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Posted: 5/12/04 at 1:56am
Re STRAIGHT MAN article by Michael Riedel --
https://www.nypost.com/entertainment/20647.htm
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Some excerpts --
"Jackman, the Tony-nominated star of "The Boy From Oz," is hosting the Tonys again this year.
As part of his deal, he insisted he be allowed to open the telecast with a Peter Allen song from "The Boy From Oz," the $8.5 million musical about the flamboyant singer-songwriter who died of AIDS in 1992.
That was a smart way of making sure "The Boy From Oz" would have a presence on the telecast, especially since, at the time the deal was struck, nobody thought the show would be nominated for Best Musical.
But on Monday, "The Boy From Oz" was nominated, which means its cast is entitled to perform a number from the show.
So now there will be two Peter Allen production numbers on the telecast - a situation that might seem unfair to the other nominated musicals, which only get one chance to strut their stuff.
On Monday, some of the producers of those other shows were worried the Tony telecast would turn into a salute to "The Boy From Oz" (truly, a terrifying thought).
But yesterday, Tony officials assured them that would not happen.
Jackman will open the telecast with a Peter Allen song, probably "Everything Old Is New Again," which he will perform with the Radio City Rockettes.
But he will not - and this is the key point - do the number in the "style" of Peter Allen.
He'll do it "straight," if you will, wearing a tuxedo rather than a Hawaiian shirt.
Only during the "official" number from "The Boy From Oz" will he be allowed to camp it up as Peter Allen.
Then, wiggling around singing "I Go to Rio," he can have as gay an old time as he wants."
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I wanted Hugh to do EVERYTHING OLD IS NEW AGAIN - and with the real Rockettes in cameo roles -- it looks like I may be getting my wish
But I also wanted the production to show I GO TO RIO ( if they can lug the piano staircase to Radio City Music Hall
) because it is a rousing and joyous number that will attract the national audiences - and it looks like it may also happen
Woo-hoo !!
Jo
https://www.nypost.com/entertainment/20647.htm
Some>https://www.nypost.com/entertainment/20647.htm>https://www.nypost.com/entertainment/20647.htm
Some excerpts --
"Jackman, the Tony-nominated star of "The Boy From Oz," is hosting the Tonys again this year.
As part of his deal, he insisted he be allowed to open the telecast with a Peter Allen song from "The Boy From Oz," the $8.5 million musical about the flamboyant singer-songwriter who died of AIDS in 1992.
That was a smart way of making sure "The Boy From Oz" would have a presence on the telecast, especially since, at the time the deal was struck, nobody thought the show would be nominated for Best Musical.
But on Monday, "The Boy From Oz" was nominated, which means its cast is entitled to perform a number from the show.
So now there will be two Peter Allen production numbers on the telecast - a situation that might seem unfair to the other nominated musicals, which only get one chance to strut their stuff.
On Monday, some of the producers of those other shows were worried the Tony telecast would turn into a salute to "The Boy From Oz" (truly, a terrifying thought).
But yesterday, Tony officials assured them that would not happen.
Jackman will open the telecast with a Peter Allen song, probably "Everything Old Is New Again," which he will perform with the Radio City Rockettes.
But he will not - and this is the key point - do the number in the "style" of Peter Allen.
He'll do it "straight," if you will, wearing a tuxedo rather than a Hawaiian shirt.
Only during the "official" number from "The Boy From Oz" will he be allowed to camp it up as Peter Allen.
Then, wiggling around singing "I Go to Rio," he can have as gay an old time as he wants."
***************************
I wanted Hugh to do EVERYTHING OLD IS NEW AGAIN - and with the real Rockettes in cameo roles -- it looks like I may be getting my wish
But I also wanted the production to show I GO TO RIO ( if they can lug the piano staircase to Radio City Music Hall
) because it is a rousing and joyous number that will attract the national audiences - and it looks like it may also happen Woo-hoo !!
Jo
Updated On: 5/12/04 at 01:56 AM
