Original RENT cast and Current LION KING cast to perform on Tony telecast- Page 2

[CapnHook]

re: Original RENT cast and Current LION KING cast to perform on Tony teleca#25

Posted: 5/29/08 at 1:17pm

He just said on THE VIEW that his first show was PHANTOM but he later saw RENT which inspired him.

"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle

[modnar]

re: Original RENT cast and Current LION KING cast to perform on Tony teleca#26

Posted: 5/29/08 at 1:19pm

"This is a celebration of two shows that have been Broadway Smash hits!"

BWAHAHAHAHA!! THIS is an EXCUSE to have two extremely popular musicals perform on the telecast to try and bring in more ratings, disguised as "a celebration of two shows that have been Broadway Smash hits!"

There's nothing that says both of those statements can't be true.

[JRybka]

re: Original RENT cast and Current LION KING cast to perform on Tony teleca#27

Posted: 5/29/08 at 1:31pm

I am sorry I may have been mistaken but in the interview on LOGO he specifically said that RENT inspired him to write In the Heights with what he knew.... Latin Music and Hip Hop and his home.

"Whenever I get gloomy with the state of the world, I think about the arrivals gate at Heathrow Airport. General opinion's starting to make out that we live in a world of hatred and greed, but I don't see that. It seems to me that love is everywhere. Often it's not particularly dignified or newsworthy, but it's always there - fathers and sons, mothers and daughters, husbands and wives, boyfriends, girlfriends, old friends. When the planes hit the Twin Towers, as far as I know none of the phone calls from the people on board were messages of hate or revenge - they were all messages of love. If you look for it, I've got a sneaky feeling you'll find that love actually is all around."

[SporkGoddess]

re: Original RENT cast and Current LION KING cast to perform on Tony teleca#28

Posted: 5/29/08 at 1:35pm

Sounds good, nmartin.

Oh, I don't know what other song they could perform... a medley, "La Vie Boheme" (granted it would have to be censored, but still). ANYTHING.

My mom will be happy, though. She adores "Seasons of Love."

Jimmy, what are you doing here in the middle of the night? It's almost 9 PM!

[Patronus]

re: Original RENT cast and Current LION KING cast to perform on Tony teleca#29

Posted: 5/29/08 at 1:43pm

I hate myself.

You're not alone.

[Mandi Moo]

re: Original RENT cast and Current LION KING cast to perform on Tony teleca#30

Posted: 5/29/08 at 1:53pm

Couldn't they do Finale B?

Anyway, who cares? If it boosts ratings and CBS decides to keep broadcasting the show then I'm all for it.

[MungoGypsy8232]

re: Original RENT cast and Current LION KING cast to perform on Tony teleca#31

Posted: 5/29/08 at 1:55pm

I was going to add Legally Blonde, but they got enough air time between the MTV Premiere and the reality tv show, which I'm sure they'll plug at the Tonys. LoveMusik never really found the general public.

[orangeskittles]

re: Original RENT cast and Current LION KING cast to perform on Tony teleca#32

Posted: 5/29/08 at 2:01pm

Well why not celebrate a real milestone...Like 20 years for Phantom? 10 years is nothing these days.

Because Phantom just had their own special Tony performance in 2006?

Like a firework unexploded
Wanting life but never knowing how

[misschung]

re: Original RENT cast and Current LION KING cast to perform on Tony teleca#33

Posted: 5/29/08 at 2:02pm

They could do Finale B. I hope they do, but I doubt it.

The morning star always gets wonderful bright the minute before it has to go --doesn't it?

[being.jeremiah]

re: Original RENT cast and Current LION KING cast to perform on Tony teleca#34

Posted: 5/29/08 at 2:25pm

"...an EXCUSE to have two extremely popular musicals perform on the telecast to try and bring in more ratings...."

Who said they're making an EXCUSE? This is their way of inviting and telling other people, aka people who don't watch the Tonys, to tune it that night. Not an EXCUSE.

[Gothampc]

re: Original RENT cast and Current LION KING cast to perform on Tony teleca#35

Posted: 5/29/08 at 2:26pm

Rent is so mid-1990s. It's time to go away. We don't need an original cast performance. We don't need a Rent performance at all.

If anyone ever tells you that you put too much Parmesan cheese on your pasta, stop talking to them. You don't need that kind of negativity in your life.

[jackson992]

re: Original RENT cast and Current LION KING cast to perform on Tony teleca#36

Posted: 5/29/08 at 2:28pm

Rent is phenomenal and I can't wait to watch the original cast tho Seasons of Love is the weakest song in the show.

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[ray-andallthatjazz86]

re: Original RENT cast and Current LION KING cast to perform on Tony teleca#37

Posted: 5/29/08 at 2:32pm

The only way I could be excited about this is if Daphne Rubin-Vega pulls out the blue pants, gets on the balcony at Radio City and sings the SH*T out of "Out Tonight." Otherwise, I'll be rolling my eyes so far up when they perform "Seasons of Love" or "La Vie Boheme" that I'll miss the whole thing.
Seriously, just move the Tonys to PBS and that way we could get a Sondheim tribute (since he is getting his Lifetime Achievement Award) instead of the 30-somethings pretending they are teenagers singing an incredibly annoying song.

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[TheActr97J]

re: Original RENT cast and Current LION KING cast to perform on Tony teleca#38

Posted: 5/29/08 at 2:39pm

Does anyone REALLY think this is going to boost ratings? Really?

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[Ourtime992]

re: Original RENT cast and Current LION KING cast to perform on Tony teleca#39

Posted: 5/29/08 at 2:41pm

If these musical numbers preempt some tacky tribute to classic showtunes by people who have no business singing on the Tony Awards, I'm cool with it.

[DefyingEDCT]

re: Original RENT cast and Current LION KING cast to perform on Tony teleca#40

Posted: 5/29/08 at 2:42pm

Why the hell is everyone complaining?
You get to watch the original cast of RENT sing together for probably the last time, and you get to see the Lion King preform for free.

What the hell is wrong with that, honestly!
It seems you can never win on this board.

[songanddanceman2]

re: Original RENT cast and Current LION KING cast to perform on Tony teleca#41

Posted: 5/29/08 at 2:42pm

This is great news especially for Rent

To many people on here seem to forget what this show did and changed, its nice it is being honored

Namo i love u but we get it already....you don't like Madonna

[Not Barker, Todd.]

re: Original RENT cast and Current LION KING cast to perform on Tony teleca#42

Posted: 5/29/08 at 2:59pm

What's this about A Catered Affair and one vote?

And this blows.

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[CapnHook]

re: Original RENT cast and Current LION KING cast to perform on Tony teleca#43

Posted: 5/29/08 at 3:05pm

According to Michael Riedel, CRY-BABY beat out the nomination over A CATERED AFFAIR by one vote. They originally tied and had to re-vote.

I have no problem with LION KING and RENT performing - I look forward to them. But why not shows that NEED the publicity, such as A CATERED AFFAIR?

"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle

[Justin D]

re: Original RENT cast and Current LION KING cast to perform on Tony teleca#44

Posted: 5/29/08 at 3:07pm

Well I'll admit it, I'm a sucker, I was not planning to watch, now I am, so there. lol

as for the Phantom thing, to be honest 2006 was really about Hal Prince and having the Phantom number screwed up because of bad timing just sucks.

I'm a huge Lion King fan and cant wait to see what they will do, although they probably will do Circle of Life again

http://www.flickr.com/photos/27199361@N08/ Phantom at the Royal Empire Theatre

[James885]

re: Original RENT cast and Current LION KING cast to perform on Tony teleca#45

Posted: 5/29/08 at 3:40pm

I thought Young Frankenstein and The Little Mermaid were more likely to perform on the telecast since they're probably the most commercial shows that opened this season.

I bet Rent will either do Seasons of Love or an abbreviated version of La Vie Boheme, so I'm kind of indifferent to them performing.

"You drank a charm to kill John Proctor's wife! You drank a charm to kill Goody Proctor!" - Betty Parris to Abigail Williams in Arthur Miller's The Crucible

[Drunk Chita Rivera]

re: Original RENT cast and Current LION KING cast to perform on Tony teleca#46

Posted: 5/29/08 at 3:43pm

They should do what they did at their Tonys

[NYC_or_Bust]

re: Original RENT cast and Current LION KING cast to perform on Tony teleca#47

Posted: 5/29/08 at 3:51pm

Buscee..if 10 years is nothing...care to post on here how many CURRENT Broadway shows have run for 10+ years?

I adore the black band holding on the Phantom's mask. ~ Jenna2

[BroadwayEnthusiast2]

re: Original RENT cast and Current LION KING cast to perform on Tony teleca#48

Posted: 5/29/08 at 4:30pm

It may be nice to open the show with "Seasons of Love."

"I mean, sitting side by side with another man watching Patti LuPone play Rose in GYPSY on Broadway is essentially the equivalent of having hardcore sex." -Wanna Be A Foster. "Say 'Goody.' Say 'Bubbi.'" ... "That's it. Exactly as if it were 'Goody.' Now I know you're gonna sing 'Goody' this time, but nevertheless..."

[Not Barker, Todd.]

re: Original RENT cast and Current LION KING cast to perform on Tony teleca#49

Posted: 5/29/08 at 4:33pm

Like we need to hear THAT song again.

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