Most Underrated Tony Award Performances

[baritonewithtenortendencies]

Posted: 1/17/24 at 6:04pm

Everybody knows about the greats, and everybody knows Grand Hotel had the best one

Secret Garden, 2014's opening, Miss Saigon, multiple different Gypsys, the list goes on

But I've been watching The Happy Time's 1968 Tony performance a lot recently 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=en7C6cLPGsA

Robert Goulet delivers the title track, and it is literally perfect in his voice, I wait on every note and they all sound so flawless and clear and powerful despite the relatively low quality recording 

Michael Rupert as a child, already a star 

David Wayne leading his incredible number with subtle facial expressions that make me completel believe these three men as three generations of a beautiful family

I know the show itself had a lot of disappointing elements, but genuinely you would not guess that just by watching this amazing Tony Award performance 

Are there any other performances like this that don't get talked about enough but are just really great? 

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 1/17/24 at 6:06pm

I think you mean 2013’s opening, 2014 was Hugh Jackman merely bunny-hopping his way onto the Radio City stage. 

[Jay Lerner-Z]

Posted: 1/17/24 at 6:21pm

Not sure how many would agree with me, but I like the "Coco" performance from 1970. Mostly because it's Katherine Hepburn.

 

[baritonewithtenortendencies]

Posted: 1/17/24 at 6:45pm

EDSOSLO858 said: "I think you mean 2013’s opening, 2014 was Hugh Jackman merely bunny-hopping his way onto the Radio City stage."

Yes you're correct that was a horrible typo

[The8re phan]

Posted: 1/17/24 at 7:03pm

https://youtu.be/M7z43oIt2GM?si=9z1y_aksKWIAbkOv

LuPone belting Anything Goes to the rafters could never be lauded enough

Updated On: 1/17/24 at 07:03 PM

[Mr. Wormwood]

Posted: 1/17/24 at 11:58pm

The Wedding Singer in 2006! Then again, I think that whole show is underrated.

I also loved Romance/Romance in1988 and The Civil War in 1999. Those are two performances that don't get mentioned often but were really excellent.

[Lot666]

Posted: 1/18/24 at 8:55am

Andy Karl and the cast of Groundhog Day.

[PennClassic]

Posted: 1/18/24 at 9:09am

1979: Robert Klein and Lucie Arnaz performing "They're Playing Our Song"....a fun and entertaining number.

Updated On: 1/20/24 at 09:09 AM

[AEA AGMA SM]

Posted: 1/18/24 at 1:03pm

I feel like I’m the only one who ever mentions the 2001 42nd Street opening number when the “favorite/best openings” gets asked about. It just works so well with the pre-taped portion starting at the Ford Center (I don’t remember if it was still called that or if it had already been renamed by that point) and traveling via subway to Radio City, then cutting back to them live coming down the aisles and taking the stage. It’s also a reminder of just how big that cast was when you see them just filling that huge stage.

[justinaustin]

Posted: 1/20/24 at 1:10am

baritonewithtenortendencies said: "Everybody knows about the greats, and everybody knows Grand Hotel had the best one

Secret Garden, 2014's opening, Miss Saigon, multiple different Gypsys, the list goes on

But I've been watching The Happy Time's 1968 Tony performance a lot recently

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=en7C6cLPGsA geometry dash subzero

Robert Goulet delivers the title track, and it is literally perfect in his voice, I wait on every note and they all sound so flawless and clear and powerful despite the relatively low quality recording

Michael Rupert as a child, already a star

David Wayne leading his incredible number with subtle facial expressions that make me completel believe these three men as three generations of a beautiful family

I know the show itself had a lot of disappointing elements, but genuinely you would not guess that just by watching this amazing Tony Award performance

Are there any other performances like this that don't get talked about enough but are just really great?"

Wow, a old video but what a great song, never heard of the show though!!

[Ke3]

Posted: 1/20/24 at 2:37am

The Wonderful Town revival has one of the best of all time for me. I think comparing things to Fosse is overdone but it does call him to mind. It's perfect. Wish I could find the Donna Murphy cast recording somewhere.

[AEA AGMA SM]

Posted: 1/20/24 at 8:08am

It’s available on Apple Music: Wonderful Town

It’s also on Amazon if you want the CD: Wonderful Town