Tony Wrapup

So, what did everyone think? What did you think the highlights were? Low points?

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The best part of the night was definitely when AQ won. It was just amazing! I also loved their performance. When Idina won, I was also very happy. Low points would be Idina's performance and Tonya's squeaking and hoarse-ness. When I realized Assassins won the most Tonys this year, I was also very happy.

was wicked's performance that bad? i missed it, i got home around the time hugh performed. glad someone taped it.

o well, high's were idina and avenue q

Lifetime Achievement Award goes to JAMES M. NEDERLANDER.
The Award for Best Orchestrations goes to ASSASSINS.
The Award for Best Lighting Design goes to ASSASSINS.
The Award for Best Costume Design goes to WICKED.
The Award for Best Scenic Design goes to WICKED.
The Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical goes to ANIKA NONI ROSE (CAROLINE, OR CHANGE).
The Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical goes to MICHAEL CERVIRIS (ASSASSINS).
The Award for Best Direction of a Play goes to JACK O'BRIEN (HENRY IV).
The Award for Best Choreography goes to KATHLEEEN MARHSALL (WONDERFUL TOWN).
The Award for Best Book of a Musical goes to JEFF WHITTY (AVENUE Q).
The Award for Best Score of a Musical goes to ROBERT LOPEZ AND JEFF MARX (AVENUE Q).
The Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play goes to Brian F. O'Byrne (FROZEN).
The Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play goes to AUDRA MCDONALD (A RAISIN IN THE SUN).
The Award for Best Director of a Musical goes to JOE MANTELLO (ASSASSINS).
The Award for Best Leading Actress in a Play goes to PHYLICIA RASHAD (A RAISIN IN THE SUN).
The Award for Best Leading Actor in a Play goes to JEFFERSON MAYS (I AM MY OWN WIFE).
The Award for Best Revival of a Play goes to HENRY IV.
The Award for Best Revival of a Musical goes to ASSASSINS.
The Award for Best Play goes to I AM MY OWN WIFE.
The Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical goes to IDINA MENZEL (WICKED).
The Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical goes to HUGH JACKMAN (THE BOY FROM OZ).
The Award for Best Musical goes to AVENUE Q.

AND CAROLE CHANNING RAPPED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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i cant wait to see that on the tape

Highs:

• Avenue Q winning and performance(and Fallon's intro)
  
• Hugh's performance (SJP... 'I should leave')
  
• Rashad, Mays, and Menzel's acceptance speeches
  
• The Urinetown explaination of THE RULES.
  

Lows:

• Mary J. Blige
  
• The Wicked performance could've been better.
  
• Caroline, or Change should've chosen another song.
  
• The awkwardness of the I Am My Own Wife acceptance speech. I may agree with the sentiment, but it was so poorly framed and timed.
  

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I could not wait for this thread, so I could let loose with some bullets. For the purpose of tonight... let's call it a tribute to Assassins .

From now on I promise to only use them when totally necessary. Or to annoy.

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High points-

-LL Cool J and Carol Channing's duet
-Jackman's performance (and he improved tremendously as host)
-Anika Noni Rose and Idina Menzels' speeches
-Avenue Q wins! And wins! And wins!

Low(ish) points (nothing was truly awful)

-Wicked's performance
-Jimmy Fallon
-Wonderful Town's performance

-Plum, hopping up and down with happiness. This was a fine ceremony.

I enjoyed
the opening with the 3 sets of girl groups
SJG "this is the wrong network I should go"
Ave Q winning all over the place

I didn't care for
Mary J. Blige performance

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