted: 6/7/04 at 10:13pm

Okay, Big River was the lowlight of the evening...besides Tonya's song...that girl had some vocal problems...it was my first time hearing her and I'm betting she can sing better (I really wish she can). Also, about Idina's....yeah, I was in hysterics because I was afraid for her...but people said it was great (as I say this here a million people will tell me I have no brain). Just my thoughts.

[Sumofallthings]

Posted: 6/7/04 at 10:15pm

Wow. ADD poster!