Tonya Pinkins Tony Performance

A person who taped the tonys that year might have one.

"A person who taped the tonys that year might have one."

how insightful

i wouldn't say atrocious, but she was performing under poor vocal health

She was wonderful. The highlight of the musical performances that evening. Vocal problems and all.

bwyhereicome pm me.

Updated On: 12/10/05 at 09:30 AM

No offense intended, but why would you want this? She was in terrible voice and they cut so much of the song that it made no sense.

She was amazing on stage, but truly awful on the Tonys.

I know there was a lot of drama between the creators and the producers as to what number would be performed.

All the performances that year were horrible, except Avenue Q. Menzel was in bad voice too, and Murphy was just off altogether.

I'm glad I saw the show before that awful Tony performance. My boyfriend, who hadn't seen the show, was so confused by that number and questioned why the show was even nominated.

They should have done a montage.

No, it had some major cuts.

Very True, C.

I think some people consider Caroline or Change Pinkins' star vehicle, and while she was suberb, she wouldn't have been as suberb without such an amazing cast and creative team.

I saw the performance on the Tony Awards and was aware that she wasn't in the best of vocal health (as I have the cast recording and she is phenomenal on it, in my opinion), but I still love her singing it and love the song. I think the song worked fine out of context, they didn't make MAJOR cuts, they just cut the part of "16 feet below sea level.." up until "..said to that little boy", regardless of said cuts I still would like to enjoy the performance. I kind of like how it might not work out of context, just lends to the fact that it's a very well constructed musical where every song has a purpose in moving the story along. I mean Rose's Turn doesn't work perfectly out of context either, but that's the most noticeable number, which I think Lot's Wife is as well. Anyway, I love how it segues from this angry, frustrated woman to this reserved, contemplative Caroline where she starts singing the "murder me God.."...powerful stuff. Still, anyone know of where I can find it online perhaps?

I was really excited to see "Caroline, or Change" before the Tony's. I then watched the Tony's and remember saying, "Hmm, she must be ill, because that wasn't the greatest performance, vocally." Her acting, I thought, was still great. I think they went with "Lots Wife" because they really thought that Tonya would win the Tony. I don't remember Idina Menzel being in poor voice. I hadn't seen much on "Wicked" before then, I heard of it and read the book years prior, but didn't see much of the performances until that night. I remember being very impressed.

-Vincent

I love performers and sick or well , I love the good ones...but Tonya just had that extra passion in her performance...just on the edge of going overboard...barely in control of that anger and frustration...

...you get the feeling I loved that performance?

edit: Few things in theatre make me feel as passionate as Chita Rivera and Caroline, Or Change. (and Mr. Sondheim)

Updated On: 12/10/05 at 06:05 PM