Seeing A Show on Tony Day

[RippedMan]

Posted: 6/6/09 at 11:23pm

Are all the shows still running on their normal schedules? Even the "long running" shows? I mean, I shouldn't have a problem getting tickets and stuff, right?

[April Saul]

Posted: 6/7/09 at 12:15am

Sunday matinees always seem to go on as per usual, but actually, the fun thing about seeing a show on Tony Day--if you can stick around--is watching the actors and actresses emerge from the stage door all revved up and dressed to kill on their way from the theater to the Tonys, as you applaud and tell them you wish them luck...

[yankees1253]

Posted: 6/7/09 at 1:58am

I agree April Saul, and a reminder Billy has no performance today at 3pm or no show for that matter.

[SahDu]

Posted: 6/7/09 at 1:59am

Two (I think?) years ago, I saw Sweeney on the day of the Tonys. It was excellent as usual. It was a fun show, too. Everyone was very pumped for that night. Very cool. Updated On: 2/15/14 at 01:59 AM

[caitlinette]

Posted: 6/7/09 at 3:32pm

the actors and actresses emerge from the stage door all revved up and dressed to kill on their way from the theater to the Tonys

Question about that - so the actors who perform at the Tonys get all dressed up, then have to take off their finery, mess up their perfect hair, and put on garish stage makeup for the performance?

[givesmevoice]

Posted: 6/7/09 at 3:34pm

^ that's up to the actor, I believe. last year Patti LuPone didn't do the red carpet, which leads me to believe she went over to Radio City in her costume and got dressed after she performed. I know other actors have done that in the past, but I can't think of any off the top of my head.

[Bettyboy72]

Posted: 6/7/09 at 4:00pm

I think Christine Ebersole wore her Tonys makeup when she sang "Revolutionary" at the Tonys. Her eyebrows and make up werent as severe as Little Edie in the show.

[dramamama611]

Posted: 6/7/09 at 5:02pm

Many of them don't worry about performance makeup. Just how they'll look during the awards especially: should they win.

[Dollypop]

Posted: 6/7/09 at 5:16pm

The union regulations will not allow actors to wear their stage costumes outside the theater, so don't expect the cast of HAIR to be prancing down to Radio City in their 60's get-uos. They may leave their HAIR makeup on, but thier costumes will be brought down under the care of the costumes crew and they'll suit up backstage at the Tony's.

Remember the problems they had a few years ago when they wanted the cast of 42nd STREET to wear their costumes in the subway for a special opening sequence?

[yay_gerb]

Posted: 6/7/09 at 6:49pm

I wouldn't be surprised if hair does that anyway. I just saw kacie shiek on 42nd street in the same outfit she was in at the stagedoor. Considering a lot of actors showed up to radio city already, that might be a clue.

[RippedMan]

Posted: 6/7/09 at 11:18pm

Thanks for all the information! I wish I had seen the HAIR matinee today, but I didn't. Ugh. I'm sure it would have been amazing. I saw Avenue Q instead, which was great to see anyways, since I'd never seen it.

[DramaQueen700]

Posted: 6/8/09 at 12:14am

I saw the Hair Matinee today. It was CRAZZZY. And the "pot" really reeeeked of weed, not herbals....anyone else there think so too? A little pre-Tony celebration? Lol