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#1

Coming to Broadway: Kathy Griffin Wants a Tony...

Posted: 2/9/11 at 12:17pm

...at the Belasco according to telecharge.

"Double Emmy Award Winner Kathy Griffin is taking her stand-up comedy to Broadway in a show titled Kathy Griffin Wants a Tony and Broadway may never be the same again! Every night there will be fresh material due to the revolving door of pop culture, political and celebrity missteps. If you are in the market for an evening of laughter, swearing and negativity you’ve found the right show!"

March 11-13 & 15-19.

Updated On: 2/9/11 at 12:17 PM

#2

Coming to Broadway: Kathy Griffin Wants a Tony...

Posted: 2/9/11 at 12:25pm

WOW!!!
A Chorus Line revival played its final Broadway performance on August 17, 2008. The tour played its final performance on August 21, 2011. A new non-equity tour started in October 2012 played its final performance on March 23, 2013. Another non-equity tour launched on January 20, 2018. The tour ended its US run in Kansas City and then toured throughout Japan August & September 2018.
#4

Coming to Broadway: Kathy Griffin Wants a Tony...

Posted: 2/9/11 at 12:36pm

Well, I know what I'm doing for St. Patrick's Day...
"If this is going to be a Christian nation that doesn't help the poor, either we have to pretend that Jesus was just as selfish as we are, or we've got to acknowledge that He commanded us to love the poor and serve the needy without condition and then admit that we just don't want to do it." -Stephen Colbert
#7

Coming to Broadway: Kathy Griffin Wants a Tony...

Posted: 2/9/11 at 12:47pm

She typically sells out the Theater at Madison Square Garden for a few shows every February, so I see no reason why she shouldn't be successful on Broadway for a couple of weeks.

She still doesn't have a Grammy though, after many years of trying, so maybe she should focus on one thing at a time.
#8

Coming to Broadway: Kathy Griffin Wants a Tony...

Posted: 2/9/11 at 12:49pm

^ No, see, she's expanding outward. Lateral advancement. The more awards she wins, the more the Grammy people have to consider her. She's got the Emmy (twice), she's aiming for the Tony. If she gets the Tony, which shouldn't be hard because once Spider-Man finally gives up there won't be much else to nominate from this season, then she's got two of the majors. From there, it's a small jump to Grammy. Once she's got an Emmy, a Grammy, and a Tony, she can start aiming for bigger things.
"There is no problem so big that it cannot be run away from." ~ Charles M. Schulz
#14

Coming to Broadway: Kathy Griffin Wants a Tony...

Posted: 2/9/11 at 1:26pm

Don't sell her short. "Kathy Griffin Hosts The Tonys" would bring in record numbers for the show. Plus if she did it, Bravo could air it and we could stop hearing those damn rumors about how CBS wants to stop airing it.
#15

Coming to Broadway: Kathy Griffin Wants a Tony...

Posted: 2/9/11 at 1:32pm

When she wins the Special Event Tony she'll then win the Grammy for the recording of the Broadway show.

Except that they eliminated that category last year or the year before, I can't remember which.
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Everything in life is only for now. ~ Avenue Q
There is no future, there is no past. I live this moment as my last. ~ Rent

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#16

Coming to Broadway: Kathy Griffin Wants a Tony...

Posted: 2/9/11 at 1:38pm

I wouldn't be surprised if this airs on Bravo. I know that when she announced that she was ending D-List, she said that she would be airing 4 standup shows throughout the year.
#17

Coming to Broadway: Kathy Griffin Wants a Tony...

Posted: 2/9/11 at 1:55pm

What Tony Award would she be eligible for? There's no Special Event category anymore.
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#18

Coming to Broadway: Kathy Griffin Wants a Tony...

Posted: 2/9/11 at 2:11pm

With only 4 performances, is she even eligible for a Tony at all?

If so, she'll be categorized under Best Play.
Nothing matters but knowing nothing matters. ~ Wicked
Everything in life is only for now. ~ Avenue Q
There is no future, there is no past. I live this moment as my last. ~ Rent

"He's a tramp, but I love him."
#19

Coming to Broadway: Kathy Griffin Wants a Tony...

Posted: 2/9/11 at 2:21pm

If she's only doing 4 performances and wants a shot at the Tony then nobody but Tony voters are going to be allowed to see it (since Tony eligibility is usually dependent on a majority of the voters having a chance to see the show).
#20

Coming to Broadway: Kathy Griffin Wants a Tony...

Posted: 2/9/11 at 2:56pm

4 performances??? I counted 8 total.

her schedule is as follows:

Friday, March 11 @ 8pm
Saturday, March 12 @ 8pm
Sunday, March 13 @ 3pm
Tuedsday, March 15 @ 7pm
Wednesday, March 16 - Saturday, March 19 @ 8pm

plus I'm sure if these dates sell well, they could possibly add a few more performances.
A Chorus Line revival played its final Broadway performance on August 17, 2008. The tour played its final performance on August 21, 2011. A new non-equity tour started in October 2012 played its final performance on March 23, 2013. Another non-equity tour launched on January 20, 2018. The tour ended its US run in Kansas City and then toured throughout Japan August & September 2018.
#22

Coming to Broadway: Kathy Griffin Wants a Tony...

Posted: 2/9/11 at 3:01pm

Just got tickets and I'm SO excited!

The Tonys need to bring back special theatrical event so she can win!!
Marie: Don't be in such a hurry about that pretty little chippy in Frisco. Tony: Eh, she's a no chip!
#23

Coming to Broadway: Kathy Griffin Wants a Tony...

Posted: 2/9/11 at 3:15pm

"As long as the show has an official "opening night", it's Tony eligible, correct?"

Not sure what the official wording on the rule is, but I do seem to remember that several shows in the past have been deemed ineligible due to the fact that they didn't run long enough for the Tony voters (or maybe just nominators?) to see them. Some of the titles that I remember off the top of my head: Blonde in the Thunderbird, Oldest Living Confederate Widow, Glory Days (notice a trend there?).

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