An Unfortunate Choice

Wasn't "Razzle Dazzle" a rather unfortunate choice to play as a tribute to the great artists we've lost last year. I don't think of Arthur Miller (or Jerry Orbach, or Fred Ebb, or John - I mean Cy Coleman) as 'big bamboozlers'beading and feathering' us cause they 'got no talent' but put 'stardust in our eyes'.

Les Moonves, on the other hand, who got more reaction shots than James Earl Jones - that's some serious hocus-pocus there. Witness the promos for new Fall shows.

Jesse L. Martin's performance and the choice of song were unfortunate, as was most of the Tonys last night. I was really disappointed.

The "got no talents" was definitely left IN.

InfiniteGirl, I agree. What an awful choice. What were they thinking??? Just dreadful.

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Updated On: 6/6/05 at 10:46 AM

jesse said the only reason it was that song was because he was doing it as a tribute to jerry o as he was his partner on law and order.

I liked Jesse's performance. A lot. More than the Franklin/Jackman performance.

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I just think he counted wrong as he was holding his last note and it caught him off guard, causing his pitch to waver and/or fall. It was a shame - I like Jesse.

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I was completely baffled when they started singing "Razzle Dazzle." If they wanted to do a song that Orbach originated, something like "The Lullabye of Broadway" or "Try to Remember" would have been far better. I think they should have done a song to remember everyone - not just Orbach - and in that case should have performed "How Do You Say Goodbye?" or "Thank You for the Music."

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Ooh!! Lullaby or Try to Remember would have been AMAZINGLY effective. Razzle Dazzle is probably related to bhis most famous role, but it doenst help when the character's a sleazebag. Try to Remember could have been tear inducing.

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