Suggestions for a TONYS opening

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Suggestions for a TONYS opening

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

Does anyone have any openings they would like to see?

This was suggested in a thread:

I rather them open with a couple of young performers singing "Let Me Entertain You" and have LuPone walk down the aisles of Radio City screaming "Sing out, Louise!" Now THAT'S a way to open a ceremony.

I added instead of Patti, Whoopi should do it.

Updated On: 5/29/08 at 05:19 PM

re: Suggestions for a TONYS opening

Posted: 5/29/08 at 5:20pm

Yes

re: Suggestions for a TONYS opening

Posted: 5/29/08 at 5:24pm

I always thought "There You Are" from Edwin Drood would make a fantastic opening. It's a great song that celebrates theatre, and a rousing opener. And for the part where they go out to actors in the audience, the actors can be Broadway Celebs.

I hope Whoopi wears A LOT of costumes, like she did when she hosted the oscars the year of Moulin Rouge.

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re: Suggestions for a TONYS opening

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

Lin-Manuel Miranda sitting on the Radio City marquee at a piano, playing 'Shadowland' as the original cast of RENT dances 'I Hope I Get It' on the street.

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re: Suggestions for a TONYS opening

Posted: 5/29/08 at 5:34pm

I love the Whoopi "Let Me Entertain You" idea! I wouldn't be surprised if they do it.

re: Suggestions for a TONYS opening

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

How about "Everything Old Is New Again."

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re: Suggestions for a TONYS opening

Posted: 5/29/08 at 5:36pm

"If My Friends Could See Me Now" would make a great opening for the Tony's. Or "Lullaby of Broadway".

"IT'S ME!!! It's meeeeeee! It's me! It's me! It's me! It's me! It's me! It's me! It's me! It's me! It's me! It's me! It's mememememe! Memememe! ... Me ..." - Elizabeth; Young Frankenstein the Musical

re: Suggestions for a TONYS opening

Posted: 5/29/08 at 5:37pm

"I'm Alive" from XANADU would definetely go well with the mood, espically being that its up for best musical.

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re: Suggestions for a TONYS opening

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

I loved the One Night Only number from a few years back.

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re: Suggestions for a TONYS opening

Posted: 5/29/08 at 5:54pm

LOL, Besty. You're fabulous as usual.
And Roseaddams, that had me laughing for a while.

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#11

re: Suggestions for a TONYS opening

Posted: 5/29/08 at 5:57pm

I'd love to see Patti sing "Everything's Coming Up Roses" then have the last "for you" transition into Kerry Butler singing "Magic" from Xanadu and so and so forth for all the nominees.

Easy, right?

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#12

re: Suggestions for a TONYS opening

Posted: 5/29/08 at 6:06pm

I think that Whoopi should be singing and Patti walks down the asiles and says "Sing out Whoopi" or the other way around...that would give me a good laugh...

"Bitch I don't know your life"-Andre Ward, Xanadu

#13

re: Suggestions for a TONYS opening

Posted: 5/29/08 at 6:24pm

I think Patti should start singing a song probablly "Coming Up Roses" and Whoopi going Sing out PATTI! in Patti's full opening costume as she comes charging up the stage. Whoopi " Let me show you how it is done signaling to the wings where the rest of the New musical cast are waiting they come out and sing the song along with Whoopi with Patti looking on sobbing. Whoopi then does her intro speech while taking off the costume to reveal her dress.

#14

re: Suggestions for a TONYS opening

Posted: 5/29/08 at 6:26pm

It'll be Circle of Life.
Sadly, the theater world does not revolve around Gypsy.

#15

re: Suggestions for a TONYS opening

Posted: 5/29/08 at 6:27pm

Sad. I was hoping for an exciting opening number - Circle of Crap.

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#16

re: Suggestions for a TONYS opening

Posted: 5/29/08 at 6:29pm

It makes sense what did you expect Lion King to sing which would be just way to out of nowhere anywhere but the opening.

#17

re: Suggestions for a TONYS opening

Posted: 5/29/08 at 6:37pm

It makes sense what did you expect Lion King to sing which would be just way to out of nowhere anywhere but the opening.

What?!

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#18

re: Suggestions for a TONYS opening

Posted: 5/29/08 at 6:41pm

So that was so jumbled, I mean't of course they'll sing "Circle" which would be really out of place anywhere else I mean huge animals coming through the house.

#19

re: Suggestions for a TONYS opening

Posted: 5/29/08 at 6:52pm

Circle of Crap is out of place at anytime during MY Tony telecast. Hmph! What a nerve!

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#20

re: Suggestions for a TONYS opening

Posted: 5/29/08 at 8:32pm

My question is - is including these two performances really going to boost ratings that much? Sure, Rent and Lion King are more popular, but in the age of YouTube and with the Rent movie out there with most of the original cast, people can just watch these things from their computer. They need to find ways to better market the show besides throwing in some numbers from popular shows.

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#21

re: Suggestions for a TONYS opening

Posted: 5/29/08 at 8:38pm

Maybe Julie Taymor will do a bigger opening for CIRCLE OF LIFE... Like when they did Do You Hear The People Sing? On the Les Miz 10th Anniversary Concert.... That would be cool. Like have as many cast members from around the world performing....
That might be cool

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