2024 Tony Awards- Page 21

[OhHiii]

Posted: 6/16/24 at 8:29pm

JSquared2 said: "Bette's Turban said: "Hells kitchen number is doll. They had to bring out Alicia Keys and what’s his name to make something happen. I’m hating this so far."

Tell us you are a racist without actually saying you are a racist?

"What's his name" is Jay-Z and he's one of the most famous people on the planet."

Nothing about this comment was racist. Stop making charges like that when it is not reality. 

[theatergoer3]

Posted: 6/16/24 at 8:30pm

Fantastic win. But that whole category was terrific. Gelb and Peckina especially. 

Updated On: 6/16/24 at 08:30 PM

[songanddanceman2]

Posted: 6/16/24 at 8:32pm

JSquared2 said: "Bette's Turban said: "Hells kitchen number is doll. They had to bring out Alicia Keys and what’s his name to make something happen. I’m hating this so far."



Tell us you are a racist without actually saying you are a racist?

"What's his name" is Jay-Z and he's one of the most famous people on the planet.

On what planet do you label somebody racist from that comment? Disgusting.

[Bette's Turban]

Posted: 6/16/24 at 8:33pm

Not remembering Jay-Z those not make me a racist .  How dare you.  

[jagman106]

Posted: 6/16/24 at 8:33pm

Loved that Will Brill had the cast of Stereophonic stand to be recognized. I still say they make the best case for a best ensemble Tony award.

[Dan6]

Posted: 6/16/24 at 8:34pm

Was the first part of the HK number lip synced? In a few shots the ensemble timing seemed to be off, and the plastic tub drummers didn’t match the track at all.

[East Village]

Posted: 6/16/24 at 8:34pm

Sound & microphones are terrible 

[OhHiii]

Posted: 6/16/24 at 8:34pm

Well this performance has also gone off the rails a bit? 

[WldKingdomHM]

Posted: 6/16/24 at 8:34pm

Again with Pinball from Tommy ….yawn 

[blaxx]

Posted: 6/16/24 at 8:36pm

I get it!

They're trying for people to not see their shows by performing awful and boring numbers..

[Bette's Turban]

Posted: 6/16/24 at 8:36pm

Maybe something in the new venue makes the sound mix come off flat?

[ACL2006]

Posted: 6/16/24 at 8:36pm

The sound issues are so annoying.

[East Village]

Posted: 6/16/24 at 8:39pm

They’re filming way too close up for TOMMY and the camera won’t stop moving for a number that’s too kinetic to begin with. So far the entire telecast seems off

[DJD4]

Posted: 6/16/24 at 8:40pm

Anybody else unable to hear the singers that well in all these performances? Trying to figure out if my sound is messed up or if the telecast is weird.

[Peter Barker]

Posted: 6/16/24 at 8:40pm

The filming of the music numbers completely loses the scope and scale of being on stage. Too many intrusive camera close-ups and zooms. I'm disappointed. 

[DrMonicaDeMoneco]

Posted: 6/16/24 at 8:41pm

Yeah… the more I think about it, the opening number was really lackluster.

and… who the hell does wigs on HK? Shoshana’s wig is a hot mess!!

[Alexander Lamar]

Posted: 6/16/24 at 8:41pm

Dan6 said: "Was the first part of the HK number lip synced? In a few shots the ensemble timing seemed to be off, and the plastic tub drummers didn’t match the track at all."

I think I remember hearing only soloists are mic’d for the Tony’s and the ensemble is always a track. The drum sounds were definitely on a track. 

[TheQuibbler]

Posted: 6/16/24 at 8:44pm

I think the Tonys are always plagued with sound problems. It’s a real issue for a show whose main draw is musical performances. 

[mikem]

Posted: 6/16/24 at 8:44pm

The opening number was really weird.  It didn't sound or look "Broadway" at all.

In Hell's Kitchen, I'm pretty sure the actors drumming on stage aren't actually drumming.  It was weird they did a close-up there to emphasize that the drumming sound was coming from someplace else.

Jay-Z and Alicia Keys haven't performed that song together for probably 13 or 14 years.  That part was fantastic and sold a lot of tickets, but the audience members will be completely confused when they show up and neither Alicia Keys nor Jay-Z is there (nor is Jay-Z's part in the show at all).

The Who's Tommy also sold tickets based on Pete Townshend, but he's not in the show, either.

I think Will Brill is a fantastic actor.  He deserved a Tony nomination for Oklahoma, and he gave a truly incredible performance in A Case for the Existence of God.  But he did not deserve to win for his nothing role in Stereophonic.  He does the best he can, but the part is very one-note.

[gibsons2]

Posted: 6/16/24 at 8:44pm

F..ck yeah, Kara!!!! Finally!

Updated On: 6/16/24 at 08:44 PM

[ElephantLoveMedley]

Posted: 6/16/24 at 8:44pm

Soooooo well-deserved for Kara!!!

[Michelle Birnbaum]

Posted: 6/16/24 at 8:45pm

I really enjoyed Hells Kitchen on Broadway.  I don't get all the hate here.  It was an entertaining show.  I also enjoyed Suffs and am glad it won for Best Book.

[TotallyEffed]

Posted: 6/16/24 at 8:46pm

What did she say about transitioned?

[Alex Kulak2]

Posted: 6/16/24 at 8:47pm

TotallyEffed said: "What did she say about transitioned?"

I think it's a euphemism for passing away.

[bluetuna]

Posted: 6/16/24 at 8:48pm

That her great-grandmother came and saw the show two weeks before she "transitioned."  I assume she's using that as a euphemism for death.