Spelling Bee Tony Perf. - Why did they choose that song?

i think it was the best choice because pandemonium would have ended up with everyone going and looking crazy (ie great big stuff from drs) and it would not be inviting to the audience. this way they showed some great bits of the score, the wittiness of the show, and every member got a chance on stage. i thought it was great. it was like a mini-preview of the whole show.

I thought it was great. Having never seen the show it made me want to. All of us watching were laughing so hard, I think it was a perfect choice (unlike DRS - oy).

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I thought Bee did a great job representing what the show was. Having Trump on would have been better than Sharpton though, but Al did a great job!

I thought it was really ballsy of them to eschew a traditional musical performance. I think the approach they took, using substantial sections of the show's dialogue, gave a TV audience a much better sense of the style of the show. To me, it was the most successful of any of the show segments.

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They did many different songs.

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qm, although yes, i think the book is stellar, the score really is perfect for this show and i think many people are overlooking it simply because they don't think of it as being as "sophisticated" as piazza or other things. but this show is about 11 year olds! it is a perfect synthesis of book and score. you can't make the score something that book is not. i think william finn is a genius for writing this score the way he did (let alone his other works.)

Apdarcey, I understand what you're saying about the show being about kids and I agree with you. Obviously, I can only speak for myself but the score didn't do anything for me, especially comparing it to the other four big shows this seasons.

The numbers were good, funny and touching but I had a bit of a 'so what' moment with some of them. At the risk of sounding amateurish but I always judge a score by how much I remember it afterwards, who did what number and what they were all about. I was unable to do so after having left Spelling Bee... So in a few words, I found the score forgettable. And don't forget, I LOVED the show.

QM

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Updated On: 6/7/05 at 11:23 AM

Drew, is that Charo in your avatar?

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I think it was a really good choice; definitely the best of the night!

And they probably chose that one cuz whats-his-name was up for the Tony (which he deservingly won!)

Great performance, can't wait to get the obcr and hopefully see the show soon!

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I loved this performance!! My entire family wants to see it now (they are non theatre-folk) They were all saying "I really liked the one with the guy and the foot!"