What song will they do at the Tony's? — Page 2

I really think they'll do Maple Ave and then end with Ring of Keys.

Does anyone think that Ring of Keys might get nixed due to content?

I doubt they'll do Ring of Keys-the censors won't allow it. (It's CBS, not PBS.) It won't sit well with people (and frankly, I think it's a questionable choice-there's too much room for misinterpretation). Upbeat group songs (Raincoat of Love would be just fine-they could set up the irony of the song, too; Welcome to Our House on Maple Avenue for the reasons I outlined above; Come to the Fun Home is a possibility, but the other two mentioned feature a good portion, if not ALL of the remarkable cast.) They only get about 5 minutes (if that-because we need to make sure that even the shows not nominated get to perform, the cast of Wicked gets to honor Steven Schwartz, among other things). I think the key with Fun Home itself is to feature as many people and use as upbeat a song as possible.

The other shows all have this in spades (except The Visit-Yellow Shoes is kind of it). This is their shot to sell the show. Upbeat trumps a ballad any day pretty much (there are a couple of exceptions, but I suspect they'll do something upbeat). If they do Ring of Keys, they likely will pair it with "Welcome to Our House". (I still think the opening into it would be stronger since it sets up the father/daughter dynamic and introduces the rest of the family.)

It's not the CONTENT, it's the CONTEXT. And reading the threads one can see how it can be misconstrued very easily as a lustful song-which it isn't. I would be very uneasy if I was producing this show about putting that out there. (Even some critics didn't quite 'get' the context of the song-and if they don't...I am guessing some other folks watching won't either.) I also tend to think that it's a bad idea to give away the strongest songs/moments in a broadcast-if you do that, you're essentially taking away the motive for someone to BUY a ticket. Give them a teaser, a taste-make them WANT to fork out money to see it. (Plus, IMO, songs done on the broadcast are RARELY complete and RARELY as high of a quality as what is seen in the theater, as has been mentioned-due largely to time constraints with rehearsal, etc.) (I mean if they use Ring of Keys, that's their decision. But, if they use it, they should incorporate an upbeat song I think, for a medley. That would make sense.)

Updated On: 5/5/15 at 02:45 PM

Personally still rooting for Never from On The 20th... It has become the biggest literal show-stopped in the show and I think it gives viewers a better sense of what the show is about, out of context, than either Veronique or Babette. But then they are only playing for 5 more weeks after the Tony's and are pretty much selling out anyway, so they don't really need to "sell" the show with the performance, so they could just do Babette which is more of showy-glitzy production number...

I wonder if Kristin co-hosting has any influence on that, and also on the Opening Number of the Tonys... I thought "A Musical" would have made a great Opening, but the host(s) is/are usually in that number and I can't really picture how that would work

Could The King and I do a medley that include "Something Wonderful" to showcase Ruthie Ann Miles? Maybe "Getting to Know You", "Something Wonderful" and then ending with "Shall We Dance?".

I would love for Fun Home to do "Ring of Keys" and "Come to the Fun Home".

For what it's worth, if they *really* want to include "Ring of Keys" on June 7? I think they should *start* with a verse, and have her hold out "oooh, your ring of keeeeys--" and then, open up the space, and reveal the family, and jump headlong into the opening bars of "Welcome to Our House...". They REALLY need to do a "full company" number to introduce the family. "Ring of Keyes", I feel, has been palyed out over the past year or so...

""Take it with a grain of salt, but Riedel said in a column that Something Rotten is doing Welcome to the Renaissance. If that's the case, I think it's a good choice as it's the catchiest number in the show. A Musical works in the theatre, but as Aladdin showed last year, a showstopper in the theatre doesn't work as well when you have to truncate it at the Tonys."
I was thinking about that article, and please correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't it say that Something Rotten would be performing the opening number, phrased that way? Which we all took to mean Welcome to the Renaissance, but what if it means, they're performing the opening number of the Tony's? Again I could be remembering this wrong, or be wrong in my interpretation, but I hope I'm right, because while the ensemble in that show is absolutely incredible and they definitely deserve to be showcased, I'd love to see the nominees from the show showcased which they wouldn't be in that number."

Nope, here is the article

“Something Rotten!” is making a lot of people deliriously happy. The cast will perform the opening number (“Welcome to the Renaissance&rdquo on the Tony telecast and the audience will love it.

Updated On: 5/6/15 at 01:28 AM

IMO, "Will Power" did not come off nearly as effectively on the Today Show as it does on the stage. But, not a surprise, I think that can be said about almost any performance when it's done out of context on a news or entertainment show that limits them in the scope of the stage, time they have, or whatever.

I thought the OTTC segment was pretty good, despite how cramped the space was that they had to work with. Obviously, not as strong as what you see when you see the show itself. Those numbers in the show itself are simply spectacular.

Maybe it was just my reaction (and my audience's) but the only disappointment I had with the King and I was that Shall We Dance was a little flat. It was the first time I have ever seen The King and I where it did not stop the show. The audience was clearly as disappointed as I was. I think they would be making a mistake to automatically to that number, something I never thought I would say. I did think that the show was otherwise great.

Would personally love to see numbers from Finding Neverland and Gigi. Think the right ones could come across better on TV than some of the other shows, possibly helping to continue Finding Neverland's momentum and give Gigi a little more time.

Would like a combination of I Hate Shakespeare and Will Power from Something Rotten...think they would be really funny together. A Musical is too long, and Welcome to the Renaissance is not as good as those two numbers IMO.

Would love to see a Come On a My Place / NY NY combination. Show the humor in the first, and the fact that NY NY is not the only famous song (Did I hear right, did you say three Hippodrome...).

I hate OTTC, although I thought Kristen Chenoweth was great (certainly the best musical performance of this or last season IMO), so any number that highlights her is fine with me.

Don't see them doing Yellow Shoes, since Chita is not in it, but it would probably come across best on TV, so that's a shame. Maybe a combination?

Re AAIP, I think they need a combo...have to show some of the ballet, but too much may not be good for business. Maybe 'Swonderful and part of AAIP number.

i don't mind combinations, as long as no more than 2... Double the time to whet the taste buds for more.

I havent seen Fun Home yet, so no opinion there.

New York, New York is not the most impressive number from On the Town.

I wish they could do Miss Turnstiles, but they need to feature Tony.

The only answer is some version of the dream ballet.

Damn, I sure wish that show was doing better.

That was my thought as I was watching Something Rotten