2024 Tony Awards- Page 25
2024 Tony Awards
2024 Tony Awards#600
Posted: 6/16/24 at 9:39pm
There wasn’t much point in having Stereophonic perform if they were going to give them so little time.
2024 Tony Awards#601
Posted: 6/16/24 at 9:39pm
ElephantLoveMedley said: "OhHiii said: "WAIT. Is Suffs going to win best musical?! Book and Score?!"
Into the Woods,Falsettos,Ragtime,Parade,Urinetown, and The Drowsy Chaperonewould like to have a word with you..."
Touché. The evening has just been surprising thus far.
2024 Tony Awards#602
Posted: 6/16/24 at 9:42pm
bear88 said: "There wasn’t much point in havingStereophonic perform if they were going to give them so little time."
I agree. I was walking back into the room and didn't even realize they announced that they were performing. The cast was just there and I didn't think they came off very well. I am disappointed.
2024 Tony Awards#603
Posted: 6/16/24 at 9:43pm
* Water for Elephants performance was really emblematic of the show itself- pleasant, exciting movement, grating score, Paul Alexander Nolan commanding the whole thing immediately upon appearance. I think it sold some tickets, but again, the camera work was strange and the acrobatics were hidden behind the dancers?
* Stereophonics achieved very little with that performance. No intro, no build, just a minute of unexplained aggressive singing? What was the point?
* Everything about Radcliffe is a class act, and I really did think he was the highlight of the show when I saw it.
* Say what you want about Hells Kitchens flaws, both Sho and Kecia made the most of those roles, and hard to argue with Kecia deserving this as much as anyone else. A regal queen giving a (long) but perfect speech.
* Who is the adorable little kid on Sho Bean's lap?
* Couldnt get into Illinoise but it really so beautiful to watch these guys go and listen to these guys sing. Really undeniably beautiful.
* did the (i assume prerecorded) announcer botch Utkarsh's name? how is that possible?
* Shaina Taub is just a pure delight and that speech caught me off guard with the beautiful Talmud quote and dedication to Swados. I hope for so many more projects from her.
* Eddie Redmayne, nope. Nope nope nope. Make it stop. But I liked how they staged this up from the audience, and Rankin looks beautiful. That energy sells tickets, I'd think.
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/26/19
2024 Tony Awards#604
Posted: 6/16/24 at 9:43pm
Cabaret number was really good. Finally some high energy and spectacle from the performers.
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/7/12
2024 Tony Awards#605
Posted: 6/16/24 at 9:44pm
People are gonna come for me over this, and you're all entitled to feel how you feel, but I just don't see Illinoise as a musical at all and I don't agree with it being nominated for Best Musical. It's a ballet that happens to have live singers. It's an absolutely beautiful show, and their performance has 10000% been the best of the night so far, and I think it's something that everyone should see. But calling it a musical is a huge stretch.
And let the firing squad begin...
2024 Tony Awards#606
Posted: 6/16/24 at 9:45pm
Holey moley! What is Eddie Redmayne doing? Ugh! I’m all for a bold choice but lets ground it in some truth. That was a big miss for me.
2024 Tony Awards#607
Posted: 6/16/24 at 9:46pm
Robbie2 said: "Bette's Turban said: "That woman pulling her dressdown in the audience"
Sonia Friedman
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Wait, what happened? I missed it!
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/29/08
2024 Tony Awards#608
Posted: 6/16/24 at 9:46pm
PipingHotPiccolo said: "
* Who is the adorablelittle kid on Sho Bean's lap?”
Alicia Keys’ youngest son, Genesis.
2024 Tony Awards#609
Posted: 6/16/24 at 9:46pm
ElephantLoveMedley said: "OhHiii said: "WAIT. Is Suffs going to win best musical?! Book and Score?!"
Into the Woods,Falsettos,Ragtime,Parade,Urinetown, and The Drowsy Chaperonewould like to have a word with you..."
So many great musicals...
Broadway Star Joined: 5/29/03
2024 Tony Awards#611
Posted: 6/16/24 at 9:46pm
Whoever made the decision to film the music numbers so close should be punished. Cabaret was weak.
2024 Tony Awards#612
Posted: 6/16/24 at 9:47pm
TheGingerBreadMan said: "People are gonna come for me over this, and you're all entitled to feel how you feel, but I just don't see Illinoise as a musical at all and I don't agree with it being nominated for Best Musical. It's a ballet that happens to have live singers. It's an absolutely beautiful show, and their performance has 10000% been the best of the night so far, and I think it's something that everyone should see. But calling it a musical is a huge stretch.
And let the firing squad begin..."
Would you have preferred it be nominated for Best Play?
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/28/05
2024 Tony Awards#613
Posted: 6/16/24 at 9:48pm
TheGingerBreadMan said: "People are gonna come for me over this, and you're all entitled to feel how you feel, but I just don't see Illinoise as a musical at all and I don't agree with it being nominated for Best Musical. It's a ballet that happens to have live singers. It's an absolutely beautiful show, and their performance has 10000% been the best of the night so far, and I think it's something that everyone should see. But calling it a musical is a huge stretch.
And let the firing squad begin..."
Ya ya, you're a purist blah blah blah
Thank God for artists with vision and commitment to do what they have to do and not listen to those with Baby Boomer mentalities.
2024 Tony Awards#614
Posted: 6/16/24 at 9:49pm
I don’t love this production of Cabaret, but I surprisingly enjoyed that performance. It helped that it had some of the best and cleanest camera work so far. Although I do hope one day a production of Cabaret will perform another number. I get why they always go with Wilkommen, but jeez
2024 Tony Awards#615
Posted: 6/16/24 at 9:50pm
bear88 said: "There wasn’t much point in havingStereophonic perform if they were going to give them so little time."
Went back and timed it during the commercial break. The snippet of “Masquerade” was less than 90 seconds. Seems the producers gave in to the demand for a Stereophonic performance…but not really.
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/14/04
2024 Tony Awards#616
Posted: 6/16/24 at 9:50pm
I'm all here for this Gutenberg bit. I've said it and I'll say it again, these guys will star in a Producers revival one day, and it will be a hot ticket.
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/26/19
2024 Tony Awards#617
Posted: 6/16/24 at 9:50pm
TheGingerBreadMan said: "People are gonna come for me over this, and you're all entitled to feel how you feel, but I just don't see Illinoise as a musical at all and I don't agree with it being nominated for Best Musical. It's a ballet that happens to have live singers. It's an absolutely beautiful show, and their performance has 10000% been the best of the night so far, and I think it's something that everyone should see. But calling it a musical is a huge stretch.
And let the firing squad begin..."
Many people agree with you, they are just not on this board. Illinoise is just a slight higher quality ballet recital, completely lacking a book and character development. Its NOT a musical. Completely unearned nomination in the category it doesn't belong in.
2024 Tony Awards#618
Posted: 6/16/24 at 9:51pm
What's Baby Boomer about that mentality? Boomers flocked to see Contact and Movin' Out, and both of those shows were told in dance.
2024 Tony Awards#621
Posted: 6/16/24 at 9:51pm
TheGingerBreadMan said: "People are gonna come for me over this, and you're all entitled to feel how you feel, but I just don't see Illinoise as a musical at all and I don't agree with it being nominated for Best Musical. It's a ballet that happens to have live singers. It's an absolutely beautiful show, and their performance has 10000% been the best of the night so far, and I think it's something that everyone should see. But calling it a musical is a huge stretch.
And let the firing squad begin..."
Revues, operas, and, yes, ballets have been placed in the musical categories so many times in the past. Some have even won the Best Musical and Best Revival of a Musical (and many other musical categories). I don’t see any issues with Illinoise being in the musical categories.
2024 Tony Awards#622
Posted: 6/16/24 at 9:53pm
PipingHotPiccolo said: "
* Stereophonics achieved very little with that performance. No intro, no build, just a minute of unexplained aggressive singing? What was the point?
It was a power (or a**hole) move by producers who didn't want them on the show, were forced to let them perform against their wishes, and gave them the bare minimum to do so to show who's boss.
2024 Tony Awards#623
Posted: 6/16/24 at 9:57pm
Did I miss Andrew Rannells announced on the red-carpet he's out of Tammy Faye?
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/28/05
2024 Tony Awards#624
Posted: 6/16/24 at 9:58pm
HeyMrMusic said: "TheGingerBreadMan said: "People are gonna come for me over this, and you're all entitled to feel how you feel, but I just don't see Illinoise as a musical at all and I don't agree with it being nominated for Best Musical. It's a ballet that happens to have live singers. It's an absolutely beautiful show, and their performance has 10000% been the best of the night so far, and I think it's something that everyone should see. But calling it a musical is a huge stretch.
And let the firing squad begin..."
Revues, operas, and, yes, ballets have been placed in the musical categories so many times in the past. Some have even won the Best Musical and Best Revival of a Musical (and many other musical categories). I don’t see any issues withIllinoisebeing in the musical categories."
And moving artistic disciplines forward also means moving away from traditional structures.
People need to get over new and innovative ideas being included among the traditional.
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