Best/Worst Performance at the Tony's?- Page 4

[jeniferrenepatricia]

Posted: 6/16/08 at 2:52am

Best: Gypsy, Xanadu

Worst: Rent, In the Heights ( I agree with pattiluponefanatic- I also prefer singing that's understandable)

[mauriposa]

Posted: 6/16/08 at 2:57am

Best: Gypsy. Worth every bit of that standing O. As much as I love Xanadu, Patti's performance definitely puts them in second place.

Worst: Passing Strange. Mainly because after seeing it, I still don't know what that show's really about.

[Raviolisun]

Posted: 6/16/08 at 3:00am

Best: "Gypsy."

Worst: "A Catered Affair" and "Passing Strange."

I completely agree. Can someone let me know wtf the big deal about Passing Strange is?

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

Posted: 6/16/08 at 3:05am

SporkGoddess, definitely listen to SUNDAY again, it's the kind of show that takes a few listens to appreciate its brilliance.
Patti LuPone did some spectacular acting during tonight's performance. She just gave me chills when she tore that letter, and she truly looked monstrous as she headed towards Benanti and Gaines. It was just out of the world. I would put it up there with Michael Jeter's show-stopping "We'll Take a Glass Together" and Jennifer Holliday's legendary "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going."
IN THE HEIGHTS did a great job, though I kinda wish they hadn't cut the song.
PASSING STRANGE was...interesting, didn't care much for it to be honest, although everyone looked so full of energy, excited to be there, and rocking that stage. Just not my personal taste.

[Antisocialite]

Posted: 6/16/08 at 3:12am

Gypsy was my favorite performance of the night. I was surprisingly happy with Young Frankenstein's performance. In the Heights showed off the fact that its score and choreography are pretty damn fantastic. And Passing Strange just...love. Love love love.

Major hate on Little Mermaid. Sierra Boggess just didn't know what to do with herself, and no one on earth knows what to do with her tail.

In conclusion, Mario Lopez is a smug bastard to the point that even fifteen Whoopis cannot overpower the smuggitude.

[ljay889]

Posted: 6/16/08 at 3:16am

I too found Young Frank's performance surprisingly pleasant. It's a shame Catered Affair came off so terrible, and with Faith Prince singing very pitchy.

[Antisocialite]

Posted: 6/16/08 at 3:20am

Ehh, Faith Prince has been singing like that since Bells are Ringing. I just kinda accept it.

[emo_geek]

Posted: 6/16/08 at 3:22am

Lion King sounded AWFUL

[Kass983]

Posted: 6/16/08 at 3:43am

Worst: Xanadu, Grease

Middle: Almost everything else

Best: In The Heights, Gypsy

So disappointed with RENT. Glad to see them all (except my Jesse) and they sounded great and looked great (except Wilson - is he sick?), but I blinked and it was over...

[Antisocialite]

Posted: 6/16/08 at 3:44am

RE: Wilson looking sick.

To paraphrase Juno, that's just how his face looks. That's just his face.

[LePetiteFromage]

Posted: 6/16/08 at 3:47am

Updated On: 5/4/09 at 03:47 AM

[Antisocialite]

Posted: 6/16/08 at 3:48am

Really? Every time I see him in pictures or that time he was on Law and Order he looks like that to me. Like he hasn't eaten or slept in a few days.

[bwybuff87]

Posted: 6/16/08 at 3:51am

Best: Sunday in the Park With George Runner Up: Gypsy

Worst: Faith Prince Runner Up: Grease

[dramarama2]

Posted: 6/16/08 at 4:13am

Best: Xanadu

Worst: Rent

[MuseOfComedy]

Posted: 6/16/08 at 4:21am

Best: Xanadu (so proud of them and it's getting great response) and Gypsy (Patti=chills)!
Worst: Grease (so awkward watching that I couldn't look away) and Catered Affair (yawn)

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

Posted: 6/16/08 at 4:26am

Yeah, I guess I wasn't the only one who noticed how sick Wilson looked.

If I didn't know better I'd think he was in make-up for Angel's death scene.

I was going to say something similar, but as usual LePetite put it the best.

I wish they had let Mullally sing "Deep Love" in the original tempo, it was SO fast, and while I thought it was funny, I simply couldn't get over how much she was quoting Karen Walker which as I said before, she does not do on the cast recording.
Sierra Boggess was awful, though I'm not sure it's her or her awful costume and the fact that they make her do that REALLY annoying thing with her arms.

[ICEcreamAssassin]

Posted: 6/16/08 at 4:33am

Best : XANADU, Gypsy (Wow Patti, Wow), In The Heights (have to see this show now!!!) Sunday in the Park with George (took my breathe away)

Worst: Passing Strange (wtf?), A Catered Affair, Rent (I was actually excited about the original cast performance but it was a complete mess. Whats the story on Wilson Cruz?)

btw Whoopi was completely un-necessary. She didn't really host anything! She was just there. I loved the bit in the Poppins Rig.. other than that.. worthless.

[LePetiteFromage]

Posted: 6/16/08 at 4:38am

Updated On: 5/4/09 at 04:38 AM

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

Posted: 6/16/08 at 4:43am

The only Whoopi bit that I didn't care for was the A CHORUS LINE one. I might have liked it if Mario Lopez hadn't been involved. It seemed like she was just trying to do a little tribute to the shows while bringing it back to the Tony awards. She was thoroughly enjoyable, steered the show in the right mood and direction (loved her bits when she introduced the plays..."where he drinks...a lot...'cause he's Irish"), and just really seemed to be enjoying herself (she danced with Lin-Manuel Miranda!). After last year's awful ceremony, it really was refreshing to have such a wonderful presentation. I was actually entertained all throughout (more than I was at the last Oscars and Emmys ceremonies).

[mauriposa]

Posted: 6/16/08 at 4:47am

ICEcreamAssassin, do you mean Wilson Jermaine Heredia?

And I really enjoyed having Whoopi as host. She did a fine job, and having a host helped give the ceremony a real sense of direction, as opposed to last year's meandering (and boring) hodge-podge.

[IAMmyownMUSICAL]

Posted: 6/16/08 at 5:08am

Best:
Gypsy
Sunday in the Park with George
Xanadu
In The Heights

Worst:
Little Mermaid (Sierra...learn your key changes)
A Catered Affair
Grease

The WTF!? Performance:
Passing Stranger (REALLY...wtf was that!?)

Best Emotional Performance:
RENT

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 6/16/08 at 5:31am

Favorites: In the Heights, South Pacific

Least Favorites: A Catered Affair, Passing Strange, Grease

Updated On: 6/16/08 at 05:31 AM

[florida theatre kid]

Posted: 6/16/08 at 7:47am

Favorites: South Pacific, Xanadu, In The Heights

Least Favorites: Passing Strange, Grease, A Catered Affair

[christhefish]

Posted: 6/16/08 at 8:07am

Best: Sunday in the Park with George

Worst: Cry Baby, Grease, Little Mermaid

[SweeneySchism]

Posted: 6/16/08 at 8:23am

Best: Gypsy - the performance just blew me away { not that I was expecting anything less }.

Worst: Not counting the horrible performances from the trio of non-nominated shows - I would have to say Grease

Other notes: I disliked Whoopi as host ... but maybe that's because I already dislike her in general :P But I will give her credit for not being boring and doing better than some of the previous years.

And I realized that i wouldn't like Xanadu... Yes, the performance quality was great but I learned that it's just not my cup of tea... do you get what I'm trying to say? xD