The Official 2010 Tony Awards Discussion Thread- Page 15

[broadwayjim42]

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

Thank you Ms. Noll. Best vocal performance of the nite by a mile.

Ragtime was by far the favorite of the shows I saw this season.

Updated On: 6/13/10 at 09:33 PM

[MissAnneThrop]

Posted: 6/13/10 at 9:34pm

Ragtime perked things up a bit.

[strummergirl]

Posted: 6/13/10 at 9:34pm

Ragtime had the best showing thus far hands down.

Viola Davis looks stunning.

[desiree armfeldt]

Posted: 6/13/10 at 9:34pm

CZJ was pretty rough, as she was this morning. I saw ALNM this November and she wasn't brilliant, but she was MUCH better than today's performances. Since when do you need a pause between "losing my timing this late in my" and "career".....really.....

taking unnecessary breaths is NOT an acting choice. Neither is moving your head side to side five times in a single line.

[bluetuna]

Posted: 6/13/10 at 9:34pm

I think "Send in the Clowns" works best in context of the scene. It's unfortunate that they only did an abridged version of the song.

[Testing1232]

Posted: 6/13/10 at 9:34pm

CZJ scared the crap out of me...and why does "Ragtime" always close too soon !!!!???

[MissAnneThrop]

Posted: 6/13/10 at 9:35pm

strummer, so right.

[desiree armfeldt]

Posted: 6/13/10 at 9:36pm

ditto. Go, Noll, go!

[musicalfandukie]

Posted: 6/13/10 at 9:36pm

Christine sounded great. Why did Ragtime's performance feel so short compared to the other shows?

[MissAnneThrop]

Posted: 6/13/10 at 9:37pm

even with a longer number CZJ still would have looked like a deer trapped in headlights.

[PauloFanClem]

Posted: 6/13/10 at 9:37pm

"I think "Send in the Clowns" works best in context of the scene. It's unfortunate that they only did an abridged version of the song."

Tony performances of Sondheim's shows recently are always far worse than those you watch in theatre. You cannot do a medley, and you cannot do it without playing out the whole scene. They should do "A Weekend in the Country" instead imo.

[RobinM]

Posted: 6/13/10 at 9:37pm

Sorry, but CZJ looked like a ghoul tonight.

[Brick]

Posted: 6/13/10 at 9:37pm

Miss Jones wasn't at rehearsal, I thought....

[GatorNY]

Posted: 6/13/10 at 9:38pm

What the heck was that? Only 1/3 of Back to Before?

[PauloFanClem]

Posted: 6/13/10 at 9:38pm

"Miss Jones wasn't at rehearsal, I thought.... "

Shame on her then, especially when she knew she was going to do it in Radio City Hall.

[MissAnneThrop]

Posted: 6/13/10 at 9:38pm

loving the JayZ remix of the plays...sarcasm implied.

Updated On: 6/13/10 at 09:38 PM

[jrb_actor]

Posted: 6/13/10 at 9:39pm

CZJ was most definitely at the rehearsal today.

[rmusic11322]

Posted: 6/13/10 at 9:40pm

Thank you, NYPD.

[ljay889]

Posted: 6/13/10 at 9:40pm

CZJ was at a rehearsal during the week. Not sure about this morning.

http://twitpic.com/1vu4vv/full

[srg129]

Posted: 6/13/10 at 9:40pm

Kerry Washington was just at robotic as her performance in Race. Unbelievable...

[Piper3500]

Posted: 6/13/10 at 9:40pm

"There have been many events at Radio City broadcast on television, including every single Tony Awards telecast since 200(3?). Only this and last year have problems with the sound occurred (with the exception of possibly one or two tiny instances I may not be remembering).

I would LOVE an explanation of what the issues are. Apparently everyone in-house can hear fine and don't notice anything (not difficult in that large venue. You can whisper and it would echo everywhere!). "

i know...make a thread about it.

I understand your frustration honestly, but I don't think it is all the sound guy...er...team.

[Brick]

Posted: 6/13/10 at 9:41pm

I mis-read. Catherine was there, but Barbara Cook had a stand-in.

[PauloFanClem]

Posted: 6/13/10 at 9:43pm

"I mis-read. Catherine was there, but Barbara Cook had a stand-in."

Well, then I stick back to what I said before.

[MissAnneThrop]

Posted: 6/13/10 at 9:43pm

Rad City hs hosted the awards every year since 1997. (1999 excepted)

[AwesomeDanny]

Posted: 6/13/10 at 9:44pm

I think that the reason "Back to Before" was cut down is because the producers have to buy air time.