THE OFFICIAL 2018 TONY AWARDS VIEWING THREAD — Page 14

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.

 

 

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.

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

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.

 

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

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. 

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.

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.

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

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?

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...

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

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