Everybody's favorite Tony Awards Performances

I'm curious about this--

This is my first post and I for some arbitrary reason want to know people's favorite Tony Awards Performances.

Some of mine are both of the Falsettos performances (1992 and 2017), Company 2007, Guys and Dolls 2009, and Hadestown 2019. There's a lot of really good ones, though.

Best ever is Grand Hotel. The Life is also pretty awesome. The Nathan Lane revival of Guys and Dolls and the Matthew Broderick/Lillias White How to Succeed also rank high for me.

Updated On: 5/26/23 at 10:49 PM

Michael Jeter in Grand Hotel, 'Sunday' from the original SITPWG, and Patti LuPone belting out Anything Goes

I noticed a lot of people loved Grand Hotel. I thought that one was excellent as well and I'm not really sure why I didn't list it

It wasn't the first I thought of, though

My history with Grand Hotel has been a little odd though so maybe I just forget it exists sometimes

1974 Tony Awards: “At Charlie’s Place” from OVER HERE! featuring Ann Reinking & John Mineo’s frantically insane jitterbug, plus Marilu Henner, Treat Williams, and John Travolta in the ensemble.

It’s strange because so many shows I’ve looked forward to seeing perform have not really liked up to my anticipation (they seem to either choose the wrong song or adapt it weirdly. Or just perform the same cut that they’ve performed for the last four weeks on every promo ). Some the performances that I remember really striking me ( and in cases brought me to see the show): Next to Normal ( sound issues aside when I saw it I thought who are these people and I want to hear more). Spring Awakening ( it felt taboo and yet wanted more). Of course for archival video Dreamgirls.

Liza and company doing “City Lights” from THE ACT…and definitely GRAND HOTEL!

Pearl Bailey receiving a special Tony Award and performing "So Long, Dearie" in 1968.

Robert Klein and Lucie Arnaz performing "They're Playing Our Song" in 1979.

Updated On: 5/27/23 at 07:33 AM

The opening number from the 2009 Tonys is unmatched.

Nothing will ever top the opening number of the 2013 Tony Awards



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8SeysuMpA0

I really love how everybody has a totally different opinion but also even though they're all stating their opinions as fact, they're not actually fighting over it or anything>

Bebe and co doing “all that jazz” followed into “hot honey” w reinking. They had already won so many Tony’s, their joy was obvious.


it’s an odd one but I love Sarah Jessica singing “shy”. I really enjoyed her as princess Fred, teen me saw it a few times.


“beauty and the beast” obc medley.
loved the “sunset” year. Norman’s house the entire show.

In terms of opening numbers, I dont think anything will beat the 2013 opener.