2024 Tony Awards — Page 26

CHITA DESERVED BETTER!

* Great Gatsby commercial reminding us that no one at Lincoln Center remembers this show exists! I liked it a whole bunch, fwiw.

* Jason Alexander is a theater/tv treasure and I thought he was raking in Seinfeld checks forever, so why is he doing this mustard commercial that makes me want to hide from cringe?

* Gad and Rannels are there, I presume, to torture us with a reminder of what actually inherenty funny people are like and force us to wonder why arent they hosting? that was great.

* Brenden Jacob Jenkins- another wonderful concise moving speech.

* this is where Ariana belongs- thanking Chita and dancing in her honor. The sound was off again, but each of them got in, got out, and Ariana finished it nicely.

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..."

Your idea of a musical is limited

noun

1. a play or movie in which singing and dancing play an essential part.

Updated On: 6/16/24 at 10:03 PM

I thought they gave Chita a well-deserved moment rather than just placing her in the “in memoriam”. She truly was a one of a kind and an incredible talent and energy. RIP Chita. Thank you for a legacy of incredible broadway performances!

No offense meant to these very handsome men, but why are they presenting Best Play? Did I miss something?

Kad said: "This is a very weird and off-feeling ceremony."

feels haphazard, put together almost like an after thought.

MemorableUserName said: "It's so weird that they did Lead Actor in a Play at the top of the show but are holding all the other Lead categories for the final hour (like awards shoes usually do). Is it somehow less prestigious this year? Not enough stars? Strong at least seems popular enough they might have wanted to hold his possible win to later so people stayed tune."

I think they’ve been doing that with either Lead Actor or Actress in a Play for at least a few years. I think it’s their way of trying to hook the audience in with a major and (usually) star-filled category

MemorableUserName said: "It's so weird that they did Lead Actor in a Play at the top of the show but are holding all the other Lead categories for the final hour (like awards shoes usually do). Is it somehow less prestigious this year? Not enough stars? Strong at least seems popular enough they might have wanted to hold his possible win to later so people stayed tune."

Didn't they also do that the year Helen Mirren won? She was like 2nd award of the night I think.

Kad said: "This is a very weird and off-feeling ceremony."

The Tony Awards used to feel special, like Great Performances or Live From Lincoln Center. This is like watching Glee.

"Keep Marching" just gets me every time.

* what a year for plays-- id be happy with Jaja or French Republic taking this award even though its Stereophonics, but really just a strong crop.

* Adjmi broke my heart there. Hes right. And kudos to all of them for giving credit to Playwrights Horizons and the Off Bway teams taking these chances.

* did we know Hillary was going to be there and I forgot? Im star-struck from my couch. I felt Kelli Ohara in that moment.

* i hope Suffs sells tickets to tons of women across america with daughters. For all the speechifying about diversity and inclusion, this lineup of diverse women singing about true progressivism makes the point so much better.