Worst Tony Opening Ever!

[Phantom487]

Posted: 6/11/06 at 8:12pm

I was very dissapointed in the Opening of the Tony Awards... it was much better in years past...

Was Harry sick? He didn't sound his best...

[popular_elphie]

Posted: 6/11/06 at 8:13pm

It was horrible! I really didn't like it. I loved last year, when they performed quick snippets.

[Albin]

Posted: 6/11/06 at 8:19pm

I don't know if he's sick, but he certainly sounded tired.

[Fabrizio2]

Posted: 6/11/06 at 8:20pm

He sounded pretty drunk

[iflitifloat]

Posted: 6/11/06 at 8:33pm

OK...I'm glad to know it wasn't just me that thought something was off. I mean, I'm not a huge fan, but I *did* see PJGame and he sounds MUCH better than he did tonight. I'm going with the "under the weather" theory.

[morosco]

Posted: 6/11/06 at 8:35pm

I kept hoping they'd take the camera off of Harry and allow us to watch the video's of past Tony Acceptances that were playing in the background.

[EganFan2]

Posted: 6/11/06 at 8:43pm

I've only seen him here and there, but he did look and sound sick or something.

[Phantom487]

Posted: 6/11/06 at 8:46pm

The whole night, every time they show him, he doesn't look happy or excited or anything... some thing is up with Harry!

[aspiringactress]

Posted: 6/11/06 at 8:47pm

It was just blah...and not very great or anything.

[I<3bway]

Posted: 6/11/06 at 8:51pm

Hey it would be great if you could post spoiler!! The Tony Awards for me hasn't even started yet!! SHEESH!! I mean c'mon, you think you should learn already.

[Albin]

Posted: 6/11/06 at 8:56pm

oh for crying out loud...don't come to a public message board and bitch about spoilers. If I lived on the west coast, I wouldn't be anywhere near my computer right now.
Updated On: 6/11/06 at 08:56 PM

[I<3bway]

Posted: 6/11/06 at 9:00pm

Well then you should know that there are other people living in other parts of the world. The whole damn universe does not revolve around you. And don't even try to start a fight with me, I said nothing wrong to you.

[Horton]

Posted: 6/11/06 at 9:01pm

WORST THING EVER, and THIS INCLUDES RING OF FIRE

[Albin]

Posted: 6/11/06 at 9:02pm

sorry, but the whole damn universe doesn't revolve around people who have to watch stuff on tape either! As I said before, don't come to a PUBLIC message board and expect not to find out about the awards.

[aspiringactress]

Posted: 6/11/06 at 9:03pm

But...why did you click on the thread that had this title?

[DottieD'Luscia]

Posted: 6/11/06 at 9:03pm

They should have opened with "I don't wanna show off."

[truffula]

Posted: 6/11/06 at 9:07pm

It's almost offensive that show people can't put on a decent opener! And what was up with Harry's shoulder thing?

[BwayBaby18]

Posted: 6/11/06 at 9:19pm

I hate his voice. What a poor opening.

BRING BACK HUGH!

[rocky2428]

Posted: 6/11/06 at 9:20pm

I thought they were opening the show with Michael J. Fox the way he was shaking around out there. Terrible.

[Phantomerik15]

Posted: 6/11/06 at 10:10pm

Terrible I agree, boring too

[thibodeaux]

Posted: 6/11/06 at 10:12pm

It was like. . .let's just get Harry, the newest Broadway baby cross-over sensation, get him to sing some tired old show songs and then raise up everyone they're going to see throughout the night...and save on a big opening.

It was totally lame.

I wanted something HUGE. and all i got was crap. lol

[GretchaSketh]

Posted: 6/11/06 at 10:19pm

I saw Pajama Game today and talked to Peter Benson! Harry is highly medicated. He got VERY hurt yesterday. He is doing the best he can. Don't fault him for that. I mean his only other option would be to cancel and I KNOW too many people would be disappointed for that!! Don't fault him for things you don't know about!

[EganFan2]

Posted: 6/11/06 at 10:38pm

>>I thought they were opening the show with Michael J. Fox the way he was shaking around out there. Terrible.

I won't even begin to tell you how inappropriate that remark was. You probably posted it just to see a reaction. How immature.

Now that someone has mentioned what the problem was, I can see it. He was slurring a tiny bit when he was singing the second time.
Updated On: 6/11/06 at 10:38 PM

[LadyLizaElliott]

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

I agree the beginning was a little lack-lustre, not because of Connick himself but the whole jist of it, really didn't demostrate the immediate "wow" and "pizzazz" that the Tony's usually have.

[2]

Posted: 6/11/06 at 11:18pm

Personally, I wanted the Man in the Chair (Drowsy) to open the show, then snippets from Tony winning musicals from the past 60 years done on stage. That would have been great...