Question about Sondheim's Lifetime Achievement Award @ The Tonys- Page 2
Question about Sondheim's Lifetime Achievement Award @ The Tonys
LadyRosecoe
Broadway Star Joined: 8/4/07
#25re: Question about Sondheim's Lifetime Achievement Award @ The Tonys
Posted: 5/14/08 at 8:24amThat year was crazy! 1984 they paid homage to Herman and Sondheim and you can still see both I'm pretty sure online.
#26re: Question about Sondheim's Lifetime Achievement Award @ The Tonys
Posted: 5/14/08 at 1:28pm
The 1984 show included a tribute/career re-cap for Kander and Ebb as well. The reason they decided to showcase all 3 composers was that each had a new show that season (THE RINK,
LA CAGE and SUNDAY) which gave a great build up to the numbers from the nominated musicals. Only problem was THE RINK didn't get a Best musical nomination (BABY did), but they still did "Wallflower" and "The Rink" from that show.
In those days CBS allowed the Tony telecast to run over (I believe it went to 11:30 that night) which allowed them more air time for "entertainment." Today with the extra commercial time and the rule that they have to be off by 11 pm, we have about 2 hours and 12 minutes to give out all the awards, make speeches, handle introductions and play numbers from the 8 nominated musicals.
My earlier suggestion was to have the presenters just come out and do a short bit from each song and then segue into whatever award they are presenting. (This would be instead of the usual mindless/scripted banter.) There are a couple of natural hooks too with SUNDAY and GYPSY being nominated this year and expected to present a number.
Cast albums are NOT "soundtracks."
Live theatre does not use a "soundtrack." If it did, it wouldn't be live theatre!
I host a weekly one-hour radio program featuring cast album selections as well as songs by cabaret, jazz and theatre artists. The program, FRONT ROW CENTRE is heard Sundays 9 to 10 am and also Saturdays from 8 to 9 am (eastern times) on www.proudfm.com
#27re: Question about Sondheim's Lifetime Achievement Award @ The Tonys
Posted: 5/14/08 at 1:38pm
I still think they need to do a nice tribute to him and let some of his best known work shine...
Send in the Clowns - Judi Dench
Being Alive - John Barrowman
You've Gotta Get a Gimmick - Tyne Daly, Bernadette Peters & Patti Lopne
Move On/Sunday - Daniel, Jena and the Cast of the new Sunday...
oh the dreams I have for this!
bwaybabe2
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/5/08
#28re: Question about Sondheim's Lifetime Achievement Award @ The Tonys
Posted: 5/15/08 at 4:32am
JR...I second that, and hope the Tony "people" are taking notice 
Updated On: 5/15/08 at 04:32 AM
jam_man
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/25/05
#29re: Question about Sondheim's Lifetime Achievement Award @ The Tonys
Posted: 5/15/08 at 4:49am
"You've Gotta Get a Gimmick - Tyne Daly, Bernadette Peters & Patti Lopne"
Talk about a gimmick! (One that I'd certainly die to see, BTW!)
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