Confirmed Tony Performances (spoilers) — Page 3

Dance at the Gym is an awful idea- they should do something that viewers will hum along to and say "oh i wanna see that"

the tonight quintet is perfect for that, i think. stupid.

Historically, medleys on the Tonys never come across well, so I'm puzzled about why Billy Elliot is doing that.

According to the Playbill article, Next to Normal is definitely doing "You Don't Know/ I Am the One."

legally blonde is doing a shortened rendition of "oh My God" with the lead girl from the tour.
Why do they have a touring production perform which lost about 75% of its investment on bwy, is beyond me but hey, do what you want.

Agreed.

Why can't they have 9 TO 5 do a full-on number instead of the touring companies performing? I mean 9 TO 5 is the only non Best Musical nominee that is still running...it deserves to perform before JERSEY BOYS, LEGALLY BLONDE, and MAMMA MIA!'s touring casts. I mean, really....

I'm assuming because they appeal to middle America and because, one would assume, from here on in, the Tonys will keep plugging recognizable names for virtually no reason (RENT and LION KING last year, JERSEY BOYS, MAMMA MIA!, and LEGALLY BLONDE this year).

I guess RENT and LION KING's reasons for performing made a bit more sense, but come on. They both got to perform at the telecast already and both went home with the big prize.

They're clearly just doing all this sh*t to get more viewers. It's kinda funny and ridiculous though because that's just not gonna happen.

All I'm saying is that if I were a producer of 9 TO 5, I would be pissed off.

I don't understand where the powers that be at the Tonys get off allowing the touring companies of LEGALLY BLONDE (which they adamantly refused to let perform the year it was eligible for Tonys), JERSEY BOYS (which got to perform the year they won Best Musical --and I believe performed the next year as well if memory serves--), and MAMMA MIA! (which already has major exposure due to the success of the movie and also performed the year it was eligible for Tonys) to perform this year but it is going to keep the ONE non Best Musical nominee that is still running from performing.

And it's not like 9 TO 5 isn't going to appeal to middle America, I think it would. They should seriously let 9 TO 5 do a full-on production number. The producers of 9 TO 5 should be, and probably are, fuming.

Whatever you may think about the show, hate it or love it, I don't think there's much denying how ridiculous it is that 9 TO 5 can't perform but the touring companies of JERSEY, BLONDE, and MAMMA can.

Updated On: 5/28/09 at 02:10 PM

I completely agree rOcKS!

This ceremony is supposed to be celebrating this past year on BROADWAY.

Do you think the powers at be really just want to snub 9 to 5 in any possbile way? I mean come on there the TOURING companies. There not even the Broadway Casts!!! I mean don't get me wrong I have seen touring companies of some shows and they all have been wornderful, but it is just not right to leave 9 to 5 out of the Tony telecast.

I could see that side of the argument, WestVillage, but the way I'm thinking is that since it IS the only non Best Musical nominee still running, why not showcase it? It's probably much less work to ask one show perform as opposed to a bunch like they did last year with MERMAID, AFFAIR, and FRANK.

Why snub the only non-nominee? To me, it's a bit crazy.

Here's a thought re: 9 to 5 not performing. Since it is the ONLY non-nominated musical, to have it perform with all the nominated musicals could bring negative focus to itself, i.e., middle America (all 12 people) watching and thinking, "gee, all these other shows were nominated, and 9 to 5 wasn't ... it must not be as good as the ones that got nominated." It gives the impression that is the one show that didn't get nominated (mid America not realizing there were other musicals this season that have already closed), and therefore of all five new musicals (4 nominated and 1 not), it must be the worst of the bunch. In that respect, its better to leave it out altogether than have it be the one show to perform that wasn't nominated. Put it in a group of non-nominated shows and there is no issue, but as a stand-alone non-nominated show, it looks bad for 9 to 5.

Re: trucking in tours to NYC .. .I would bet they are filming them remotely; highly unlikely they are going to bring cast members, sets, costumes, etc. to NYC.

Becky will be on vacation then. I think...

Does Middle America even watch the Tonys?