The TONYS will open with a montage!
The TONYS will open with a montage!
#1The TONYS will open with a montage!
Posted: 5/16/09 at 10:17pm
This is from Patricia Resnick's twitter:
"Our cast will be joined by Dolly Parton performing a portion of "9 to 5" in the Tony's opening montage"
#2re: The TONYS will open with a montage!
Posted: 5/16/09 at 10:23pmI enjoyed the montage for the '05 awards. I think it's a great idea.
You're reminding me of people you hear at the movies asking questions every ten seconds, "Who is that? Why is that guy walking down the street? Who's that lady coming up to him? Uh-oh, why did that car go by? Why is it so dark in this theater?" - FindingNamo on strummergirl
"If artists were machines, then I'm just a different kind of machine...I'd probably be a toaster. Actually, I'd be a toaster oven because they're more versatile. And I like making grilled cheese" -Regina Spektor
"That's, like, twelve shows! ...Or seven." -Crazy SA Fangirl
"They say that just being relaxed is the most important thing [in acting]. I take that to another level, I think kinda like yawning and...like being partially asleep onstage is also good, but whatever." - Sherie Rene Scott
"If artists were machines, then I'm just a different kind of machine...I'd probably be a toaster. Actually, I'd be a toaster oven because they're more versatile. And I like making grilled cheese" -Regina Spektor
"That's, like, twelve shows! ...Or seven." -Crazy SA Fangirl
"They say that just being relaxed is the most important thing [in acting]. I take that to another level, I think kinda like yawning and...like being partially asleep onstage is also good, but whatever." - Sherie Rene Scott
WishingOnlyWounds2
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#2re: The TONYS will open with a montage!
Posted: 5/16/09 at 10:33pmI'm excited!
2008: Feb. 18- Rent, Feb. 19- Curtains, April 18- Xanadu, April 22- Wicked, April 26- Legally Blonde, May 31- Wicked, June 13- The Little Mermaid, June 28- Wicked and Young Frankenstein, July 2- The Little Mermaid, July 6- A Chorus Line and Legally Blonde, August 16- Xanadu, September 13- Legally Blonde and 13, September 28- Xanadu and Spring Awakening, Oct. 12-GYPSY and [title of show], Oct. 19- Hairspray & Legally Blonde, Nov. 9- Wicked and 13, Dec. 14-13, Dec. 26- Billy Elliot, 2009: Jan 1- Shrek, Jan 2- 13 and Wicked, Jan 4- 13, Feb 17- In The Heights, Feb 19- Billy Elliot, Feb 22- Sweeney Todd (tour), March 28- Mary Poppins, April 4- Mamma Mia!, April 15- Jersey Boys (on tour), April 25- next to normal & 9 to 5
May 1- Billy Elliot, May 3- Spelling Bee (tour), May 8- Chicago, May 21- Wicked, June 6- Everyday Rapture, June 23- The Wiz, June 25- Hair July 15- Shrek, August 9- Wicked, September 7- Rock of Ages, October 11- Next To Normal, October 23- The Marvelous Wonderettes, November 7- Ragtime November 29- Dreamgirls, December 25- Billy Elliot, December 30- Finian's Rainbow, 2010: January 9- Bye Bye Birdie, January 16- Memphis February 17- The Phantom of The Opera, February 18- God of Carnage, March 7- Billy Elliot, March 31- American Idiot
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#3re: The TONYS will open with a montage!
Posted: 5/16/09 at 10:44pmWhat is the point of the Tony committee being able to purposefully snub shows they don't like out of spite if everyone gets to be on the show anyway?
Mattbrain
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/23/05
#4re: The TONYS will open with a montage!
Posted: 5/16/09 at 10:52pmWell I don't know about EVERYONE. I don't know if the casts of The Story of My Life, A Tale of Two Cities, 13 and [title of show] are gonna be performing.
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#5re: The TONYS will open with a montage!
Posted: 5/17/09 at 12:35amThe Little Mermaid, Young Frankenstein and A Catered Affair performed last year. They were all nominated for something. I think it's important that the Tony awards advertise all Broadway shows.
Mattbrain
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/23/05
#6re: The TONYS will open with a montage!
Posted: 5/17/09 at 12:37amWhatever happens, I'm still rootin' for N2N and Billy Elliot!
Butters, go buy World of Warcraft, install it on your computer, and join the online sensation before we all murder you.
--Cartman: South Park
ATTENTION FANS: I will be played by James Barbour in the upcoming musical, "BroadwayWorld: The Musical."
#7re: The TONYS will open with a montage!
Posted: 5/17/09 at 1:15amIt makes sense to include 9 to 5 because it's the only currently running musical that wasn't nominated. Besides [tos], I can't imagine the other musicals putting together something for one night.
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#8re: The TONYS will open with a montage!
Posted: 5/17/09 at 1:19am
The only reason 9 TO 5 was snubbed out of a Best Musical nomination was to protect BILLY ELLIOT.
The same way LEGALLY BLONDE was snubbed a few years ago to protect SPRING AWAKENING.
"Winning a Tony this year is like winning Best Attendance in third grade: no one will care but the winner and their mom."
-Kad
"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)
-Kad
"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)
#9re: The TONYS will open with a montage!
Posted: 5/17/09 at 1:21am"Protect" Billy Elliot?
"...everyone finally shut up, and the audience could enjoy the beginning of the Anatevka Pogram in peace."
#10re: The TONYS will open with a montage!
Posted: 5/17/09 at 1:23amThey didn't want the easily tourable bubble gum musical to swipe Best Musical out from the more deserving, artsy show.
"Winning a Tony this year is like winning Best Attendance in third grade: no one will care but the winner and their mom."
-Kad
"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)
-Kad
"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)
#11re: The TONYS will open with a montage!
Posted: 5/17/09 at 1:27am
"They didn't want the easily tourable bubble gum musical to swipe Best Musical out from the more deserving, artsy show."
Sans the "bubble gum" comment, that's still happening in the race for Best Musical.
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#12re: The TONYS will open with a montage!
Posted: 5/17/09 at 1:29amWhich Best Musical nominee would you label bubble gum?
"Winning a Tony this year is like winning Best Attendance in third grade: no one will care but the winner and their mom."
-Kad
"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)
-Kad
"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)
#13re: The TONYS will open with a montage!
Posted: 5/17/09 at 1:33amWhat I meant was, there is still an easily tourable musical "swiping" Best Musical from the more deserving, artsy show. That being, Billy Elliott and Next to Normal, respectively. I was saying that by taking out the words "bubble gum," the situation you said won't happen, is happening, IMO at least.
My blog- http://okayentertainment.blogspot.com/
#14re: The TONYS will open with a montage!
Posted: 5/17/09 at 1:33am
"Our cast will be joined by Dolly Parton performing a portion of "9 to 5" in the Tony's opening montage"
Well, having Dolly sing with the cast will lead the general public to believe that she is in fact, in the show. Smart move on the Producers part. Smarmy, but smart.
#15re: The TONYS will open with a montage!
Posted: 5/17/09 at 1:36am
"They didn't want the easily tourable bubble gum musical to swipe Best Musical out from the more deserving, artsy show."
Oh, is that why Spamalot won over Piazza and Spelling Bee?
You're reminding me of people you hear at the movies asking questions every ten seconds, "Who is that? Why is that guy walking down the street? Who's that lady coming up to him? Uh-oh, why did that car go by? Why is it so dark in this theater?" - FindingNamo on strummergirl
"If artists were machines, then I'm just a different kind of machine...I'd probably be a toaster. Actually, I'd be a toaster oven because they're more versatile. And I like making grilled cheese" -Regina Spektor
"That's, like, twelve shows! ...Or seven." -Crazy SA Fangirl
"They say that just being relaxed is the most important thing [in acting]. I take that to another level, I think kinda like yawning and...like being partially asleep onstage is also good, but whatever." - Sherie Rene Scott
"If artists were machines, then I'm just a different kind of machine...I'd probably be a toaster. Actually, I'd be a toaster oven because they're more versatile. And I like making grilled cheese" -Regina Spektor
"That's, like, twelve shows! ...Or seven." -Crazy SA Fangirl
"They say that just being relaxed is the most important thing [in acting]. I take that to another level, I think kinda like yawning and...like being partially asleep onstage is also good, but whatever." - Sherie Rene Scott
#16re: The TONYS will open with a montage!
Posted: 5/17/09 at 1:37amLegally Blonde wouldn't have beaten Spring Awakening, even though I would have liked it to.
JudasIscariot
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/20/05
#17re: The TONYS will open with a montage!
Posted: 5/17/09 at 2:47amI'd really love to see [tos] be a part of this montage. They really do deserve to be.
dramamama611
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#18re: The TONYS will open with a montage!
Posted: 5/17/09 at 3:01am
Well...if ANY closed show is going to make an appearance, you can count on it being {tos}!
Frankly, I'm kind of tired of all the Tony Talk...BRING IT ON!!!!
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#19re: The TONYS will open with a montage!
Posted: 5/17/09 at 3:28am
The only reason 9 TO 5 was snubbed out of a Best Musical nomination was to protect BILLY ELLIOT.
The same way LEGALLY BLONDE was snubbed a few years ago to protect SPRING AWAKENING.
thats the dumbest ****ing thing i've read in month.
when ducks grow thumbs then maybe my opinion will change.
#20re: The TONYS will open with a montage!
Posted: 5/17/09 at 3:36amAs far as [tos] goes, I think what people are missing is that you don't just up and perform on the Tonys -- it costs MONEY. And lots of it. Where is a closed show that has nothing coming in going to come up with that kind of money?
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#21re: The TONYS will open with a montage!
Posted: 5/17/09 at 3:47am
The only reason 9 TO 5 was snubbed out of a Best Musical nomination was to protect BILLY ELLIOT.
You can do better than that, the only reason?
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JudasIscariot
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#22re: The TONYS will open with a montage!
Posted: 5/17/09 at 4:02amEmcee, why are you trying to kill my dream?
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Broadway Star Joined: 7/9/08
#23re: The TONYS will open with a montage!
Posted: 5/17/09 at 4:17am
"They didn't want the easily tourable bubble gum musical to swipe Best Musical out from the more deserving, artsy show."
I would HARDLY call Billy Elliot "artsy"...
ZONEACE
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/10/05
#24re: The TONYS will open with a montage!
Posted: 5/17/09 at 4:18amor deserving.
when ducks grow thumbs then maybe my opinion will change.
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