Tony Performances Predictions

The Color Purple- 'I'm Here'
The Wedding Singer- 'It's Your Wedding Day'
Jersey Boys- Some sort of Medley
The Drowsy Chaperone- 'Show Off' w/ a man in chair intro
The Pajama Game- 'There Once was a Man...'
Sweeney Todd- 'A Little Priest'
Threepenny Opera- not sure, dont know the show...

any opinions?

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The Color Purple-"I'm Here"
The Wedding Singer-"It's Your Wedding Day"
Jersey Boys-Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You/Walk Like A Man/Who Loves You Medley
The Pajama Game-"Hernando's Hideaway"
Sweeney Todd-"Ballad Of Sweeney Todd"

I haven't seen Drowsy or Threepenny yet.

I think Drowsy is gonna do "Toledo Suprise." It's unlikely they'de do a song that didnt show off most of the cast, since its such an ensemble show.

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i think the pajama game is hard to call- since theres 3 nominees, so unless they go the way of drs and push forward the strongest option its a toss up between "there once was a man" and "hernando's hideaway" either way one nominee gets left off though.

3penny will do jim dale's solo number

drowsy- i wouldn't be entirely suprised to see "as we stumble along" since beth is their best bet for an acting win

wedding singer- its you wedding day

sweeney- not while i'm around (doesn't the staging figure around all 3 nominess for that song?)

jersey boys- the same damn medley as always

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Before the drama desk awards, I wanted Sweeney to do A LITTLE PRIEST, just like it was on the DD's. Starting with, "Here we are, hot from the oven."

But now I think I'd want to see the opening ballad, and possibly going into PRIEST. If that could work.

THREEPENNY will probably not do Dale's song.

They may so a small sample of it...but they'll most likely do a song that features Lauper because they know her die-hard fans will tune in to see her perform anything.

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I do not think that they will do Show Off because that song is mostly about Sutton's character. I mean The Drowsy Chaperone is an ensemble show, in which they would probably do a number with the entire cast in it...no other than Toledo Surprise or Wedding Bells. The only reason they wouldn't do this number is maybe because of Sutton's blocking in it, kind of where she is just standing there, but I think that could be easily fixed. It would be very funny for someone to come out and announce that the next performance would be from TDC and then the lights go down like they did at the beginning of the show for like ten seconds and then Bob starts just talking in the dark. But then they would have to put the part with him playing the record in there, because of the part where the record skips or what not and that is translated through the song and choreography. I don't know...I guess they could just do "Wedding Bells" because then it would introduce the entire cast, and that might be a better move.

So my basic prediction is for the performance to start from (in terms of the show) when the lights go down to start the show until the end of Wedding Bells. I think that might even be better than Toledo Surprise. Any doubts?

As for Sweeney, I would love to see "Not While I'm Around", but that would never happen in a million years. I guess we will either be seeing "God That's Good" or "The Ballad of Sweeney Todd"

I have not seen Threepenny or Wedding Singer

Jersey Boys-- Probably "Oh What A Night"

The Pajama Game- Hernando's Hideaway probably leading into Hey There reprise POSSIBLY probably not...just my thought.

Updated On: 5/27/06 at 09:38 PM

a) It would be long, you are right
b) Okay
c) I don't think that it is a weak song at all. Although, Show Off is something they would like to present just because Sutton is in it.

god That's Godd is a good number that does feature the three nominated actors, but pople who have never seen the show might not know what's going on.

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I believe The Color Purple will do their title song at the end of the show.

courtnyj, i agree with you on the Ballad. Though I think they'll give Patti the second verse or something so she gets a chance to perform. (or at least I hope they will do this!)

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If I hear another medley from JERSEY
I will slit my wrists
which will make a lot of people on this site Happy.
(Both the medley and my bloody wrists)
I think shows should choose a number and just freakin' do it
No Medleys PLEASE!!!!