Tony Performances
Tony Performances#25
Posted: 6/7/18 at 12:05pm
FROZEN is doing something that will probably feature Young Anna and Elsa (or some portion of Do You Wanna Build a Snowman) based on at least one set piece being built for the broadcast
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Tony Performances#27
Posted: 6/7/18 at 12:55pm
ND_2000 said: "Just noticed that on Sara Bareilles’ instagram Story she films a little bit of a backstage TV and I saw a pink tap shoe with one of those strange sea creatures from Spongebob.... so it looks like I’m Not a Loser is happening! Ethan Slater is also there so it must be a medley of him (I assume Not a Simple Sponge) going into Gavin Lee’s showstopper!"
Eliza2 did just post a video of them rehearsing Loser so....
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Tony Performances#28
Posted: 6/7/18 at 1:40pm
Agree! Just pick one performer and let him or her do a great number. Cutting and pasting songs is usually awful.
Tony Performances#29
Posted: 6/7/18 at 1:47pm
She typically does a medley. Rain in Spain into I Could Have Danced into Get Me To The Church would make sense (from a narrative and "selling" perspective).
Tony Performances#30
Posted: 6/7/18 at 1:59pmThe Tony Awards FB page has said that in addition to the performances by the 4 nominated Best Musical shows and the 3 revivals, Summer will have a performance. There will also be a special performance from last year's Best Musical winner Dear Evan Hansen (gotta get those ratings up!).
Tony Performances#31
Posted: 6/7/18 at 2:08pm
No performance honouring Chita or Andrew Lloyd Webeer?
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Tony Performances#32
Posted: 6/7/18 at 2:10pm
Why have another performance from Dear Evan Hansen? Why???
If they are going to let a show from last season perform, it should be a proper performance from Hello, Dolly instead.
Tony Performances#33
Posted: 6/7/18 at 2:24pm
It's a perfect opportunity for Bernadette Peters to show the world the historical performance she has gven in Hello, Dolly!
Tony Performances#34
Posted: 6/7/18 at 2:34pmI feel like Mean Girls will want to show as much Taylor as possible. My guess would personally be an abbreviated version of Fearless and then the Someone Gets Hurt reprise. I’m certain that 80% or more of people watching the Tonys already know the plot of the movie, so while those two songs are very key to the plot, there isn’t the concern of spoilers that other shows are having to face.
Tony Performances#35
Posted: 6/7/18 at 2:38pm
I know it won't happen, but I would love Mean GIrls to do a medley of Where do you Belong?, What's Wrong with me?, and World Burn as the finale
Tony Performances#36
Posted: 6/7/18 at 2:38pm
taylortrensch said: "ND_2000 said: "Just noticed that on Sara Bareilles’ instagram Story she films a little bit of a backstage TV and I saw a pink tap shoe with one of those strange sea creatures from Spongebob.... so it looks like I’m Not a Loser is happening! Ethan Slater is also there so it must be a medley of him (I assume Not a Simple Sponge) going into Gavin Lee’s showstopper!"
Eliza2 did just post a video of them rehearsing Loser so...."
We get it. You're better than everyone else.
Tony Performances#37
Posted: 6/7/18 at 2:42pm
Barrett WW just posted their rehearsals on her instagram story. It's Where Do You Belong, but maybe they'll transition into Meet the Plastics.
Tony Performances#38
Posted: 6/7/18 at 2:49pm
^And now I see that Barrett has the same initials as this board: BWW
Tony Performances#39
Posted: 6/7/18 at 2:49pm
GlindatheGood22 said: "Barrett WW just posted their rehearsals on her instagram story. It's Where Do You Belong, but maybe they'll transition into Meet the Plastics."
In her story you can see Ashley Park getting mic'd up, and Kate Rockwell sitting at a lunch table, so probably!
Tony Performances#40
Posted: 6/7/18 at 3:09pmAnother Dear Evan Hansen performance? :/ Is it going to be a thing where they perform at the start of the ceremony to commemorate last year's Best Musical winner?
Tony Performances#41
Posted: 6/7/18 at 3:11pm
Elfuhbuh said: "Another Dear Evan Hansen performance? :/ Is it going to be a thing where they perform at the start of the ceremony to commemorate last year's Best Musical winner?"
Nope
Tony Performances#43
Posted: 6/7/18 at 4:00pm
What do folks think Evan Hansen will perform? Last year they performed "Waving Through a Window" on the Tony's, "For Forever" on Colbert, and "You Will Be Found" at multiple events.
I'm guessing the replacement cast will sing "You Will Be Found" to get them all on screen, but I'd rather see a character number like "Sincerely Me" or "Good for You."
(I suppose there's no hope at this point of a scene from "Harry Potter." Pity.)
Tony Performances#44
Posted: 6/7/18 at 4:23pm
So I just looked at the Instagram story for Once On This Island and they were at a "Tony Recording session." I know that performances on things like the Macy's parade are pre-recorded but... the Tony Awards? I never thought that the performances were canned before. Do they can the ensemble part and the principle players are live? Either way, looks like the full company was there for the recording.
Tony Performances#45
Posted: 6/7/18 at 4:26pm
MrsSallyAdams said: "What do folks think Evan Hansen will perform? Last year they performed "Waving Through a Window" on the Tony's, "For Forever" on Colbert, and "You Will Be Found" at multiple events.
I'm guessing the replacement cast will sing "You Will Be Found" to get them all on screen, but I'd rather see a character number like "Sincerely Me" or "Good for You."
None of the above.
Tony Performances#46
Posted: 6/7/18 at 4:34pmScarlet Leigh said: "So I just looked at the Instagram story for Once On This Island and they were at a "Tony Recording session." I know that performances on things like the Macy's parade are pre-recorded but... the Tony Awards? I never thought that the performances were canned before. Do they can the ensemble part and the principle players are live? Either way, looks like the full company was there for the recording."
As far as I know, some of the background vocals are pre-recorded to act like filler vocals, and the lead vocals are live. The full company might be there to add background vocals. I'm not sure though and would love it if someone could correct me on that.
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Tony Performances#47
Posted: 6/7/18 at 4:41pmSaw footage Caissie Levy in her coronation costume so perhaps they are doing Let It Go?
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Tony Performances#48
Posted: 6/7/18 at 4:43pm
Shh_413 said: "Scarlet Leigh said: "So I just looked at the Instagram story for Once On This Island and they were at a "Tony Recording session." I know that performances on things like the Macy's parade are pre-recorded but... the Tony Awards? I never thought that the performances were canned before. Do they can the ensemble part and the principle players are live? Either way, looks like the full company was there for the recording."
As far as I know, some of the background vocals are pre-recorded to act like filler vocals, and the lead vocals are live. The full company might be there to add background vocals. I'm not sure though and would love it if someone could correct me on that."
The ensemble, orchestra, and sometimes even tap dance are canned. Only the leads sing the performances live. In some cases, if a show has just one person with a handheld mic, that's the only live sound coming from the stage.
Aside from expense, trying to coordinate mic frequencies for hundreds of performers is a logistical nightmare
Tony Performances#49
Posted: 6/7/18 at 4:43pm
ND_2000 said: "Saw footage Caissie Levy in her coronation costume so perhaps they are doing Let It Go?"
Or "First Time in Forever" would be the other one. I am gonna be disappointed if they do "Let It Go" as really, it's been just done to death.
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