THE OFFICIAL 2018 TONY AWARDS VIEWING THREAD — Page 10
Posted: 6/10/18 at 9:36pm
That performance was very weird. The voices weren't great.
Posted: 6/10/18 at 9:36pm
Simón Bolívar said: "You know Harry Potter will win best play. They do not have heads up their bums. And tbv was ineligible for dd because it was up last year.
The Lion King won best musical and that means its not all about high art."
So does Spamalot winning best musical.
Posted: 6/10/18 at 9:37pm
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Posted: 6/10/18 at 9:38pm
Everyone repeat the mantra:
My opinion doesn't have to be your opinion/a Tony Voters opinion/Dollypop's opinion/Stephen Sondheim's opinion, and your opinion doesn't have to be my opinion.
Updated On: 6/10/18 at 09:38 PM
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Posted: 6/10/18 at 9:39pm
And yet Spongebob won a tony for scenic design! woops
Posted: 6/10/18 at 9:39pm
I really thought Spongebob was getting Sound Design. Huge fan of TBV, but really surprising how hard they are destroying other shows.
Posted: 6/10/18 at 9:39pm
Simón Bolívar said: "Did Nathan Lane deserve his tony?"
I wonder if he wasn’t Nathan Lane if he would’ve won. I’m in the minority that wasn’t blown away.
Posted: 6/10/18 at 9:40pm
Elegance101 said: "I really thought Spongebob was getting Sound Design. Huge fan of TBV, but really surprising how hard they are destroying other shows."
That NY Times Survey really told us everything. If about 80% of people were voting for TBV for Best Musical AND a sizable portion of them did it as a protest vote against the other shows, this is what was going to happen.
Posted: 6/10/18 at 9:40pm
kmissa said: "Simón Bolívar said: "Did Nathan Lane deserve his tony?"
I wonder if he wasn’t Nathan Lane if he would’ve won. I’m in the minority thatwasn’t blown away."
Can't agree at al.. Some of Nathan's choices (especially in act two) haunted me for weeks and weeks.
Posted: 6/10/18 at 9:40pm
Nathan was incredible and put everything he had into his performance. Still gives me chills. Especially Part 2. I think there was no surprise in that category.
Updated On: 6/10/18 at 09:40 PM
Posted: 6/10/18 at 9:41pm
kmissa said: "Simón Bolívar said: "Did Nathan Lane deserve his tony?"
I wonder if he wasn’t Nathan Lane if he would’ve won. I’m in the minority thatwasn’t blown away."
He was great but Mcardle was waaaaay better.
Posted: 6/10/18 at 9:42pm
They REALLY don't like Spongebob. Frankly, I'm surprised they even awarded it Scenic Design. Ethan Slater should be very, very nervous right about now.
Posted: 6/10/18 at 9:43pm
Wouldn't it have made more sense to give ALW this award last year, when he had four shows running on Broadway at one time? Just a thought.
Posted: 6/10/18 at 9:43pm
Elegance101 said: "I really thought Spongebob was getting Sound Design. Huge fan of TBV, but really surprising how hard they are destroying other shows."
Destroying?? WTF?
Posted: 6/10/18 at 9:44pm
Impossible2 said: "kmissa said: "Simón Bolívar said: "Did Nathan Lane deserve his tony?"
I wonder if he wasn’t Nathan Lane if he would’ve won. I’m in the minority thatwasn’t blown away."
He was great but Mcardle was waaaaay better."
Wow.
Posted: 6/10/18 at 9:45pm
I wish Chita's and ALW's speeches weren't on the commercial break.
Posted: 6/10/18 at 9:45pm
ljay889 said: "Elegance101 said: "I really thought Spongebob was getting Sound Design. Huge fan of TBV, but really surprising how hard they are destroying other shows."
Destroying?? WTF?"
Sorry for the weird phrasing, haha. I just meant they're really not spreading the wealth right now.
Posted: 6/10/18 at 9:45pm
Elegance101 said: "Wouldn't it have made more sense to give ALW this award last year, when he had four shows running on Broadway at one time? Just a thought."
Maybe they were unusually worried about a conflict-of-interests.
Posted: 6/10/18 at 9:46pm
ScottyDoesn'tKnow2 said: "Elegance101 said: "I really thought Spongebob was getting Sound Design. Huge fan of TBV, but really surprising how hard they are destroying other shows."
That NY Times Survey really told us everything. If about 80% of people were voting for TBV for Best Musical AND a sizable portion of them did it as a protest vote against the other shows, this is what was going to happen."
This is what I was trying to bring up. It's a problem if the Tony voters are made up of a bunch of people who are doing protest votes over actual votes based on the art showcased.
I have a huge problem with that. And so should everyone else.
Posted: 6/10/18 at 9:46pm
HeyMrMusic said: "The Band’s Visit wins for Sound Design of a Musical"
Strange. I sat in first row mezz and had a real tough time hearing. We all laughed saying it would not win sound design. I guess you couldn't hear anything at all in the other shows!!!
Updated On: 6/10/18 at 09:46 PM
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