The 76th Annual TONY Awards!- Page 15

[TotallyEffed]

Posted: 6/11/23 at 11:08pm

Robbie2 said: "Sutton Ross said: "And that's how you end the Tonys. Lea killed it as usual, what an absolutely brilliant performance! Stay mad haters!

"

Lea finally had her Funny Girl Tony moment. Sonia Friedman is saying, why didn't we initially cast her as Fannie as she would have Won the TONY last year!"


It all had to happen exactly this way, for better or worse.

[ColorTheHours048]

Posted: 6/11/23 at 11:09pm

Hooray for Kimberly Akimbo, one of the most special shows I’ve ever seen.

[Phillyguy]

Posted: 6/11/23 at 11:10pm

Leaf Coneybear said: "Weirdest moment of the show for me was that long kiss at the end of NYNY. Felt out of place and little jarring."

I agree! And the performance was over by that point. It was way too much loving for two actors who are married/engaged. 

[MemorableUserName]

Posted: 6/11/23 at 11:11pm

Call_me_jorge said: "David Stone is finally a tony award winner, two times over!"

He won for The Boys in the Band in 2019, no? So now he has three.

[Robbie2]

Posted: 6/11/23 at 11:12pm

Make your '****ty life better' and see Kimberly Akimbo  - Winner of 5 TONY Awards including Best Musical!

I love that quote and their site is already updated with the Tony wins!

https://kimberlyakimbothemusical.com/

Updated On: 6/11/23 at 11:12 PM

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 6/11/23 at 11:13pm

A great telecast and I loved the minimal bits...but how on earth did it still end up being 4.5 hours even without banter?!

KIMBERLY AKIMBO will get to advertise their wins and perhaps that will finally make a dent at the box office (but I'm not holding breath), but I cannot imagine that performance on the telecast would sell many tickets to casual viewers. SOME LIKE IT HOT, on the other hand, had a killer musical number, they'll get press surrounding the history-making Actor win and "best dancing on broadway". SLIH and PARADE may be the big winners of the telecast.

I am surprised JHG and/or Newell didn't make a point to say "let's abolish binary categories" or something like that.

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 6/11/23 at 11:15pm

It wasn't 4.5 hours.....not even close. 

[IHeartNY2]

Posted: 6/11/23 at 11:16pm

LMAO…The second best musical winner in a row with a forgettable Tony number and that no one outside of Manhattan will be interested in seeing …Only in NY kids…

[Broadway61004]

Posted: 6/11/23 at 11:17pm

Sutton Ross said: "It wasn't 4.5 hours.....not even close."

Counting the commercials? It was almost exactly 4.5 hours. Started at 6:30, ended at 11 almost on the dot.

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 6/11/23 at 11:17pm

Considering Broadway is mostly tourists, Kimberly Akimbo has been open since last Fall so....false. Love the screen name tho, super fitting for your comment! 

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 6/11/23 at 11:18pm

Broadway61004 said: "Sutton Ross said: "It wasn't 4.5 hours.....not even close."

Counting the commercials? It was almost exactly 4.5 hours. Started at 6:30, ended at 11 almost on the dot."

Uh. It started at 8pm EST but....sure. 

[TheQuibbler]

Posted: 6/11/23 at 11:20pm

IHeartNY2 said: "LMAO…The second best musical winner in a row with a forgettable Tony number and that no one outside of Manhattan will be interested in seeing …Only in NY kids…"

Guess it’s a good thing the award isn’t for Best Musical Your Aunt and Uncle from Macon Missouri Want to See.  

[uncageg]

Posted: 6/11/23 at 11:20pm

It wasn't 4.5 hours. It ran 3 hours. They added more clips of shows with commentary before performances. I am sure that filled in some time. But if you were there, yes, it was a long night. 

 

For me, they can do the show like this going forward. Loved every minute of this telecast.

Updated On: 6/12/23 at 11:20 PM

[Broadway61004]

Posted: 6/11/23 at 11:21pm

Sutton Ross said: "Broadway61004 said: "Sutton Ross said: "It wasn't 4.5 hours.....not even close."

Counting the commercials? It was almost exactly 4.5 hours. Started at 6:30, ended at 11 almost on the dot."

Uh. It started at 8pm EST but....sure."

Are you talking about just the CBS telecast? Sure, that was 3 hours. But the Tonys started at 6:30 tonight with the first 11 or so awards being given out between 6:30 and 7:45. Then there was about a 15 minute intermission and then the rest of the ceremony. So 6:30 until 11. 4.5 hours.

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 6/11/23 at 11:22pm

TheQuibbler said: "IHeartNY2 said: "LMAO…The second best musical winner in a row with a forgettable Tony number and that no one outside of Manhattan will be interested in seeing …Only in NY kids…"

Guess it’s a good thing the award isn’t for Best Musical Your Aunt and Uncle from Macon Missouri Want to See."

HAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[Dylan Smith4]

Posted: 6/11/23 at 11:22pm

I’m in London right now and missed the broadcast but OH MY GOD!!!!!! Kimberly Akimbo deserved EACH of those wins!!!!! Especially Bonnie Milligan!!! I’m going to cry!!!! Congrats to all the winners but again, Kimberly Akimbo deserves it all right now! Go see this incredible musical! 

[MichelleCraig]

Posted: 6/11/23 at 11:23pm

There’s no doubt as to the importance of writers in this and other industries. However, I think the fact that there were no WGA writers involved in tonight’s show actually made it better. It came in right on time and the pacing was great! 
 

Maybe the Oscars could learn a thing or two from tonight’s Tony Awards.

Updated On: 6/11/23 at 11:23 PM

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 6/11/23 at 11:23pm

Are you talking about just the CBS telecast?

Yes. 

[Phillyguy]

Posted: 6/11/23 at 11:23pm

CBS has published the best musical nominees' clips. Noticed that they cut out that kiss scene for NYNY. 

Updated On: 6/11/23 at 11:23 PM

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 6/11/23 at 11:24pm

MichelleCraig said: "There’s no doubt as to the importance of writers in this and other industries. However, I think the fact that there were no WGA writers involved in tonight’s show actually made it better. It came in right on time and the pacing was great!"

I agree, it was a great show. No writers needed! 

[Robbie2]

Posted: 6/11/23 at 11:25pm

uncageg said: "It wasn't 4.5 hours. It ran 3 hours. They added more clips of shows with commentary before performances. I am sure that filled in some time.



For me, they can do the show like this going forward. Loved every minute of this telecast."

Agree, tonight was one of the Best Tony awards show! Ariana is perfection as host. Her likeability, energy and spirit is right on and it shows she's having fun and loves hosting the awards! 

 

Updated On: 6/11/23 at 11:25 PM

[BroadwayNYC2]

Posted: 6/11/23 at 11:26pm

“4.5 hours.”

just cause you sat there watching the pre-show does not make the show 4.5 hours.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 6/11/23 at 11:26pm

And congrats to…LaChanze. I feel like I heard her name every five minutes. <3

[BentleyB]

Posted: 6/11/23 at 11:26pm

The Tony Awards are always this long.  We have been to the show several times, the last time in 2019 and you had to arrive at the theater by 6 p.m. and it was not over till after 11. 

[amiyagi]

Posted: 6/11/23 at 11:27pm

Phillyguy said: "CBS has published the best musical nominees' clips. Noticed that they cut out that kiss scene for NYNY."

Good. That was ridiculously over the top and rather awkward. I don't remember it being that drawn out in the show but to be fair I've tried to forget I ever sat through NYNY at all.