5 Minutes into the Tony's... Worst Opening Ever!!!
5 Minutes into the Tony's... Worst Opening Ever!!!
jennafan
Broadway Star Joined: 6/15/06
#15 Minutes into the Tony's... Worst Opening Ever!!!
Posted: 6/12/11 at 11:07pmI'm on the West Coast and this has to be the worst opening song ever. Just horrific.
Dollypop
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
#25 Minutes into the Tony's... Worst Opening Ever!!!
Posted: 6/12/11 at 11:10pmWell those of us on the East Coast loved it!
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#25 Minutes into the Tony's... Worst Opening Ever!!!
Posted: 6/12/11 at 11:14pmI didn't. I thought it was slightly offensive. It was more entertaining than last year though.
#35 Minutes into the Tony's... Worst Opening Ever!!!
Posted: 6/12/11 at 11:15pmI quite enjoyed the opening, very much so, actually.
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degrassifan
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/23/08
#45 Minutes into the Tony's... Worst Opening Ever!!!
Posted: 6/12/11 at 11:17pm
I loved it!
No offense, but people complain over the same things year after year. Is it really the worst opening ever?
#55 Minutes into the Tony's... Worst Opening Ever!!!
Posted: 6/12/11 at 11:19pmHere in the Southwest, I thought it was funny. from RC in Austin, Texas
"Noel [Coward] and I were in Paris once. Adjoining rooms, of course. One night, I felt mischievous, so I knocked on Noel's door, and he asked, 'Who is it?' I lowered my voice and said 'Hotel detective. Have you got a gentleman in your room?' He answered, 'Just a minute, I'll ask him.'" (Beatrice Lillie)
#65 Minutes into the Tony's... Worst Opening Ever!!!
Posted: 6/12/11 at 11:20pmNo, there have been worse (i.e. last year), degrassifan. I just don't think this compares to Hugh Jackman's "One Night Only" and some other great numbers I've seen open the show.
#75 Minutes into the Tony's... Worst Opening Ever!!!
Posted: 6/12/11 at 11:20pmOMG...Scott?!? JENNAFAN?!?
#85 Minutes into the Tony's... Worst Opening Ever!!!
Posted: 6/12/11 at 11:27pmIt was better than others, but kind of got awkward for me half way though.
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kidbroadway2
Leading Actor Joined: 3/26/10
#95 Minutes into the Tony's... Worst Opening Ever!!!
Posted: 6/12/11 at 11:49pm
- It did not need Colbert and Shields etc.. NPH was fine by himself.
- The Hello number would have been 100x better, and I'd go as far to say would have been one of the best Tony Opening's in a long long time.
#105 Minutes into the Tony's... Worst Opening Ever!!!
Posted: 6/12/11 at 11:51pmIt wasn't the worst, but kind of pandering and cheap. I'm gay and I didn't love it. "Hello" would have been leagues better. Did the BOM team write the song?
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#115 Minutes into the Tony's... Worst Opening Ever!!!
Posted: 6/12/11 at 11:52pmNo, most of the rhymes in the song were not false or near rhymes and made use of a Clement Wood, therefore the BOM writers did not write it.
#125 Minutes into the Tony's... Worst Opening Ever!!!
Posted: 6/12/11 at 11:55pm
It caught me off guard for sure...but I loved it anyway.
It didn't need Stephen Colbert, Brooke Shields or Bobby Cannavale...Neil owned the number and the show...
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#135 Minutes into the Tonys... Worst Opening Ever!!!
Posted: 6/12/11 at 11:56pmI loved it, and based on the cheering in the Laurie Beechman Theatre tonight, most of the people around me did, too.
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pinoyidol2006
Broadway Star Joined: 5/3/11
#155 Minutes into the Tonys... Worst Opening Ever!!!
Posted: 6/13/11 at 12:02amI felt bad for Brooke Shields. I hope she's better on Addams Family.
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#165 Minutes into the Tonys... Worst Opening Ever!!!
Posted: 6/13/11 at 12:26amIn terms of recent Tony awards ceremonies, I preferred the 2009 opening number with Elton John, Stockard Channing/Aaron Tveit, WSS/Guys & Dolls, Dolly Parton, the cast of Hair, and Liza.
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#175 Minutes into the Tonys... Worst Opening Ever!!!
Posted: 6/13/11 at 12:44am
Loved the opening. Who wrote it?
Neil was spot-on and everyone was game for a good laugh.
I'd say that first 20min of the Tonys were kinda amazing - the opening and Barkin's speech...C'mon that was some good TV and it rocked
Neil and Hugh's number was awesome too. AWESOME broadcast and Im usually the cranky person posting crap.
#185 Minutes into the Tonys... Worst Opening Ever!!!
Posted: 6/13/11 at 12:49amI LOVED THE OPENING...what was not to love?...funny, witty literate and NEIL PATRICK HARRIS sold it to the rafters...why the nay-sayers?...IT'S THE THEATRE DARLINGS...REALLYY!
MichaelRhodus
Chorus Member Joined: 7/14/10
#195 Minutes into the Tonys... Worst Opening Ever!!!
Posted: 6/13/11 at 12:52am
I F*CKING LOVED IT.
So hilarious.
East coast, ftw.
TheatreDiva90016
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/10/04
#205 Minutes into the Tonys... Worst Opening Ever!!!
Posted: 6/13/11 at 12:57amIt was twice as long as it needed to be. It beat the one joke into the ground.
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FindingNamo
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/22/03
#215 Minutes into the Tonys... Worst Opening Ever!!!
Posted: 6/13/11 at 1:14am
It was more offensive than anything Tracy Morgan said. It will result in bullying and teen suicides.
(I actually thought it was funny and made me think of the year Marc Shaiman kissed Scott Wittman when they accepted for Hairspray and Roxy said TVs all across the country shut off at that moment and people were turned off from buying tickets to Broadway.)
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PReeves2
Leading Actor Joined: 3/20/10
#225 Minutes into the Tonys... Worst Opening Ever!!!
Posted: 6/13/11 at 1:19amthere may have been better opening numbers that received standing ovations afterwards, but i enjoyed this one too regardless of a standing "O" on the blogs or in the live audience.
#235 Minutes into the Tonys... Worst Opening Ever!!!
Posted: 6/13/11 at 1:21amoh for the love of God...I liked it and everyone I was watching it thought it was great.
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#245 Minutes into the Tonys... Worst Opening Ever!!!
Posted: 6/13/11 at 2:09amI agree with Namo. They need to start a new It Gets Better campaign to deal with the fallout from this year's opening number.
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