THE OFFICIAL 2018 TONY AWARDS VIEWING THREAD — Page 25

richsmo said: "ScottyDoesn'tKnow2 said: "The more I think about some of the posts in this thread, as an Asian gay man, the angrier I get. Maybe Ar'iel Stachel and Lindsey Mendez should not have been allowed to give speeches because I know some in "middle America" (these posters are assuming as much as this ridiculous post I'm making is assuming what people from "middle America" watching the Tonys are thinking) have issues with Middle Easterners and Latinx folks as well. Read what is happening in our country right now with children being separated from their families and fathers killing themselves because their kids are being taken away by ICE and how nobody cares. I'm sure that's the America those posters are celebrating right now."

I think the point was that the Tonys are supposed to celebrate and promote the theater, not political agendas, not diversity, not lgbtq issues or women's rights. The deplorables are not watching the Tonys. But smart, sensitive, and religious people like myself are, and I do care,and I wish there were some way forward, to have a constructive dialogue.

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I know that George Orwell is usually associated with 1984, but if only people bother to read his "All Art Is Propoganda."

I found most of the evening's performances to be highly enjoyable (more so than previous years' performances). That being said, the ONLY win I agreed with out of the musicals category was My Fair Lady for costumes so that is disappointing. I think it is criminal that Michael Yeargan did not win for his stunning set design for My Fair Lady. Same with Tina Fey losing book. 

Updated On: 6/11/18 at 06:27 AM

Elfuhbuh said: "I’m still certain that Ethan Slater lost because the Tony committee didn’t want to give too much notice to a “commercial” show. He was snubbed."

 

Agreed.

It was shocking to wake up this morning and read all the homophobic comments made in this thread. If BWW has ever hit rock bottom, this might be it. I never understand the comments about wanting to keep politics out of award shows. Theater IS political and has been for centuries. Art the entire world over, whether it be painting, sculpture, dance, poetry, theater, symphony- all of these mediums have been used as political tools, both to liberate and oppress. 

If someone thanking their spouse at an award show gets your dander up, then its time you take a hard look at yourself and ask why.

As for the awards themselves, I’m thrilled that Band’s Visit racked up such a total. Lenk’s performance was the highlight of the night for me too. It shows that producers shouldn’t be afraid to showcase a quiter moment. With the close ups of TV the smaller moments often come across better than a chaotic production when the camera doesn’t know how to properly focus the viewer’s attention. The Next to Normal number and Sydney’s Ring of Keys were equally winning for these reasons. Something like Mean Girls, aside from being a weak song, just felt awkward and haphazard. 

I thought Summer also came off as one of the better numbers of the night. It felt fun and probably sold some tickets. They also completely restaged and rearranged the vocal lines to fit the venue and telecast. That’s smart producing. 

My Fair Lady’s medley felt a tad rushed, but all the components came off well. This is probably the first production of Carousel where Blow High, Blow Low is the most celebrated number in the show! The choreography was nice to see, but with the bench scene, June is Bustin’ Out All Over, Mister Snow, the Soliloquy and You’ll Never Walk Alone at your disposal...I mean, get Renee out there. She’s who the target ticket buying demographic want to see.

I thought Josh and Sara were merely ok. They seem like really cool people and I liked that they were making fun of themselves, but they didn’t quite have the oomph I’d like to see from Tony hosts. 

The best part of the night was what usually is the worst part- the speeches. So many eloquently expressed sentiments. Really heartfelt things were said last night and I was moved. 

yes, this was a crappy season. I have to be hopeful & optimistic that this coming season will be better. Shows I think have potential to be great & do well: The Cher Show, Hadestown, Jagged Little Pill, Ain't Too Proud. But then we also have these potential flops: Head Over Heels, The Prom, King Kong & Pretty Woman. And we currently only have one musical revival - Kiss Me, Kate.

I whole-heartedly agree with almost everything WhizzerMarvin said!

 

 

Art and Life are inextricably intertwined.  What else is art suppose to be about?  Bunnies and daisies?

I was just talking to a few students and we all agreed that the speeches were really lovely this year.  And as much dislike as there is for Ken Davenport - his joy at having OOTI win (at least I think it was him) was undeniably delightful.

Elfuhbuh said: "I’m still certain that Ethan Slater lost because the Tony committee didn’t want to give too much notice to a “commercial” show. He was snubbed. "

Even people who didn’t like the show, commended Slater’s energetic performance but I don’t recall anyone calling it nuanced because, well, he’s playing a sponge. It’s not that kind of show, which is cool. I saw (and adored) TBV in November and have tickets to see Spongebob in 2 weeks. I hope Slater is in for that performance, but I hear he is out a lot for weekend matinees. Maybe more of the voters went for a subtle, nuanced, intimate performance instead. 

youwillbefound2 said: "These Instagram and Twitter "stans" talking about how SpongeBob and Mean Girls and Frozen were better shows than The Band's Visit and how they were "robbed" make me want to rip my hair out."

Especially from the "I haven't seen A Band's Visit, BUT Spongebob/Mean Girls/Frozen was robbed!!!" crowd

 

Seen a lot of that on social media