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#1

Sets for the Tony Performances?

How do they do the sets for the Tony performances? I was suprised to see the amount of sets used for the performances. I really liked Drowsy entrance through the floor, very cool. I thought Jersey Boys' set was huge. Do they just bring the set over from the theaters or do they make new sets just for that night or what? Since they have a matinee show the day of the Tony's, wouldn't it be hard to tear down that set and bring it over in a matter of hours?
#2

re: Sets for the Tony Performances?

I believe they are adapted replicas... like Wicked's set two years ago they built all new set pieces in the style of the original (clock of the time dragon...which is now in the lobby of the Gershwin). and this year, sweeney's set wasn't the real set at all really, except the coffin which is more of a prop.
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#3

re: Sets for the Tony Performances?

What about Avenue Qs set at the Tonys? It seemed like their actual set...
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#4

re: Sets for the Tony Performances?

They make variances... If you had a side by side shot - youd see the differences. But they were pretty damn good.

I think the money they saved by reusin the 2005 TONY set they used on the performances sets.
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#5

re: Sets for the Tony Performances?

I'm pretty sure they've been reusing the actual Tony set since at least when Hugh first hosted a couple years ago...

It's fine and all, but honestly seems kinda cheap considering every other televised awards ceremony on earth can't help but change theirs every year.
#7

re: Sets for the Tony Performances?

I doubt they reuse the Tony set. Storage space in the the tri-state is ridiculous. They probably build everything in Brooklyn and drag it here every year.
#8

re: Sets for the Tony Performances?

the pajama game set was just drops painted to look like the sets.

drowsy gets kudos for making use of the big honking trapdoor that they used to unveil the 60 presenters (it actually made the fact that they needed the show to "come to life" a hell of alot more rapidly than it normally would)



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#9

re: Sets for the Tony Performances?

Yeah, I thought the Drowsy entrance was really cool. Too bad they don't do that in the real show.

The Sweeney set looked good though. It was only the back wall though. I wish they had showed Lauren more, they didn't really show her at all. They should have focused on the whole playing the instruments thing.

I really liked the Color Purple set. Does the background really move like that in the show?

Jersey Boys' set was huge. I really liked it though. I really want to see that show now.
#11

re: Sets for the Tony Performances?

I found Sweeney's set up a bit distracting. I like when the light comes from the floor more than from the back wall. It made it harder to see.
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#13

re: Sets for the Tony Performances?

Yeah, it did some brighter than normal, but it sort of gave off an eery effect by just showcasing their silhouettes.
#15

re: Sets for the Tony Performances?

no, I know about the set in the actual show, but the way that ALL of the light came from the back wall made it really difficult to see, IMO.
"We don't value the lily less for not being made of flint and built to last. Life's bounty is in it's flow, later is too late. Where is the song when it's been sung, the dance when it's been danced? It's only we humans who want to own the future too." - Tom Stoppard, Shipwreck
#16

re: Sets for the Tony Performances?

Yeah, I agree. Although, I thought it sort of worked, except you couldn't really see who anyone was besides Mano, Patti, and Michael.

Really Yankee? I thought that set looked so cool ha.

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