THE OFFICIAL 2018 TONY AWARDS VIEWING THREAD- Page 14

[DylanGable]

Posted: 6/10/18 at 10:16pm

OlBlueEyes said: "since it has mainstream America as its prisoner on this night"

The Tony Awards have mainstream America as their prisoner on this night? Has Tony kidnapped mainstream America and chained it up in a basement dungeon with a dog named Precious?

I knew I should have stopped reading after that, because the rest was one of the dumbest things I've read tonight, and I've read a lot of dumb things.

 

 

[EllieRose2]

Posted: 6/10/18 at 10:16pm

It was a wonderful, spirited performance by an incredible cast. I love Once on this Island, and I hope that performance makes people buy tons of tickets.  They are so lovely.  

[CoercedBull]

Posted: 6/10/18 at 10:17pm

Not watching the telecast, but I adored OotI, and am glad to see the consensus that they did a great show tonight. Can someone say what song they performed? Sounds like they went with "Mama Will Provide," which makes perfect sense.

[South Fl Marc]

Posted: 6/10/18 at 10:17pm

OlBlueEyes - STFU

[Sondheimite]

Posted: 6/10/18 at 10:17pm

Updated On: 6/10/18 at 10:17 PM

[Shh_413]

Posted: 6/10/18 at 10:17pm

They usually switch with Best Book some years. Last year, Pasek and Paul won on the telecast and Steven Levenson won off it.

[CallMeAl2]

Posted: 6/10/18 at 10:17pm

OlBlueEyes said: "Happy Birthday to my Husband.

The Tonys get this wrong every year, The theater community, which all would admit has cultural and societal values still very different from the mainstream, seems to feel that, since it has mainstream America as its prisoner on this night, it can flaunt its differentvalues in the face of viewers.

The Broadway theater industry does not enjoy financial backing at a level sufficient to permit it to ignore the sensibilities of its Tony audience...."

The way I see it, the rest of the country is our guest tonight and we are letting them in to our community for the evening. If they don't like what they see, they are welcome to turn the channel.

 

[Elegance101]

Posted: 6/10/18 at 10:18pm

Boston Friend said: "Whatis wrong with OOTI? They had to bring the goats to Radio City? That is disgraceful."

???

[EllieRose2]

Posted: 6/10/18 at 10:18pm

Also, Nathan Lane's "I just can't with you" face at the goat during their performance was so priceless.  

[Shh_413]

Posted: 6/10/18 at 10:20pm

Why did they award Best Play before Best Revival? Is that normal?

[Boston Friend]

Posted: 6/10/18 at 10:20pm

Elegance101 said: "Boston Friend said: "Whatis wrong with OOTI? They had to bring the goats to Radio City? That is disgraceful."

???"

The goats were clearly distressed. 

[Scarlet Leigh]

Posted: 6/10/18 at 10:20pm

Hands DOWN OOTI was the best performance of the night. This performance had everything. Color, energy, Nathan Lane dissing a goat.

[Elegance101]

Posted: 6/10/18 at 10:21pm

Shh_413 said: "Why did they award Best Play before Best Revival? Is that normal?"

Who knows why they choose the order the way they do? It's always weird.

[Sondheimite]

Posted: 6/10/18 at 10:21pm

And OlBlueEyes has been spewing weird racist thoughts on another thread and now weird homophobia on this thread.  Just ignore him.  Probably some old never-has-been in Astoria sweating as they huff at their computer.  

[ScottyDoesn'tKnow2]

Posted: 6/10/18 at 10:21pm

Out of all the shows, My Fair Lady and Once on this Island gave the best performances so far. Brings the point home that they don't make them like they used to anymore.

[Elegance101]

Posted: 6/10/18 at 10:21pm

Boston Friend said: "Elegance101 said: "Boston Friend said: "Whatis wrong with OOTI? They had to bring the goats to Radio City? That is disgraceful."

???"

The goats were clearlydistressed."

Oh, I thought you were saying it was disrespectful to Radio City.

[South Fl Marc]

Posted: 6/10/18 at 10:22pm

Great acceptance speech for "Angels in America" Another FU to OlBlueEyes

[mc1227]

Posted: 6/10/18 at 10:23pm

Josh Groban is the James Franco of awards shows.  Please just sing, Josh.  

[Elegance101]

Posted: 6/10/18 at 10:23pm

ScottyDoesn'tKnow2 said: "Out of all the shows, My Fair Lady and Once on this Island gave the best performances so far. Brings the point home that they don't make them like they used to anymore."

I know what you mean, but can we not support the narrative that musical theatre is over because we're having an iffy season this year?

[JBC3]

Posted: 6/10/18 at 10:24pm

CallMeAl2 said: "The way I see it, the rest of the country is our guest tonight and we are letting them in to our community for the evening. If they don't like what they see, they are welcome to turn the channel."

Well-said CallMeAl2.

[Impossible2]

Posted: 6/10/18 at 10:25pm

Elegance101 said: "ScottyDoesn'tKnow2 said: "Out of all the shows, My Fair Lady and Once on this Island gave the best performances so far. Brings the point home that they don't make them like they used to anymore."

I know what you mean, but can we not support the narrative that musical theatre is over because we're having an iffy season this year?"

Yes next season is looking much better with the Cher Show, an Alanis musical, King Kong and a Go Go's musical...

[Elegance101]

Posted: 6/10/18 at 10:27pm

Impossible2 said: "Elegance101 said: "ScottyDoesn'tKnow2 said: "Out of all the shows, My Fair Lady and Once on this Island gave the best performances so far. Brings the point home that they don't make them like they used to anymore."

I know what you mean, but can we not support the narrative that musical theatre is over because we're having an iffy season this year?"

Yes next season is looking much better with the Cher Show, an Alanis musical, King Kong and a Go Go's musical..."

Let's say you're right: this season sucked and next season does, too. Even two bad seasons for new musical theatre in a row means nothing. Last season and the season before never happened I guess...

Updated On: 6/10/18 at 10:27 PM

[poisonivy2]

Posted: 6/10/18 at 10:27pm

Uh that was not a very good performance of Omar Sharif. 

[ScottyDoesn'tKnow2]

Posted: 6/10/18 at 10:27pm

Elegance101 said: "ScottyDoesn'tKnow2 said: "Out of all the shows, My Fair Lady and Once on this Island gave the best performances so far. Brings the point home that they don't make them like they used to anymore."

I know what you mean, but can we not support the narrative that musical theatre is over because we're having an iffy season this year?"

If more shows like The Band's Visit were coming out with more regularity, then I'd be with you.

[CoercedBull]

Posted: 6/10/18 at 10:28pm

Marianne Elliott was robbed and I will go to my grave saying so.