Has anyone heard who could be performing and what they could be doing? Mincemeat just had Jak perform on Kelly Clarkson, so I think their Tony performance will feature the whole cast.
I really hope MHE does a Medley where the leads get to shine but also give time to Dez Duron. His voice is beautiful and his songs are catchy.
I wonder if they’d give R&J an opportunity to perform. The show featured a couple of songs produced by Jack Antonoff and he’s a big name in the pop world bc of his Taylor Swift work.
I’d also like to see Jonathan perform a little Bobby Darin medley. Maybe the one at the end of the show. Guess we’ll see!
Last year’s ceremony they only gave shows nominated for best revival/musical performance slots. They ultimately allotted Stereophonic time after some backlash. I suspect they’ll be similarly stringent this year. I can’t see R&J performing since it wasn’t even nominated for best score. Its main star, Rachel Zegler, will also be unavailable.
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Operation Mincemeat will probably perform "Born to Lead" like they did at the Oliviers, although a slightly truncated version of "Making a Man" might also be a good idea to show unfamiliar audiences what the show is about.
I don't necessarily think they'll exclude non Best Musical nominees from performing, because that would mean excluding Jonathan Groff, and they'd never purposefully do that - I think a Groff Bobby Darrin medley is likely, and I'd like to see Boop! represented, maybe with a performance of "Where I Wanna Be".
Buena Vista Social Club will probably be a medley.
I could also see them doing a Charles Strouse performance for the In Memorium.
DBH has been reliably doing "If You Want Perfection" and "So Tell Me, Ernest" for events, but it'd be nice to see them switch it up to showcase both their leading ladies better.
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Have Audra and Nicole sing “Alive Forever,” cowards. Let’s go full camp!
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