77th Tony Awards Performance Predictions

[RW3]

Posted: 4/30/24 at 7:29pm

What do you think each show is going to choose as their song(s) to perform on Tony night? Post your predictions below!

My predictions:

Hell's Kitchen- "Kaleidoscope" with Alicia Keys (if she does not present the show)

Illinoise- Haven't seen.

The Outsiders-Haven't seen.

Suffs-"This March" or "Keep Marching"

Water for Elephants-Haven't seen.

Cabaret-"Willkommen" or "Cabaret"

Gutenberg-Didn't see

Merrily We Roll Along-"Old Friends"

The Who's Tommy-A mashup of "Pinball Wizard", "See Me, Feel Me", and "Listening to You"

Wildcard: Stereophonic performs a full song

Updated On: 4/30/24 at 07:29 PM

[DramaTeach]

Posted: 4/30/24 at 8:09pm

Said it on another thread, but even though Henry’s story is the most moving part of Illinoise, I’m happy for Man of Steel. It stands on its own and has a beautiful message about our power as humans.

Hell’s Kitchen feels like it’ll definitely be Empire State of Mind as an opening or closing to the show. Outsiders should be Great Expectations, Suffs’ Keep Marching, Cabaret’s Wilkommen (maybe as the opener with Empire as the closer of the evening), Merrily’s Old Friends, and Tommy’s Pinball Wizard.

[chrishuyen]

Posted: 4/30/24 at 8:25pm

I was also thinking I'd love for Illinoise to do Man of Steel, as it inexplicably made me tear up, and I think it also represents a lot of the themes of the show, though I could also see them maybe doing Three Stars or Chicago.

I think it would be so funny for the Gutenberg boys to present the Costume award, but there are a lot of madcap options for them to do a musical number.  I Can't Read might be the most "basic", but Haunted German Wood could be fun, or even Tomorrow is Tonight for peak shenanigans.

It would be cool if Water for Elephants did Easy (with the aerial silks) or probably The Road Don't Make You Young (which has a lot of ensemble moments and is maybe my favorite song)

I would also LOVE for Stereophonic to perform, or maybe do a bit of a scene interspersed with a performance.

 

[HeyMrMusic]

Posted: 4/30/24 at 8:41pm

I imagine Illinoise will do “Chicago” as it’s the most famous song from the album.

[CoffeeBreak]

Posted: 5/1/24 at 11:21pm

Saw HELL'S KITCHEN tonight.   It's THE WORST Book of the season and of SOME TIME.  REAAAAALY bAD.  We Still cannot believe it got nominated.  REAAAAAALY bAD.   BAAAAAAAAD,    15 lineS (AT MOST) then song to save it.  BAAAAAD!

[CoffeeBreak]

Posted: 5/1/24 at 11:33pm

Awful.  Sung well but sadly NOT. GOOD.   

[Leaf Coneybear]

Posted: 5/1/24 at 11:37pm

Hoping and praying Stereophonic ends up performing Masquerade!

[Broadway Flash]

Posted: 5/1/24 at 11:51pm

I would love to see the New York City ballet perform as it’s their 75th season, and the Tony’s are being held in their home.  Sarah Jessica Parker can introduce them.  

[Kad]

Posted: 5/2/24 at 12:10am

Broadway Flash said: "I would love to see the New York City ballet perform as it’s their 75th season, and the Tony’s are being held in their home. Sarah Jessica Parker can introduce them. "

The NYCB is not performing at an awards show for an industry they are not part of. 

[Broadway Flash]

Posted: 5/2/24 at 12:34am

They let the rockettes perform when it was at radio city

[Broadway Flash]

Posted: 5/6/24 at 10:53am

Wicked 20th anniversary performance 

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 5/6/24 at 10:59am

I wonder if any of the not-nominated shows will perform?

I could see THE WIZ, BACK TO THE FUTURE, and GREAT GATSBY ponying up the money to do a number. Maybe also THE NOTEBOOK (with Ingrid?)

[Broadway Flash]

Posted: 5/6/24 at 11:02am

Aren’t the ratings pretty dismal?  Wouldn’t they be better off spending their marketing dollars elsewhere?

[chrishuyen]

Posted: 5/6/24 at 11:09am

The ratings ARE usually pretty dismal but a Tony performance can live on past the telecast and catch on online.  And while shows also do numbers on talk shows and such, usually it's not with full costume and set behind them, and I think there's probably also a certain perception of prestige for just having performed on the Tony Awards.  Some people may not watch the awards themselves but would go down the list of performances just to see if any of them pique their interest.

[kdogg36]

Posted: 5/6/24 at 11:16am

chrishuyen said: "And while shows also do numbers on talk shows and such, usually it's not with full costume and set behind them, and I think there's probably also a certain perception of prestige for just having performed on the Tony Awards."

I'd also add that the typical Tony Awards viewer, by definition, has a greater-than-average interest in Broadway theater, and therefore is much more likely to actually buy tickets than the average talk show viewer. So it's a more valuable advertising opportunity even if fewer people are watching.

[MayAudraBlessYou2]

Posted: 5/6/24 at 11:30am

Last year the Tonys had 4.3 million live viewers. While this number is far behind many pre-pandemic years and behind other awards shows, it is still an excellent advertising opportunity for Broadway productions. Live TV numbers are down across the board, so this is still an incredible amount of people to get in front of at once (and most of that audience are people who would be potential ticket buyers). Plus its a major event that will receive TV and online coverage in the following days, and performances then make the rounds on social media. A great performance can become a talking point. This is a huge ticket selling opportunity. 

I have to imagine The Notebook, Back to the Future, and Great Gatsby will attempt to get something on the telecast as they attempt to maintain sales without a Best Musical nomination. The Wiz will probably sit this one out since they are making plenty of money and have a limited run.

[ACL2006]

Posted: 5/6/24 at 12:15pm

I'd imagine we'll get something from both The Wiz and Back to the Future as both will be touring next year.

[carolinaguy]

Posted: 5/6/24 at 12:20pm

I also think it would be money well spent for The Notebook to ask for a performance slot, as it's a familiar title, will almost certainly tour, and has a range of songs to choose from that would make sense removed from the show.

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 5/6/24 at 12:20pm

Yes, the Tony telecast is still major for reaching a "qualified" audience across the country that is interested in theatre (theatre in NYC and on tour).

A good 2.5-minute Tony performance with an intro might translate into more tickets sold than paying an equivalent amount for X number of 30-second TV spots or social posts or a share of a digital billboard in Times Square. Showcasing a bad show or a badly-put-together number will not help.

Most shows already have funds already earmarked for a Tony performance, voter swag, etc. So it's not a matter of finding that money –– you spend it on the Tonys, or you spend it on something else.

Wiz, BTTF, and Gatsby are all titles that will make viewers' ears perk up. Ingrid at the piano could offer a different tone than any of the other numbers.

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 5/7/24 at 5:53pm

Wicked performed on the 2014 telecast for their 10th anniversary. Could we see Aladdin perform for their 10th anniversary, or Disney paying for a slot to promote their 100th anniversary as a company? I kind of expected them to have The Lion King open last years ceremony to celebrate its 25th anniversary on Broadway, alas they didn’t.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 5/7/24 at 6:04pm

If “The Notebook” does perform, they’d be silly not to have McAdams introduce it. 

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 5/7/24 at 6:12pm

Jordan Catalano said: "If “The Notebook” does perform, they’d be silly not to have McAdams introduce it."

akin to when Keri Russell and Meg Ryan introduced Waitress and She Loves Me, respectively.

[George in DC]

Posted: 5/7/24 at 6:49pm

ACL2006 said: "I'd imagine we'll get something from both The Wiz and Back to the Future as both will be touring next year."

 

I could see Back to the Future because it at least got a couple nominations. I don't see "The Wiz" doing anything.How would you justify giving time to a show that was not worthy of a single nomination?

 

Updated On: 5/7/24 at 06:49 PM

[DiscoCrows]

Posted: 5/7/24 at 7:30pm

SUFFS should absolutely whip out the pyrotechnics and do Fire & Tea if they really want to blow people away and push tickets, but I know it’s really gonna just end up being The March or Keep Marching. Which is a shame - those numbers won’t do too many favors beyond that of the crowd the show is already selling well to. They feel a bit too obvious and quite frankly unordinary compared to that of the more “theatrical” show-ey moments that really is where it shines.

And no - I’d wager Fire & Tea isn’t a too much a spoiler even for a late Act 2 number. Even if it was - small price to pay to get people really talking up a storm about the show, particularly those who may have otherwise written it off.

Updated On: 5/7/24 at 07:30 PM

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 5/7/24 at 7:40pm

I agree about Suffs. A montage would be great, ending with that fire but they need something to make a big impression.