Confirmed Tony Performances (spoilers) — Page 5

Hair is in fact doing "Hair." I spoke to my friend Maya this past Sunday (she's in the Tribe) and she said that's what they're doing.

I still don't think "What's Up, Duloc?" is a good song to represent the show. It may be a fun number, but it doesn't capture the overall feel of the show. Not to mention, it doesn't feature any of the three leads!

~Steven

I wonder how they're going to end it. And is Cody Green going to perform at the Tonys? I didn't get to see him when I saw the show recently and a lot of people have said he's been out a lot lately.

~Steven

West Side IS doing the quintet for their number,Dance at the gym is part of the opening.

Here's the full list from a friend who works for the Tonys:

The opening will include Dolly, Elton, Liza, Poison and the casts of the nominated shows (as well as some from 9 to 5 who will sing with Dolly). It will include Guys and Dolls doing Luck Be a Lady, West Side Story doing the Tonight Quintet, Shrek doing Freak Flag and ending with Hair doing Let the Sun Shine In.

Then each shows does their own number throughout the show as usual . . .
Billy Elliot: Angry Dance
Next to Normal: You Don't Know
Rock of Ages: Medley, ending with Don't Stop Believin'
Shrek: What's Up, Duloc?
Hair: Hair
West Side Story: Dance at the Gym
Guys and Dolls: Sit Down, You're Rockin' the Boat
Pal Joey: Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered

And we'll also have the touring shows . . .
Mamma Mia!: Dancing Queen
Legally Blonde: So Much Better
Jersey Boys: Can't Take My Eyes Off You/Oh, What a Night

You Don't Know is the title on my list, but I assume they are doing I Am the One as well.

So is every nominated musical performing in the opening? Or just those four?

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I'm interested to see how they incorporate all three Billys into the Angry Dance. At least it's different than we've seen. I hope it reads well on TV, which I think it will. It's one of the best parts of the show.

~Steven

All the nominated shows (plus 9 to 5) will be in the opening. Elton John, I'm pretty sure, is singing a bit of Electricty, Dolly Parton (and her cast) are singing 9 to 5, Poision and the cast of Rock of Ages is singing . . . whatever Poison song they sing in the show, plus the ones I mentioned above. The only one I'm not sure on is Pal Joey.

I've heard from 2 people (1 from West Side Story, 1 from the Tonys) that West Side is doing Dance at the Gym as their "main number." They'll be doing the whole thing, including Tony and Maria's first scene together. Of course I could have misheard, but we'll all know for sure at about 8:42pm on Sunday.

I was hoping Billy Elliot did Solidarity, too. I think it's their strongest number by far.

as much as I think Dance at the Gym isn't their best choice, that's the music being used in the commercials for West Side Story. I doubt it was intentional, but that might be a good marketing scheme.

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I was so hoping the Billy's would do "Electricity" the way they did it on that morning show (I forgot the name). It works really well with the three of them.

I find it so weird that N2N is doing two numbers that showcase Aaron, a non-nominee who will also be out of the show for a few months following the Tonys.

Well, I guess they could've had Jenn do the opening with Superboy and The Invisible Girl, but I'm Alive is an awesome number. And the reason they chose You Don't Know/I Am the One is because it's one of the strongest numbers of the show and Aaron just happens to be in it. I think the choice to have him do the opening though might have been a bit of a "screw you" to the Tony voters, kind of like Xanadu doing Don't Walk Away last year.