Favorite Moments from Tonys Past

[PalJoey]

Favorite Moments from Tonys Past#1

Posted: 6/14/10 at 9:30am

Instead of bitching about this one, post a clip or a memory of one of your favorite moments from a past Tony Awards.

This is my all-time favorite: Dorothy Loudon turning an obscure and minor Gershwin ditty called "Vodka" into a masterpiece of comedy:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6Sp_ig4YXA

[PalJoey]

Favorite Moments from Tonys Past#2

Posted: 6/14/10 at 9:32am

And this one: Stephen Sondheim accepting his first two Tonys, in 1971, for Company:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fGIhWmVn9A

[Marianne2]

Favorite Moments from Tonys Past#2

Posted: 6/14/10 at 9:46am

I just love Sara Ramirez's acceptance speech in 2005. It was very cute and funny.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3H3xBFPUo5w

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[ClapYo'Hands]

Favorite Moments from Tonys Past#3

Posted: 6/14/10 at 9:47am

Angela Lansbury singing Everything's Coming up Roses and presenting at the 1989 Tonys:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1znyr0QQGE

And Patti LuPone singing the same song in 2008:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXl10a9gJwA

[robertupland]

Favorite Moments from Tonys Past#4

Posted: 6/14/10 at 9:59am

The original cast of RENT performs Seaons of Love at the 2008 Tony's.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyWalwte2LQ

[madbrian]

Favorite Moments from Tonys Past#5

Posted: 6/14/10 at 10:08am

Jerry Orbach leading the cast of 42nd Street in The Lullaby Of Broadway:
Orbach

"It does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are 20 gods or no god. It neither picks my pocket, nor breaks my leg." -- Thomas Jefferson

[jv92]

Favorite Moments from Tonys Past#6

Posted: 6/14/10 at 10:09am

I loved when speeches were short and too the point. With the exception being Patti LuPone's 2008 speech for Best Actress, which was just a gem.
And I hate when people thank God in their speech. Phony, pretentious and just shoving it in everyone's face. Thank your collaborators, your company and those whom you love (if you must) and get the hell offstage.

[MotorTink]

Favorite Moments from Tonys Past#7

Posted: 6/14/10 at 10:38am

Norbert Leo Butz's DRS acceptance speech

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SOMMS: I knew it was Tink!

[Jonny boy]

Favorite Moments from Tonys Past#8

Posted: 6/14/10 at 1:43pm

One of my favorite moments was a few years back when Fantasia sang " Im here". I still go to Youtube periodically to make me happy:)