Tony Wrapup

[Matt_G]

Posted: 6/6/04 at 10:58pm

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

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 6/6/04 at 11:00pm

I thought it was disappointing - and definitely shocking - night overall.

Highs:
Idina's Win
Avenue Q as best musical
Hugh's peformance
Avenue Q's performance

Lows:
Raul Esparza losing
Boy George losing
Wicked's performance

[GovernorSlaton]

Posted: 6/6/04 at 11:01pm

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.

[GovernorSlaton]

Posted: 6/6/04 at 11:01pm

Double Post! Oh well, I don't care! YAY AVENUE Q!!! Updated On: 6/6/04 at 11:01 PM

[nystateomind04]

Posted: 6/6/04 at 11:06pm

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

[BwayTheatre11]

Posted: 6/6/04 at 11:06pm

The night was very aspiring. Seeing all of the people so happy and with tears in their eyes...I just know I will be up there WITH tears in my eyes. Just think, that is the gold medal for acheiveing your dream and those people, along with everyone nominated, did it.

Updated On: 6/6/04 at 11:06 PM

[CapnHook]

Posted: 6/6/04 at 11:09pm

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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[on1ystarinthesky]

Posted: 6/6/04 at 11:09pm

Highs:
Ave Q's win
BFO's performance
Idina's win
Ave Q's performance

Lows:
Wicked's performance
Billy Joel's tan
MJW's dress
Sean Combs

[nystateomind04]

Posted: 6/6/04 at 11:10pm

i cant wait to see that on the tape

[bwaylyric]

Posted: 6/6/04 at 11:22pm

highlights:
most entertaining show in a while
Q wins big
Hugh (bring him back next year!)
Boy From Oz performance
well-paced show

lowlights:
Mary J. Blige (filler!)
Jimmy Fallon
mispronunciation of names (Billy Joel drunk again?)
Wonderful Town performance
Marisa's dress

[ckeaton]

Posted: 6/6/04 at 11:24pm

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.
  

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 6/6/04 at 11:27pm

He loves him some bullet points. A cha cha cha chaaaaaaaa.

[ckeaton]

Posted: 6/6/04 at 11:29pm

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.

[PJ]

Posted: 6/6/04 at 11:34pm

Highs:
-Idina's win
-Hugh Jackman's performance and hosting, muchhh better this time around.
-Rashad's win and speech

Lows:
-Ave. Q's winning Best Musical
-Wicked's performance. A huge disappointment compared to what can be seen 8 times a week at the Gershwin..
-Wonderful Town's performance. And with Murphy losing the Tony, this show is most likely on it's last leg. Tour or no tour.

[Plum]

Posted: 6/6/04 at 11:36pm

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.

[VoiceofReason]

Posted: 6/6/04 at 11:47pm

HIghs: everything,really--initially i was a little surprised with the wicked performance (aka-a bit confused at why it wasnt as good as it had been the times a saw it in the gershwin) but I just watched it again, and now i think that it was still really good--I think that people who havent seen the show or dont know the music would probably enjoy it more, since they didnt have any expectations.

I didnt really love the WT performance-but thats just because Swing isnt my favorite number in the show--nothing against the cast.


Idina winning was definitly the highlight of the show for me--she was just so genuinly happy, seemed somewhat surprised, and was truly so graceful in thanking Kristin too, I thought that it was a great moment for everyone (and Taye was sooo cute!)

my thoughts to chew on!
~m~

Updated On: 6/6/04 at 11:47 PM

[PennyLou]

Posted: 6/6/04 at 11:51pm

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

[Qfan]

Posted: 6/6/04 at 11:57pm

Highlights:
-avenue q will run forever and a day(also their performance was great
-assassins being the most winner this year and the performance
-hugh jackman give the man another show after BFO
-Idina's acceptance speech
-WT performance (when i saw the show it was without donna so it was a privelidge)

Low lights(which werent much)
-Wicked on Tv is awkward(do you think you can see that strap if you are in the first few rows. I was in row O when i saw it. and the mics were oddly placed)
-Fiddler's reworking of tradition which was the first act with everything but the wedding dance cut out

funny moment of the year
-"Jennifer Westedfeltedtedt" Gotta love a Billy Joel who can't read!