Michael Musto's SHARP comments on the Tony Awards Show

[Patti LuPone FANatic]

Posted: 6/19/07 at 12:09pm

Oh my!

Overheard at the Tony Awards? I have no idea, since this year I watched from the peacefulness of my gay living room. My chronological thoughts: ANNE HECHE is with a woman! TAYE and IDINA are still together! The two featured-actor winners are a scenery designer's worst enemy: They chew it nonstop. ANTHONY CHISHOLM was robbed. So was KEVIN SPACEYin that cruise park. Why are so many Broadway stars—who perform live for a living—suddenly lip-synching? MARY LOUISE WILSON's speech is as adorable as JENNIFER EHLE's is gratingly Romper Roomlike. ("I want to thank Tom and Jack and Amy . . .") That Ugly Betty kid is the gayest thing since Ethel Merman. "Let's hear no more nonsense about the state of the American theater," crows the best-director winner—of a British play! An American, The Little Dog Laughed's star JULIE WHITE, turns in a sensationally funny speech that convinces me she's a campy gay male (which I already knew from seeing the play). Yet another Viva Laughlin commercial? Couldn't CBS get other people to advertise? Miss Celie is suddenly dressed by Dior. "If you didn't see it, you missed something special," says BEN VEREEN aboutUSHER's performance in Chicago. Well, a lot of people didn't see it—because Usher canceled out.

At the gala after-party, Julie White stayed in character, telling me she got my book in the nominees' luncheon's gift bag, "but we were hoping for a phone or a mattress." Well, at least she got a Tony. Did her play's author, DOUGLAS CARTER BEANE, write her zippy acceptance speech, by any chance? "No," she said, smirking. "Maybe you should start wondering if I wrote his play!"

By a different buffet, I asked genius TOMMY TUNE how he got assigned the celebrity-death segment. "I was so honored," he said. "It means I must be gaining gravitas. Usually they want me to throw my legs over my head." I am touching that one. [e-mail]

[Rathnait62]

Posted: 6/19/07 at 12:15pm

Julie White is the funniest thing evah.

[Wanna Be A Foster]

Posted: 6/19/07 at 12:16pm

A link would be nice, unless you happen to be Michael Musto himself.

[InTheKnow2]

Posted: 6/19/07 at 12:19pm

Love it!
Though I'm not a fan of Musto's, we couldn't have asked for a better recap of this year's ceremony. The Celie in Dior comment is priceless!!

[Patti LuPone FANatic]

Posted: 6/19/07 at 12:31pm

LInk... Plus.. note the bitchy comment by the actress known as Cruella de Ville... hmmm
La Dolce Vita by Michael Musto

[VonTussleGirl]

Posted: 6/19/07 at 2:28pm

That Ugly Betty kid is the gayest thing since Ethel Merman.

...it's funny cause it's true.

Julie White is freakin' hilarious.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 6/19/07 at 2:37pm

Ethel Merman was gay?