June 07, 2009

The 2009 Tonys Open With a Bang

So the Tonys are being broadcast on CBS right now. I don't know if I'll watch the whole thing, but apparently by tuning in for the start I saw the biggest and most expensive number in the history of the awards show. And it was something to see, if not hear (there were sound problems). There was number after number after number, including appearances by Elton John, Liza, Dolly Parton, Poison, Stockard Channing, and big productions from the casts of Guys and Dolls (damn Matt Cavenaugh is handsome man), Hair, and Shrek. And now they've moved on to a big number from Shrek. But I'm still wondering what Neil Patrick Harris (tonight's host) is wearing. I don't know if I've ever seen a tux that shiny.

Update: Awww - who doesn't like seeing Angela Lansbury win an award? She's now joined Julie Harris as one of two women who've won 5 Tonys. Following that, "Dancing Queen". They've promised the most music-filled Tonys ever, and it looks like they're going to meet that mark. And I'm still wondering - What is that tux made of?

Update 2: The Rock of Ages numbers make me wonder if there might now be a musical that Baltar would actually enjoy.

Update 3: Olive Snook (Kristin C.)!!!! I knew there must be a reason I was still watching this.

Posted by armand at June 7, 2009 08:24 PM | TrackBack | Posted to Culture


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