Favorite Moments from Tonys Past

[PalJoey]

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]

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]

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

[ClapYo'Hands]

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]

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]

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

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

[jv92]

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]

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

Norbert Leo Butz's DRS acceptance speech

[Jonny boy]

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:)