Was there a half decent performance at the Tonys last night?

#1

Was there a half decent performance at the Tonys last night?

Posted: 6/11/12 at 2:13pm

First, we need to ban medleys. Hearing 20 seconds of It ain't Necessarily So made me think they should have called it "Jive Bunny and the Mastermixer's Porgy & Bess." That JC Superstar looked like something from a church basement. "Once" was way more than enough. There is a reason the Irish get drunk before they pull out their instruments. Out-of-context snippets from One Star Catcher, Two Judy Garlands made as much sense as that Hairspray number. The Tonys are supposed to sell tickets. It made me want to buy a ticket to Madagascar III.

It is a sad day on Broadway when the only thing that doesn't come off like a root canal set to music is Neil Patrick Harris's ditties.

#2

Was there a half decent performance at the Tonys last night?

Posted: 6/11/12 at 2:15pm

HA HA HA!!

Dying at "Jive Bunny and the Mastermixer's Porgy & Bess."

#3

Was there a half decent performance at the Tonys last night?

Posted: 6/11/12 at 2:16pm

Leap of Faith was pretty polished, but not a very good song.

For some reason Newsies looked really sloppy.

Overall it was a fairly weak show. And the selections were poorly chosen.

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#4

Was there a half decent performance at the Tonys last night?

Posted: 6/11/12 at 2:20pm

As cruise ship performances of Hairspray go it wasn't half bad.

#5

Was there a half decent performance at the Tonys last night?

Posted: 6/11/12 at 2:21pm

The whole show was a miserable amateur hour almost from start to finish. Even people with a bit of talent (like Neil P Harris and Ricky Martin) came off like refugees from bad community theatre.

One of the few satisfying moments was seeing James Earl Jones' confusion and Philip Seymour Hoffman's suppressed rage when James Corden was announced the Best Actor.

#6

Was there a half decent performance at the Tonys last night?

Posted: 6/11/12 at 2:22pm

I have to agree. If Leap of Faith had held on it might have been able to get more people in the seats as it was pretty good.

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#7

Was there a half decent performance at the Tonys last night?

Posted: 6/11/12 at 2:25pm

No there wasn't. It was if producers thought, "how can we alienate viewers." Sure it all made sense to the audience in the theatre who had seen all the shows, but it would be lost on anyone who had not seen the shows.

Would it kill a show to pick one song (an entertaining one) and nail it.

Once-Falling Slowly?
Ghost-I'm Outta Here?


I was bored silly.

Also, whoever let Candace Bergen, one of the most chic women in American history, walk out in an Oriental carpet kaftan and curly perm needs to be shot.

Yes, she a little heavier and older, but she could still be dressed gorgeously.

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Was there a half decent performance at the Tonys last night?

Posted: 6/11/12 at 2:28pm

Patti and Mandy.

#9

Was there a half decent performance at the Tonys last night?

Posted: 6/11/12 at 2:29pm

The actors choose their own clothes. Or she has 'people' for that -- the awards people have no say in that.

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#10

Was there a half decent performance at the Tonys last night?

Posted: 6/11/12 at 2:33pm

As someone who's seen none of the nominated productions but is a pretty rabid theater fan, it made me wish I could see Porgy & Bess (but I am certain anyone who didn't know the show by heart wouldn't feel the same- Why not have Audra sing Summertime or show the whole "Necessarily So" number?). I think that Leap of Faith came off least worst of the new shows. If I had tickets to Nice Work I'd probably return them after that mishmoss.
And I usually LOVE the Tony Awards.

#11

Was there a half decent performance at the Tonys last night?

Posted: 6/11/12 at 2:36pm

I think ONCE picked the worst song to perform. It's not a bad song, but it's not a memorable melody, and not really a moving part of the show out of context.

I would have loved to have seen the orchestra dancing around and then go into Falling Slowly like they usually do on talk shows.

#12

Was there a half decent performance at the Tonys last night?

Posted: 6/11/12 at 2:36pm

Still surprised GHOST didn't showcase Joy (who was the only nominated actor in the show) and who has the hands down best number)

#13

Was there a half decent performance at the Tonys last night?

Posted: 6/11/12 at 2:43pm

I could not make head nor tail of the Ghost number. And Once was just awful- awful as a performance, awful as an ad for the show. Apparently fans thought it was really moving but all I saw was a deadly dull song punctuated by a woman walking around looking as horrified as I felt.

Probably the only minute that made me say "I want to see that" was the Les Mis ad.

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Was there a half decent performance at the Tonys last night?

Posted: 6/11/12 at 2:45pm

The Les Mis trailer looked enticing, actually! I agree.

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Was there a half decent performance at the Tonys last night?

Posted: 6/11/12 at 2:47pm

I honestly think Once should of done Hover Sucker Guy...into Gold to give the number more life...it was beautiful...just boring

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Was there a half decent performance at the Tonys last night?

Posted: 6/11/12 at 3:06pm

Seriously...

The GODSPELL sequence worked beautifully--and it served to wake up an audience that was ready to fall asleep.

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Was there a half decent performance at the Tonys last night?

Posted: 6/11/12 at 3:09pm

Really? I know you like Godspell, but I thought that performance was a little embarassing, to be honest. It felt sloppy, the audience interaction felt forced and very awkward. I thought the performance ranked as one of the worst of the night, if not the worst.

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Was there a half decent performance at the Tonys last night?

Posted: 6/11/12 at 3:11pm

The Godspell number WAS amusing- Especially watching the audience cringe away from the roaming performers. Bernadette Peters could not have looked more appalled, weakly clapping along and trying desperately to not make eye contact.

It looked like the cast of Marian Central High School's production of Godspell was given three minutes to try to sell tickets during the PTA meeting.

Updated On: 6/11/12 at 03:11 PM

#19

Was there a half decent performance at the Tonys last night?

Posted: 6/11/12 at 3:16pm

Patti Lupone, pushing a lawn mower, in pumps

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#20

Was there a half decent performance at the Tonys last night?

Posted: 6/11/12 at 3:23pm

Bernadette looked VERY uncomfortable during GODSPELL.

#21

Was there a half decent performance at the Tonys last night?

Posted: 6/11/12 at 3:28pm

People need to stop attacking this years Tony Awards. Most all of the performances were thoroughly enjoyable, and most performers were excellent! If you bothered to see any of the good shows that were nominated, then you may have cared more about the awards.

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#22

Was there a half decent performance at the Tonys last night?

Posted: 6/11/12 at 3:28pm

Thought the Godspell performance wasn't too great, but it still had my favorite moment of the entire night. No, not Bernadette Peters, but Andrew Garfield!! He looks absolutely terrified by the performance and it is absolutely hysterical!! Can somebody else please say they saw this because I feel like the only one!

#23

Was there a half decent performance at the Tonys last night?

Posted: 6/11/12 at 3:29pm

yes but Bernie looked way better than Andrew Garfeild who looked to be cringing in his seat...if only he had been there for Hair now that would of been a sight..Will Swenson's naked ass shoved up against his face...

#24

Was there a half decent performance at the Tonys last night?

Posted: 6/11/12 at 3:31pm

Leap of Faith gave the best performance of the night. Fact.

#25

Was there a half decent performance at the Tonys last night?

Posted: 6/11/12 at 3:32pm

"People need to stop attacking this years Tony Awards."

No, they don't.

And you need an apostrophe for that usage of "year's." But you'll learn that by the time you reach sixth grade, don't worry about it yet.

Updated On: 6/11/12 at 03:32 PM