The case for Lithgow's Tony

So my best friend and I both won DRS lotto (which was pretty big tonight, actually), ended up just right of dead center (my fourth time seeing the show, his first). While it's obvious this whole cast is screaming "TONY", I'm particularly charmed by just how sly and nuanced John Lithgow's performance is. NLB's Freddy (and Ruprecht) is amazing, and worthy of every accolade in the book, but I had shivers tonight during "Love Sneaks In". Gorgeous. And Lithgow's eyes are physical comedians in themselves. One look and the audience knows exactly where he's going.

Got my free CD. Off to listen :)

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I wasn't impressed with Lithgow really. Not because he wasn't good, but because i'd seen all of that before from him. It wasn't new. He's been awarded for that in the past (rightly so) and I'm not sure he deserves another one for it. Norbort however deserves a Tony as does Joanna. I don't think anyone else in the cast really gave a Tony worthy performance. Sherie didn't do much for me. She was just kind of there. Ya know who does deserve mention, Rachelle Rak. She was random chorus girl number 3 but she has something extra. she has a featured dance moment. Fierce. I wanted her to come back again and again. I watched her and remembered why I liked "I Gotcha" in Fosse.

I thought the beauty of Joanna's performance was the subtlety, the timing to deliver the lines the only way they would actually be extremly funny and I found her singing heavenly.
I also adore Litgow's understated performace, his eyes do have the abilty to make a scene by themselves, but Norbert owned the show and the TONY and all the accolades are seriously deserved.

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A little Buddha shaped Tony of its own, how cute :)

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Ummm yeah that post makes little sense.

Norbutt! I shall forever be calling him that now. Especially since TheGahisSilent told me about how Norbert mooned the audience tonight. :-X

BACK ON TOPIC......John's adorable. Do they give Tony's out for Adorableness? Because they should, really. I mean, c'mon people.

I think Norbert deserves it...since Lithgow's been there, done that.

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