Tony Awards musical numbers?

Has there been any announcement of the musical numbers that will be included in this year's telecast of the Tony Awards? Hope they will be all-inclusive as they were last year. Even though 9 to 5 did not make the cut for Best Musical, I still want to see it on the show. Getting to see the [tos] cast on the Tony's would be a total riot.

Piragua-Totally agree with you on ALL of these. But here's the question with Shrek- how will Brian d'Arcy James perform? It takes 1-2 hours to apply all that makeup... WILL he perform?

And I know they'd never do it, but Expressing Yourself from Billy Elliot would be fun.

Ugh, that Quintet is SO dull! I'd much prefer them do a medley from WSS. Actually, I'd pray for the opening number, but I know that's too much to ask...

I really think that BE will do something different to feature all of the nominees. I posted this in another thread, but I hope that they do something like this. I know it would be hard though since there are not enough ballet girls.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjJ1ow3XJl4&feature=related

KirbyCat ~ That may be why they opt for "Freak Flag". Shrek is not in that number.

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But shouldn't he be in a number? It would be a total waste to not somehow use Brian.
And even when they performed on The View, they brought all the principals into Freak Flag. (with the exception of Farquaad.)

(And even if he was to do the song early on, what about the red carpet?)

Updated On: 5/14/09 at 03:45 PM

It seems weird "Shrek the Musical" would perform without Shrek himself but I'd understand why if that did happen.

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And little_sally, that's exactly what I've been thinking...

Oh GOD I hope that doesn't happen. I mean, it would be a great publicity stunt and I'm a fan of the show and all (yeah I know...), but that would be just awful!

Haha yeah, that's probably how it will all go, but I'm hoping those boys do not get the award... I may be in the minority, but I think Brian deserves the statue.

Funny story- when Shrek was still in previews, I was walking by the Broadway theater (near the end of the 2nd act). This is the part where Shrek runs down the isle in objection to the wedding. What is funny (and somewhat odd) is that there is no way that he can get to the isles in the house without going out through the stage door and into the theater through the public entrances. Well, here he comes, running outas I walk right on by, and he is still walking like an ogre! He's that much in character that he's still walking like he's had an atomic wedgie from 3rd grade. (And that is one of my reasons I'm pulling for him to take home the gold... Or silver, i guess)

Updated On: 5/14/09 at 04:03 PM

Hm. Much like Beauty and the Beast did... Interesting...

Updated On: 5/14/09 at 04:17 PM

The performances go in alphabetical order though.