Will the TONY AWARDS Acknowledge Understudies and Swings this year?

[BWayBabe]

Posted: 6/3/22 at 9:41am

I wonder if there will be any homage paid to the work of Understudies and Swings at the Tonys this year. Honestly, I have seen a lot of shows this season because I was incredibly excited for Broadway to be back after the shutdown. There hasn't been a single show that I have seen that didn't have an understudy performing I assume because of COVID. I've witnessed some incredible performances from Standbys and Understudies this season even when I was expecting the star of the show to be in. Sometimes the understudies giving better performances than the person with the role. I've heard of Understudies not getting any rehearsals and very little notice but with COVID it seems like things have been crazier. I hope the Tonys at least has a segment for them.

[Mark_E]

Posted: 6/3/22 at 11:06am

I hope so.
The Olivier Awards here in London had a lovely tribute to Understudies/Swings and many many mentions of them throughout the ceremony.

[Kad]

Posted: 6/3/22 at 11:13am

It’d be remarkably tone deaf and disrespectful if they didn’t, but then again, god knows the Wing and the League have been known to unnecessarily step on a rake. 

[dramamama611]

Posted: 6/3/22 at 11:19am

I think Beanie should introduce that segment.

 

 

(Sorry, not sorry.)