The 79th Annual Tony Awards Telecast! — Page 10

Congrats to Alden Ehrenreich--I thought this was going to Chris Abbott. I thought Metcalf was more than good, but it was Lane and Abbott who stood out as next level. Again no slight to Ehrenreich who was of course great- but as he mentions Linda Emond, I am reminded of the snub of the season.

THIS PACING IS SO WEIRD. All thats left now are Best Actor and Best Actress in a musical which are hardly competitive? Aside from musical which feels like it could go any of two to three ways...

BrodyFosse123 said: "ACL2006 said: "TheatreFan4 said: "Ohhh Pink's going into Chicago isn't she?"

i wish. I doubt the show could afford whatever she would want in terms of a salary. Maybe her daughter, Willow?"

Her daughter Willow is a 15 year old teenager. Where in CHICAGO does she fit?!Tell us. 🤣"



Roxie next summer?

I had tickets to Becky Shaw and got sick and couldn’t make it back before it closed and ughhh

Lost Boys = a phenomenal Tony performance from a mediocre show. Do they do that slow down effect in the show or was that for TV? It was brilliant.

I might remind you that it opened at City Centers right when this country was descending into fascist madness, and that these actors singing these lyrics was cathartic heaven in that moment. I might also remind you that the show has been mostly sold out from the jump, a monster hit. Grow up.


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Incredible performance by The Lost Boys cast. Coolest new musical of the year with two newly minted Tony Award Winners!

So glad "Ragtime" won. Saw the original production and it stayed with me for a long time. Still one of the most stunning opening numbers I have seen in a show. JMO

quizking101 said: "Ali Louis Bourzgui with the upset of the night!!!!!"

A well deserved WIN over Andre!

Blaxx you can walk it back, I guess, but the idea that Bway doesnt know what its doing by recognizing Ragtime is a patently silly comment since Broadway producers would LOVE to have six Ragtimes running every year--sold out houses, beloved brilliant actors, a beautiful message, etc.

Youre just mad the show you liked more didnt win (...this award. Its technical elements WERE actually recognized by the Tony folks).

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Kad said: "Disappointed Revival didn’t go to Jellicle, but let’s not act like this was a rejection of the production. It took Costume, Choreo, and most importantly Direction, signaling a pretty clear embrace of the production and its concepts. Ragtime getting Revival feels like a compromise win, considering its only creative win was (somewhat arbitrarily) sound design. They are both strong and well-received productions; it seems silly to fight over it when both are winners tonight"

I would almost agree, I just think that sales wise, Cats could have really benefited from that win. I'm not sure if it would have been enough to save it, but could've helped.

pagereynolds said: "I can't imagine The Lost Boys sold any tickets from that, specifically, but their cast has done a very good job tonight selling their show."


this makes no sense as a statement.

Princeton78 said: "PipingHotPiccolo said: "blaxx said: "Princeton78 said: "Mediocrity rewarded. Let’s give it to whiny white people


It was a perfect representation of how Broadway doesn't know what it needs most nowadays. This is why most new musicals will be closing within months, the edge is gone."

I understand all the reasons why CATS is more deserving in terms of REVIVING a show given the creativity, but its lazy and silly to now pretend that RAGTIME is some unworthy unloved flop.

What ignorance, as if CATS means theres no place for anything else on Broadway?

I might remind you that it opened at City Centers right when this country was descending into fascist madness, and that these actors singing these lyrics was cathartic heaven in that moment. I might also remind you that the show has been mostly sold out from the jump, a monster hit. Grow up.








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This production of Ragtime (which is a good show) is lazy and does nothing to elevate the original material. In fact, it felt like a watered down version (albeit with some great performances) moved from the Lyric to the Beaumont. Cathartic though the lyrics may be, the revival itself of not groundbreaking and didn’t deserve the award."

This is a reasoned and certainly valid opinion re Ragtime-- and I actually agree with it. I enjoyed Ragtime overall much more than CATS, but thats because the underlying material is so much stronger (imho). But earlier you, Princeton, said Ragtime won because of whiny white people, so really, you've removed yourself from this conversation as far as I'm concerned.

Why didn’t Joe Mantello go up with them?