The Official 2010 Tony Awards Discussion Thread- Page 14

[Brick]

Posted: 6/13/10 at 9:27pm

"Everything feels so off tonight."

Yup. Nothing is landing.

And Catherine's performance was much more nuanced and delicately sung when I saw her in February. I thought she was lovely. Here, she was frightening. Maybe she felt the need to fill Radio City? Or if this is what her performance has become - robot-like and hammy - then she definitely isn't winning tonight.

[rmusic11322]

Posted: 6/13/10 at 9:27pm

I bought the Tony Awards Playbill for my first time this year. Has anyone bought one before, and have they always been BOOK like instead of MAGAZINE like?

[RobinM]

Posted: 6/13/10 at 9:28pm

I read on the sign outside A Little Night Music today that CZJ is "inspired." Well, I saw her in the show last week and I'm hoping that she's inspired to take an acting class.

[strummergirl]

Posted: 6/13/10 at 9:28pm

"THAT was one of the most bizarre interpretations of "Send In The Clowns" I've ever seen."

That she was there all by herself made it more bizarre given all the head movements.

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 6/13/10 at 9:28pm

So far, MEMPHIS is the only performance worth noting.

[ljay889]

Posted: 6/13/10 at 9:28pm

That is NOT how she performs the song in the theater. I think the absence of Hanson and the truncation of the song threw her off. She seemed nervous. I knew that would be the wrong choice. Should have been Glamorous Life.

[Luscious]

Posted: 6/13/10 at 9:28pm

Well it's half-time, and so far I'd have to say that, save for Sean Hayes, this has to be one of the worst Tony's in recent memory - maybe ever.

[colleen_lee]

Posted: 6/13/10 at 9:28pm

What the **** was that performance?

[PauloFanClem]

Posted: 6/13/10 at 9:29pm

I think she's just lack of experiences in performing in big venues with only herself. I agree that they should have Hanson with her if they know this is the problem in rehearsal, and she also should know herself too.
Updated On: 6/13/10 at 09:29 PM

[MissAnneThrop]

Posted: 6/13/10 at 9:30pm

I enjoyed 1985 and 1999's telecast more than this, an that's saying something.

[musicalfandukie]

Posted: 6/13/10 at 9:31pm

Her winning best actress in a musical has nothing to do with that performance. It is her performance in the actually show she would win for. Some tough critics up in here tonight.

[stmck012]

Posted: 6/13/10 at 9:31pm

loving Idina's dress! lol

[srg129]

Posted: 6/13/10 at 9:31pm

LOL Miss Anne, wasn't 1985 the year with Starmites?

[dramageek1211]

Posted: 6/13/10 at 9:31pm

I'm thinking that after Jones' performance, Bernadette just realized there is basically no act for her to follow. Here's to Peters/Stritch.

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 6/13/10 at 9:32pm

Was it me or was CZJ SITC horrible?

[MissAnneThrop]

Posted: 6/13/10 at 9:32pm

that was 1989, sorry i left that one out.

[rmusic11322]

Posted: 6/13/10 at 9:33pm

Is that Ragtime set just projection? ANd man, I wish I was able to see it. Noll sounds amazing.

[srg129]

Posted: 6/13/10 at 9:33pm

horrible no, pathetic yes!

[PauloFanClem]

Posted: 6/13/10 at 9:33pm

Ragtime beats Memphis with only one voice!

[Marianne2]

Posted: 6/13/10 at 9:33pm

Christiane Noll did a great job.

[jacobsnchz14]

Posted: 6/13/10 at 9:33pm

I loved Christianne (sp?) and CZJ's performances. Very well done. Wish I could have seen these shows.

[Elke]

Posted: 6/13/10 at 9:33pm

Oh man, I miss Ragtime... that was a wonderful performance by Christiane Noll

[Sauja]

Posted: 6/13/10 at 9:33pm

Christiane Noll, thanks for showing 'em how its done. Gorgeous, even in a too abbreviated version.

[iflip4musicals]

Posted: 6/13/10 at 9:33pm

Christiane Noll had the absolute best performance of the evening, it's such a shame it was so short!

[Jason Bennett]

Posted: 6/13/10 at 9:33pm

Ok, for bad, cliché musical theater acting, that song from RAGTIME is classic. I'm sorry, but all that posing and blocking you learn not to do in ACTING 101.