Adam Feldman's "The 40 best Tony Awards performances from Broadway shows"?

Magic2Do said: "https://www.timeout.com/newyork/theater/the-25-best-tony-awards-performances

Anyone else start there Tonys day with this to get ready and excited?"

 

Thanks, loved the article.

 

And I'm ready for a repeat visit to Grey Gardens.

SteveSanders said: "And I'm ready for a repeat visit to Grey Gardens."


Paging Lady Gaga.

Here’s the list if you don’t want to click through all that:

1. Dreamgirls, “It's All Over” / “And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going” (1982)
2. Grand Hotel, “We'll Take a Glass Together” (1990)
3. Gypsy, “Everything's Coming Up Roses” (2008)
4. A Chorus Line, “I Hope I Get It” (1976)
5. Promises, Promises, “Turkey Lurkey Time” (1969)
6. The Lion King, “Circle of Life” (1998)
7. Anything Goes, “Anything Goes” (1988)
8. Les Misérables, “At the End of the Day” / “One Day More” (1987)
9. Gypsy, “Rose's Turn” (2025)
10. Gypsy, “Rose's Turn” (2003)
11. The Will Rogers Follies, “Will-a-Mania”/“Favorite Son” (1991)
12. Purlie, “I Got Love” (1970)
13. Cats, “Jellicle Songs for Jellicle Cats”/‘Memory” (1983)
14. The Color Purple, “Mysterious Ways”/“I’m Here” (2016)
15. Pippin, “Magic to Do” (1973)
16. Dancin’, “Sing, Sing, Sing” (1978)
17. Evita, “A New Argentina” (1980)
18. Hamilton, “History Has Its Eyes on You”/“Yorktown’
19. Fun Home, “Ring of Keys” (2015)
20. Annie, “Tomorrow”/“You’re Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile”/“Easy Street” (1977)
21. Hairspray, “You Can’t Stop the Beat” (2003)
22. Chicago, “All That Jazz”/“Hot Honey Rag” (1997)
23. The Band's Visit, "Omar Sharif" (2018)
24. The Life, “My Body” (1997)
25. Next to Normal, “You Don’t Know"/“I Am the One” (2009)
26. Grey Gardens, “The Revolutionary Costume for Today” (2007)
27. The Wild Party, “Welcome to My Party”/“When It Ends” (2000)
28. Spring Awakening, “Mama Who Bore Me”/“The Bitch of Living”/“Totally ****ed” (2007)
29. Black and Blue, “T’Ain't Nobody's Bizness If I Do"/"That Rhythm Man” (1989)
30. Company, “Being Alive” (2007)
31. Thoroughly Modern Millie, “Forget About the Boy” (2002)
32. Guys and Dolls, “Sit Down, You're Rockin' the Boat” (1992)
33. La Cage Aux Folles, “We Are What We Are”/“I Am What I Am” (1984)
34. Merrily We Roll Along, "Old Friends" (2024)
35. Once on This Island, "Mama Will Provide" (2018)
36. The Book of Mormon, “I Believe” (2011)
37. Paradise Square, “Let It Burn” (2022)
38. Dear Evan Hansen, “Waving Through a Window” (2017)
39. Jelly’s Last Jam, “That’s How You Jazz” (1992)
40. 42nd Street, “Lullaby of Broadway” (1980)

darquegk said: "That Grand Hotel performance really is something."

yes, yes, yes.

Although the number is joyous and buoyant, I always feel a sense of melancholy that two of the original actors (David Carroll* & Michael Jeter) were gone before they deserved to be.

I also always appreciate, and never tire of watching the energy of the ensemble performing behind them. 

Michael Jeter's performance in "The Green Mile" broke my heart as well. Even though it's a bad capture, you can still see the expression and eye contact on Mr Jingles' face when Jeter says, "je t'aime, mon petit". 

* (That's Brent Barrett in the video)

Updated On: 6/10/26 at 11:14 AM

Nice to see "I Got Love" from "PURLIE" on the list. I played that song constantly after seeing the show and buying the OBCR.

Id put Wedding Singer, Big Deal and Applause on the list.