sugarbaker design June 14 Share June 14 1 hour ago, SomeTameGazelle said: I still think a lot about last year's opening number, especially that leap down the stars. Literally a leap of faith! 1 Link to comment
tv echo June 16 Share June 16 (edited) Ariana DeBose Reveals Why This May Be the Last Time She Hosts the Tony Awards ‘for a While’ (Exclusive) By Dave Quinn June 15, 2024 https://people.com/why-ariana-debose-wont-host-the-tony-awards-again-for-a-while-exclusive-8664014 Quote This year will be present a new obstacle: another new location. "We started at Radio City, and we were up in Washington Heights, and this year we're at Lincoln Center. So every year it's been different," DeBose says. "You think it wouldn't matter, but each location has its own energy. You have to take into consideration how the audience fills the space, what other things you can do." * * * "When you look at the other award shows that are predominately about film and television, most of those are hosted by comedians. A comedian, I am not," she laughs. "But I look at that as a strength and go down a different path. I'm an actor; I love the people I'm surrounded by. So I choose to celebrate that and let the energy and excitement of the evening lead." * * * Still, the time to herself has allowed her to focus on what she wants next: a return to Broadway. "I am really craving being back on stage, in a larger way than simply hosting the Tonys," she says. "And for that reason, this will probably be one of the last times I host for a while, so someone else can hold the ropes." Edited June 16 by tv echo 1 Link to comment
ebk57 June 17 Share June 17 Wasn't really interested in seeing Hell's Kitchen before - definitely not seeing it now. 6 Link to comment
BaggythePanther June 17 Share June 17 I’m the exact opposite. I’m really interested in seeing it now. 2 Link to comment
ebk57 June 17 Share June 17 I love the Merrily score sooooo much. I've seen the show numerous times since the original production, and this cast is the best. They totally made the show work. 4 Link to comment
Spartan Girl June 17 Share June 17 Pete’s still got it. I want to see Merrily We Roll Along so damn bad. But if it ever tours, I know it won’t have Daniel 😭😭😭😭😭 2 Link to comment
SoMuchTV June 17 Share June 17 I’m really not up on things, but is Tommy on Broadway? I’m feeling about 45 years younger! 2 Link to comment
ebk57 June 17 Share June 17 Just now, SoMuchTV said: I’m really not up on things, but is Tommy on Broadway? I’m feeling about 45 years younger! Yup - back on Broadway. 1 Link to comment
wonderwoman June 17 Share June 17 (edited) gotta say — this mindless banter between presenters reminds me why i so loved last year’s awards. Edited June 17 by wonderwoman 1 Link to comment
ebk57 June 17 Share June 17 Just now, SusieQ said: Yay Daniel!!!!! This makes me so happy!! 3 Link to comment
SusieQ June 17 Share June 17 Makes up for not nominating him in How to Succeed.... He was wonderful in that. Couldn't take your eyes off him in that show. 2 Link to comment
SoMuchTV June 17 Share June 17 9 minutes ago, SusieQ said: Yay Daniel!!!!! When Harry Potter says “this has been one of the best experiences in my life” that’s saying something! 4 Link to comment
ebk57 June 17 Share June 17 8 minutes ago, SusieQ said: Makes up for not nominating him in How to Succeed.... He was wonderful in that. Couldn't take your eyes off him in that show. I never saw Harry Potter anything. How to Succeed is one of my favorite shows and he was brilliant in it! It's when I became a huge fan of his. 1 Link to comment
Spartan Girl June 17 Share June 17 I wish somebody would at least post a bootleg of Merrily! Or why can’t the6 do a proshot?! We deserve to see it! Link to comment
ebk57 June 17 Share June 17 2 minutes ago, Spartan Girl said: I wish somebody would at least post a bootleg of Merrily! Or why can’t the6 do a proshot?! We deserve to see it! I've seen rumors of a pro-shot. Crossing my fingers!! 2 Link to comment
ebk57 June 17 Share June 17 So glad Merrily won! I was a little nervous since Maria didn't win best director. 1 Link to comment
wonderwoman June 17 Share June 17 i confess to watching sporatically — who’s the group of people waving on the screen during the merrily acceptance? Link to comment
wonderwoman June 17 Share June 17 not a lot of commentary tonight. nice in memoriam — ‘what i did for love’ was a little on the nose, but closing with the single light was a nice touch. and the camera was positioned so you could actually read the name, which is really all that matters — so i’m good. 5 Link to comment
Thumper June 17 Share June 17 I hardly ever watch the Tony Awards. It is great to see how supportive they are to each other! 3 Link to comment
ebk57 June 17 Share June 17 26 minutes ago, wonderwoman said: i confess to watching sporatically — who’s the group of people waving on the screen during the merrily acceptance? I confess to not noticing during that particular award, but the people on the screen are the rest of the producers/production team. This venue is so damn small, they couldn't get everyone in the actual theater. Link to comment
ebk57 June 17 Share June 17 So, I feel like the TV show portion of the evening was totally underwhelming. Which makes me sorta sad since the Tonys are usually so much better than that. I'm okay with the winners (I didn't see any of the new musicals). I'm especially happy with Merrily. I just wish the TV show had been better. 2 Link to comment
wonderwoman June 17 Share June 17 12 minutes ago, ebk57 said: 40 minutes ago, wonderwoman said: i confess to watching sporatically — who’s the group of people waving on the screen during the merrily acceptance? I confess to not noticing during that particular award, but the people on the screen are the rest of the producers/production team. This venue is so damn small, they couldn't get everyone in t thanks! Link to comment
wonderwoman June 17 Share June 17 (edited) 48 minutes ago, ebk57 said: So, I feel like the TV show portion of the evening was totally underwhelming. Which makes me sorta sad since the Tonys are usually so much better than that. I'm okay with the winners (I didn't see any of the new musicals). I'm especially happy with Merrily. I just wish the TV show had been better. not sure what to make of this, but i thought last year’s show, sans writers, was far better. Edited June 17 by wonderwoman 2 Link to comment
xander874 June 17 Share June 17 8 hours ago, wonderwoman said: but i thought last year’s show, sans writers, was far better Agreed. Ariana seemed much better when she was speaking off-the-cuff as opposed to scripted. For the most part - in any awards show - the scripted talk is terrible. I did enjoy Josh and Andrew's bit though. 11 hours ago, SusieQ said: Yay Daniel!!!!! He and Jonathan were just so happy and I love that they are theatre geeks who also get to be in theatre. And their support for each other is great. Also, I loved Daniel in that purple tux. Overall, it was an okay year. I'm seeing a lot of these shows this fall but it was nice to see some previews. I did like they spread the love around a little bit with the winners. I can't comment on Hell's Kitchen, but Kelli O'Hara was amazing in Days of Wine and Roses (even if I didn't really love the show) and I wish she had won. 3 Link to comment
tv echo June 17 Share June 17 (edited) CBS' YouTube channel has posted many of the performances and winner speeches from last night's awards ceremony, including Ariana DeBose's opening number and the following: The 77th Annual Tony Awards® | Merrily We Roll Along Performance | CBS CBS Jun 16, 2024 The 77th Annual Tony Awards® | Daniel Radcliffe wins Featured Actor in a Musical | CBS CBS Jun 16, 2024 The 77th Annual Tony Awards® | Jonathan Groff wins Best Lead Actor in a Musical | CBS CBS Jun 16, 2024 Edited June 17 by tv echo 1 1 Link to comment
tv echo June 17 Share June 17 The 2024 Tony Awards Winners By Jason P. Frank June 16, 2024 https://www.vulture.com/article/2024-tony-awards-full-winners-list.html Link to comment
wonderwoman June 17 Share June 17 1 hour ago, xander874 said: Agreed. Ariana seemed much better when she was speaking off-the-cuff as opposed to scripted. For the most part - in any awards show - the scripted talk is terrible. I did enjoy Josh and Andrew's bit though. cannot tell you how much i loathed that bit — went on waay too long. 1 Link to comment
Good Queen Jane June 17 Share June 17 I was disappointed that so many of the winners were reading their acceptance speech. The Tonys winners, used to being live on stage, usually give the best speeches. When they read off paper or phone, you can’t see the emotions on their face. I know they don’t want to forget names, but it is so much better to just talk from the heart. 1 1 Link to comment
Blakeston June 17 Share June 17 2 hours ago, wonderwoman said: cannot tell you how much i loathed that bit — went on waay too long. I'm glad I'm not the only one who hated Andrew and Josh's bit. I thought it was interminable. Also way too long - Jeremy Strong's acceptance speech. It's one thing to thank a whole slew of people, it's another thing to do it so casually and slowly. Aside from Merrily, I was most impressed by the Illinoise performance, I think. That Suffs song was extremely underwhelming. 1 Link to comment
sugarbaker design June 17 Share June 17 2 minutes ago, Blakeston said: Also way too long - Jeremy Strong's acceptance speech. It's one thing to thank a whole slew of people, it's another thing to do it so casually and slowly. Kecia Lewis's acceptance speech seemed way longer. I was hoping the hook would come out. 1 Link to comment
Spartan Girl June 17 Share June 17 15 hours ago, SusieQ said: Yikes, this Cabaret is creepy. So I take it you never saw the past production where at the end Spoiler The club turns into a death camp and the Emcee jumps into a live wire fence to kill himself? This version did look creepy, but considering the context of the show, that’s probably the point. 2 1 Link to comment
NUguy514 June 17 Share June 17 1 hour ago, sugarbaker design said: 1 hour ago, Blakeston said: Also way too long - Jeremy Strong's acceptance speech. It's one thing to thank a whole slew of people, it's another thing to do it so casually and slowly. Kecia Lewis's acceptance speech seemed way longer. I was hoping the hook would come out. Both Lewis's and Kara Young's speeches were much longer than Strong's (and I think Sarah Paulson's and Jonathan Groff's were longer, too), and his was too long as it was. Having multiple long speeches made the show drag, and I think one and only one person should be accepting the award for any new/revival play/musical; we didn't need multiple people giving long speeches for those wins – too much! 3 Link to comment
lovett1979 June 17 Share June 17 42 minutes ago, NUguy514 said: I think one and only one person should be accepting the award for any new/revival play/musical; we didn't need multiple people giving long speeches for those wins – too much! Ok, so, get ready for some weird Tony details that lead to so many people giving speeches for these awards last night. The Tony award for Best Musical and Best Revival of a Musical go to the producers and producers only should be speaking (hopefully, just 1 is selected to speak). And this was the case for The Outsiders, where only 1 person (producer) spoke. For Merrily We Roll Along, ONLY Sonia Friedman (as producer) should have spoken. But she called up her sister/the director Maria and allowed her to speak as well. My guess is that this wouldn't have happened if Maria had (rightly) won Best Director. And it's not like anyone could have stopped her and said she wasn't allowed to speak at that point. Play gets more complicated because the Best Play award goes to BOTH the producers AND the author (there is no "Best Script" of "Best Writing" of a Play category). So, both the author and the producer for Stereophonic got to speak. And, finally, if the author of the winner of Best Revival of a Play had not been previously eligible to win the award for the piece, they TOO are awarded and are supposed to speak. Appropriate had not previously been on Broadway, but I guess was considered a "classic" like the Guttenberg boys explained to us last night, so Branden Jacobs-Jenkins spoke, as well as the producer. 1 2 Link to comment
ProudMary September 23 Share September 23 From Variety: Tony Awards Returning to Radio City Music Hall as 2025 Ceremony Sets June Date The Tony Awards will be broadcast live to both coasts, on Sunday, June 8, 2025, from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. ET on the CBS Television Network. As it has in recent years, the show will also stream on Paramount+. 1 Link to comment
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