2019 Tony Awards Reactions Thread- Page 7

[bwayrose7]

Posted: 6/9/19 at 10:04pm

Guess I'm in the minority, but I loved the Hadestown number - really showed the aesthetic. But, I can understand why a more energetic number might have also been a good/better choice; I'm biased because Wait For Me has been seared in my brain since seeing the show and it was the memorable moment in context.

[brdway411]

Posted: 6/9/19 at 10:04pm

Really not digging James as a host. Was hoping for much better gags, skits, numbers. Boring.

[yesraccoons]

Posted: 6/9/19 at 10:07pm

I feel like the Hadestown performance was lacking as well... they had so many others numbers that would’ve been better and more powerful. Not to mention Reeve Carney was the weakest main cast member...

[AEA AGMA SM]

Posted: 6/9/19 at 10:09pm

RWPrincess said: "Hadestown should have done either the opening number or Way Down. I’m not sure that performance is going to move the needle much for them. Though it may not matter considering all the awards they’ve won.

I enjoyed the BMC spoof because that’s the type of thing James does best. But I’d still like to see it performed by George Salazar."

There's not much further the needle can move for Hadestown's ticket sales currently.

[all_that_jazz]

Posted: 6/9/19 at 10:09pm

What the hell does this feud bit have to do with celebrating bway. James Corden is not funny. We need to go back to having bway star hosts and presenters. This show is much like most.of the shows this year. Dull and mindnumbing.

[BamaEd]

Posted: 6/9/19 at 10:10pm

That's the most entertained I've been by Laura Linney in a while. More of that please.

[jakebloke]

Posted: 6/9/19 at 10:11pm

From someone who hasn’t seen Hadestown nor listened to much of the music, I loved the performance.

[52889j]

Posted: 6/9/19 at 10:12pm

Knowing what we know about Rachel Chavkin and Anais Mitchell, it's not hard for me to imagine that Wait for Me was chosen precisely because it would give Reeve Carney his moment. It also seems to be the moment they've kept in their back pocket throughout all of their televised performances. 

[dmwnc1959]

Posted: 6/9/19 at 10:12pm

YAY HADESTOWN FOR BEST SCORE!!!! Woooohooo!!!’

[Luminaire2]

Posted: 6/9/19 at 10:13pm

Also loved that beautiful Hadestown performance. And I mean... them winning best musical will sell tickets... even though the show is sold out...

[Pose2]

Posted: 6/9/19 at 10:13pm

52889j said: "Knowing what we know about Rachel Chavkin and Anais Mitchell, it's not hard for me to imagine that Wait for Me was chosen preciselybecauseit would give Reeve Carney his moment. It also seems to be the moment they've kept in their back pocket throughout all of their televised performances."

I thought so too. Eva was VERY pissed off that Reeve was not nominated, and she did not hide her disdain, nor did others involved in the show. I'm happy he was featured, great performance.

 

[broadway86]

Posted: 6/9/19 at 10:14pm

dearalanaaaa said: "let's remember reeve carney wasn't even nominated. Amber Grey, Patrick Page, and Eva should've been more featured for the performance, what a shame. I really hope they get best musical either way."

That may be why they gave him this moment. Perhaps?

[CedricOates]

Posted: 6/9/19 at 10:16pm

It should be a crime we didn’t get to hear Patrick Page’s bass at Radio City Music Hall tonight

[ChildofEarth]

Posted: 6/9/19 at 10:17pm

Loved the Hadestown number. Wish Amber had been in it more - her loss was my biggest disappointment so far. Was really hoping this would propel her into stardom and she wouldn’t go back downtown to stuff you never hear about

[uncageg]

Posted: 6/9/19 at 10:18pm

THAT'S choreography

[brdway411]

Posted: 6/9/19 at 10:19pm

I was so bored with KMK. That was their best number. The rest of the show was so boring.

[TheQuibbler]

Posted: 6/9/19 at 10:19pm

all_that_jazz said: "What the hell does this feud bit have to do with celebrating bway. James Corden is not funny. We need to go back to having bway star hosts and presenters. This show is much like most.of the shows this year. Dull and mindnumbing."

I mean, he did win a Tony. 

[dmwnc1959]

Posted: 6/9/19 at 10:20pm

ChildofEarth said: "Loved the Hadestown number. Wish Amber had been in it more - her loss was my biggest disappointment so far."

 

THIS.

 

[sbflyfan]

Posted: 6/9/19 at 10:20pm

Who's the girl sitting with Laurie Metcalf? She's looked so uninterested all evening.

[Sarah329]

Posted: 6/9/19 at 10:20pm

Sorry if this isn’t on topic, but is anyone else’s stream being reaaaaally glitchy and freezing out on parts? In the “beef” and “drama” section some lines went silent and the tv became pixelated. Just me?

[poisonivy2]

Posted: 6/9/19 at 10:22pm

sbflyfan said: "Who's the girl sitting with Laurie Metcalf? She's looked so uninterested all evening."

Her daughter?

[brdway411]

Posted: 6/9/19 at 10:28pm

Yes, just saw OKLAHOMA Wednesday. I loved it. So happy it won.

[SFFrontRow]

Posted: 6/9/19 at 10:30pm

ChildofEarth said: "Loved the Hadestown number. Wish Amber had been in it more - her loss was my biggest disappointment so far. Was really hoping this would propel her into stardom and she wouldn’t go back downtown to stuff you never hear about"

Disappointed for Amber as she has worked on the development of this show for so long. But, I saw her in an interview talking about how she loves what she does, works on what she likes, and just now (after all these years), she has been in a couple commercially important shows (Comet and Hadestown).

I have not seen anything yet as I am on the west coast and we have to wait until 8pm our time. The Oscars and Golden Globes are broadcast live, I think the Emmys too. The Tonys and the Grammys we get tape delayed.

 

[poisonivy2]

Posted: 6/9/19 at 10:31pm

Uh, that Cher Show segment is by far the lamest performance of the night.

[dmwnc1959]

Posted: 6/9/19 at 10:32pm

The Cher Show performance, not too shabby.