Tony Awards 2014 Spherical-Up

Greetings readers! These days is formally one in every of essentially the most delicious days of the year, attributable to it’s some distance the day I within the waste release my mammoth duper delayed Spherical Up of the Tony Awards! I’m already ridiculously furious. I frocked up and obtained able to take a seat down down abet and abilities the awesomeness of the Tony Awards factual under two weeks ago, and now, I of direction have within the waste recovered ample to invent my in-depth blog put up. Happily, the Tony Awards yearly appears to be like to tumble on the Queen’s Birthday Weekend, which implies that or no longer it’s a public holiday, and I receive to inquire of your full trot as it happens! Plus, I enjoy the Queen’s Birthday public holiday is a of direction fitting weekend for the Tony’s. Without additional ado, might well per chance I introduce to you my round-up of the glorious awards tag of the year . . .

Finest and Worst Dressed

Who of direction cares about the model at the Tony Awards? I of direction waste no longer know. But seeing as or no longer it’s custom, I believed that I might well per chance as smartly persist with it. So tune in to peep who’s outfits I’ve slapped a decal of approval on, and who’s receive-u.s.must be violently burnt.

Finest Dressed

Idina Menzel

No longer simplest is she a Finest Actress nominee at the Tony’s, oh no, she’s a simplest dressed nominee also. I enjoy Idina looked out of the ordinary. She rocked the crimson carpet in crimson which is the least bit times a audacious circulate, but a legitimate circulate for her on the opposite hand. The form of costume match her of direction smartly, and I enjoy she factual looked spectacular. No faults!

Sutton Foster

The 2d nominee on the list happens to be Broadway story Sutton Foster. Nominated for ‘Violet’, she appears to be like to be fully stunning. Who would no longer cherish purple, am I compatible? It be factual so appealing and stress-free, so important so that she of direction appears to be like to be address a brunette Barbie. Which that you might most most likely undoubtedly insist that Sutton made an announcement, and I’ve to express, that payed off immensely. I’m fully loving it!

Leighton Meester

Who knew Blair Waldorf used to be Broadway hump? Despite the truth that she wasn’t nominated for anything, Leighton made her Broadway debut earlier this year in ‘Of Mice and Men‘, and had barely stint as a presenter. Plus, she happened to search mammoth awesome this year at the Tony’s. She went straight forward and sublime, which is the least bit times guaranteed to work. What more can I insist? It used to be jam on. 

Kelli O’Hara

Capping off the list is Kelli, nominated for Finest Actress in ‘The Bridges of Madison County’. I of direction have to express, I manufacture no longer know who she is, but she looked out of the ordinary! That peach coloration appears to be like to be of direction nice against her pores and skin tone, and the fitting of it’s some distance mostly nice and sublime. She managed to drag of the sweet and simple search of direction smartly. No critique famous!

Worst Dressed

Maggie Gyllenhaal 

Right here is formally the 2d time she has been apart of my worst dressed list. Severely, what is that this? It appears to be like to be address a malting ostrich used to be strolling by Maggie’s dwelling and she factual decided to take a bunch of or no longer it’s feathers and connect on them to the Tony’s. What would occupy a person to put on this? I enjoy she seriously needs to reevaluate her award tag style choices, for that reason search factual is rarely the least bit times opinion for her (or any human). Sorry, but no, factual no.

Adriane Lenox

It be exhausting to put into words how sinful this receive up is. I of direction manufacture no longer even know what here’s supposed to be. Let me receive this straight, she’s carrying odd white booty shorts (attributable to clearly they’re what you would throw on to put on to a crimson carpet tournament), lined by an awful neon orange trench coat, routine wedged heels which are a clear orange to the coat altogether, sun shades, hooker hoop earrings, and an ethnic taking a search bong on her head. In what alternate universe would this be acceptable apparel? It be factual routine and irascible. 

Fran Drescher

Having factual made her Broadway debut, it sounds as if Fran Drescher decided to rock as much as the Tony’s . . . carrying that. I factual of direction manufacture no longer know. It appears to be like to be a puny bit address she robbed a tutu manufacturing facility blindfolded and decided to steal whatever tule she might well score and rock as much as the crimson carpet. That is seriously one in every of essentially the most awful colours ever created. Never costume in tangerine, ever. I indicate manufacture no longer receive me irascible, orange can search nice, factual no longer address that. Sorry Fran, but that’s factual gruesome. 

Kate Mara

There is nothing nice about this outfit the least bit. Kate, what were you pondering? Right here is factual a noteworthy pile of no. The sleeves, the sample, or no longer it’s all so yuck. The mammoth extreme, slicked abet hair would no longer wait on her trigger both, nor does the gothic taking a search scrutinize receive-up. If she used to be looking out for to search intimidating and address she used to be under the impact of exhausting treatment, she succeeded. It appears to be like to be address a garbage score that’s had sparkles and about a plant life chucked on it, since when is that widespread? Particular, it’ll be regarded as as a manner assertion, that’s if her style is bringing up that she mustn’t ever be allowed to desire her receive clothes. 

The Right Awards Show camouflage

The tag began as the incredible Hugh Jackman (who’s Australian might well per chance I add!) decided to receive his huge entrance by leaping his procedure down the crimson carpet your full procedure onto the stage. Did the bopping end there? Oh no it didn’t. In right ‘Little Town Lady‘ model, Hugh decided to bounce his procedure thru the backstage location of Carnegie Corridor, greeting Sting and the casts of ‘Aladidn’, ‘Cabaret’, ‘A Gentleman’s Records to Admire & Ruin’ and ‘Les Misérables’ as he went. On the model, he casually managed to suit up, sooner than stopping off within the elevator to greet the legendary NPH, barely homage to his outdated web hosting stints. This barely important acted as the overture in your full Tony Awards, other than no longer like right musicals, you manufacture no longer receive bored and must cleave abet off your receive limbs attributable to they’re factual taking so rattling long to receive to the coolest share.

Sooner or later, he made his procedure onto the stage to formally originate up his job as host of the Tony Awards for the 4th time, starting up by singing address a talented. How? All humans are flabbergasted. In truth, he also managed to receive a joke about taking the batton from Neil Patrick Harris, announcing that as soon as NPH chanced on out, he generously texted him a ‘Wow, that’s amazing!’, assuming that’s what ‘WTF’ skill. Earlier than he even began, I already knew it used to be going to be a rupture. I indicate approach on, he’s obtained an Emmy for web hosting the Tony awards, there is no procedure it’d be a let down! I’m proud to express, he proved me compatible. Who would no longer cherish Wolverine in tap footwear?

Musical Performances

Can have to you inquire of the Tony’s you mostly feel address you’re watching a Broadway musical play out sooner than you, which for certain skill that the Musical Performances are the glorious share of the night. In inequity to the Grammy’s where they factual appear to drag on endlessly, at the Tony’s, every single song the least bit times appears to be like to be splendidly incredible. Change into that the case this year? Properly my pals, I suggest you read on.

Patti La Belle, Gladys Evening, Fantasia and the solid of After Mignight

Straight after the outlet quantity, we are conscious of one other song! And for certain, it factual happened to consist of the incredible Patti La Belle. Is no longer of direction the Tony’s the glorious? Once the puny jazz singing trio left the stage, tap dancers were printed within the abet of the curtain, which implies that this used to be indeed the starting up of a medley of awesomeness. Create no longer all of us cherish a legitimate medley? Then, cue dancers from every corner doing some barely frigid stuff at some level of the intensive instrumental ruin. But then for certain, the singing begins up over again as Hugh Jackman over over again enters the stage for a spectacular ending. Change into this quantity on or no longer it’s receive, or silent apart of the outlet act? We factual manufacture no longer know. But what we waste know, is that it used to be barely tale.

Les Misérables

Despite the truth that a tad awkward serious about Hugh himself performed Jean Valjean, your full company of Les Mis performing ‘One Day Extra’ used to be admittedly barely awesome. It be factual this type of convincing musical theatre share that that you might no longer wait on but receive furious. I indicate approach on, or no longer it’s some distance the song sooner than the act ruin, for certain or no longer it’ll be a showstopper! Having considered the 3 hour movie, I will fully non-biasedly that the theatre version 100% wins over the movie. Why even strive Tom Hooper?

Aladdin

Performing ‘A Buddy Admire Me’, this felt address this type of childhood Disney flashback that I might well no longer wait on but cherish it. There is nothing better then a mash-up of Disney and musical theatre in my inquire of. Plus, it helped that all americans used to be majorly proficient (the fellow who performed the genie used to be of direction incredible, let’s factual give him a Tony now). This used to be factual a noteworthy bunch of leisure. I of direction manufacture no longer even know the procedure they did about a of the particular on stage results. Random ladies factual began coming out of pillars of gold. What I fully loved about it used to be the truth that the genie began to ruin it down and barely important waste a mini medley of every Disney song ever from movies address ‘Magnificence and the Beast’ and ‘The Limited Mermaid’. It used to be seriously factual so incredible and full of life! I might well no longer fault it the least bit, it used to be factual pure awesomeness at its most energetic!

If/Then (Idina Menzel)

Launched by the amazeballs Jonathan Groff as ‘wickedly proficient’ (on the opposite hand no Adele Dazeem followed), for certain she used to be awesome. Am I majorly lured by If/Then the musical now? Certain, most positively. In truth it used to be awesome! Would you request anything much less? Pondering she used to be carrying accepted clothing and used to be actually on stage with no surroundings, she of direction rocked it. Severely, pure perfection.

Rocky

Who knew they’d made a musical about Rocky? I undoubtedly have not got picked it, but I assume that you might factual add song to anything and it’d be a hit. I of direction have to admit, the staging and all the pieces used to be barely frigid. Plus, it had the Rocky theme all americans is conscious of (and about a of us cherish) as smartly as the quintessential ‘Glance of The Tiger’ opening. And I in particular lured? No longer of direction. But I assume that’s attributable to it revolves around a sport, and I’m sorry, I factual can’t receive into that. it used to be a somewhat short performance, but frigid on the opposite hand. 

Cabaret

What number of revivals can one most most likely waste of this musical? The amount is rarely the least bit times-ending. On the opposite hand, or no longer it’ll be most famous to admit, or no longer it’s a hit. Performing the title song ‘Cabaret’, all americans within the manufacturing used to be barely good. Plus, whereas that you might need a European accent (placed on or no longer), all the pieces sounds good.

A Gentlemen’s Records to Admire and Ruin

I’ve never heard of this musical sooner than, but I of direction have to admit, it sounds barely frigid. Who would no longer cherish a legitimate musical about waste? The song they performed also happened to be of direction frigid. It used to be barely overlappy duet, a form of ones where the singers are in different rooms and don’t have any thought that they are singing with every other. It appears to be like to be about a man having an affair with two ladies, but in some procedure they manufacture no longer figure it out. It used to be address one noteworthy performance of physical comedy, full with awesome song. I was barely impressed. 










Neil Patrick Harris and the corporate of Hedwig and the Wrathful Poke

I of direction have to express, after I turned on the Tony awards this afternoon, I was no longer ready for a irascible dressing NPH. Admittedly though, he does receive a legitimate spin queen. Fittingly, he used to be presented by Rupaul, as the corporate performed something that of direction looked address it might well most likely’ve been from ‘Rock of Ages’ (, other than for the irascible dressing). Things I assume did receive a puny bit awkward when Neil Patrick Harris went into the viewers and began straddling Orlando Bloom, giving Sting a lap dance and licking Samuel L Jackson’s glasses, sooner than touchdown on Kevin 1st baron beaverbrook. After that, it seemed address a young man took the stage, unless for certain I realised that that used to be of direction a girl. If there is one component that you might insist about NPH, or no longer it’s that he’s undoubtedly an entertainer. I fully cherish it!

Violet

In truth, serious about or no longer it’s starring the infamous Broadway story Sutton Foster, this performance used to be going to be firstclass. She has rather a approach with belting, and her performance used to be barely spectacular. Once the puny gospel choir made its procedure onto the stage, the performance factual obtained so lots better. Who would no longer cherish a legitimate soul choir (if simplest our college choir will be address that)? The song of direction went from awesome energy ballad to plump blown soul in a matter of seconds. In truth, by the waste of the performance, Sutton made her procedure abet on stage and chanced on the awesomeness that’s that this showstopping choir. What’s Violet about? I might well no longer expose, but the performance used to be of direction awesome.










Sting and the corporate of The Last Ship

Who knew Sting used to be destined for the Broadway stage? You be taught something new day to day. His Tony’s performance barely important consisted of him, a guitar, and an orchestra taking part in within the abet of him, but it certainly used to be silent barely good. It wasn’t exactly my accepted performance of the night, but or no longer it’ll be most famous to present Sting credit for recognising the awesomeness that is the theatre. Additionally, he managed to slot in with the sequence of incredible Broadway veterans who performed, so good for him.

Contaminated 10 one year Anniversary Celebration

In truth, I was majorly obsessive about this! Who would no longer cherish ‘Contaminated’? It be factual incredible. So when the contemporary Elphaba and Glinda obtained as much as narrate ‘For Lawful’, I was factual fangirling some distance and big. It used to be seriously factual as awesome as I had been imagining (for the previous few months) it’d be. I indicate, let’s receive right, how might well it no longer? Superior song, awesome musical, awesome costumes, how important more awesomeness might well also be injected into one performance?

LL Cold J, TI and Hugh Jackman

How waste you elevate ‘The Tune Man’ into the Twenty first Century? Why clearly you receive LL Cold J and TI to originate up rapping it (accompanied by Hugh Jackman). It straight introduced the dwelling to its toes, attributable to who would no longer cherish an interactive, comedic rap? I of direction loved it so important or no longer it’s ridiculous. This, alongside with Ice Ice Limited one, are formally my accepted wrap songs ever. Plus, it earned Hugh his receive rapper title – Biggy Faucet Shoes.

Refined: A Carole King Story

After being presented by Carole King herself, you would hope the performance would be awesome. And luckily, it used to be! It began off with factual two americans and a piano, and at closing, three Motown model singers factual rocked up and took over. The girl taking part in Carole over over again seemed alongside with her piano singing ‘I In actuality feel the Earth Transfer’ which used to be all smartly and good, unless Carole King over over again reappeared and began to narrate it alongside with her, which factual took it to one other stage. All americans used to be going in it, and so used to be I. A of direction frigid performance!

Bullets Over Broadway

Per the 70’s Woody Allen movie by the identical title, this quantity perceived to mainly encompass tapping. I the least bit times score tap musicals impressive, I indicate how is it that that you might trust to intensively dance so important whereas simultaneously belting out a showstopping quantity? I assume that is the magic of Broadway. Plus, all americans loves a legitimate 20’s themed quantity full with a puny little bit of manly tapping.

Finding Neverland

I have confidence so particular compatible now! Why? On fable of ‘Finding Neverland’ hasn’t even approach out but, but we are silent in a online page online to peep a preview of it. Particular, all americans who watched the Tony awards obtained to peep it, but I silent feel address or no longer it’s a privilege. We obtained to peep Peter Pan, 4 Darling Boys (who knew there were four of them?), and also, the incredible Jennifer Hudson. Again, with minimal props on stage, she silent managed to completely, extremely rock the stage. Am I impressed? I most undoubtedly am.









And the winners are . . .

A Gentleman’s Records to Admire and Ruin

– Finest Musical

– Finest Book of a Musical (Robert L. Friedman)

– Finest Director of a Musical (Darko Tresnjak)

– Finest Costume Originate of a Musical (Linda Cho)

Neil Patrick Harris

– Finest Performance by an Actor in a Main Role in a Musical (‘Hedwig and the Wrathful Poke’)

Jessie Mueller

– Finest Performance by an Actress in a Main Roll (‘Refined – The Carole King Musical’)

Your total Plan

– Finest Play

Hedwig and the Wrathful Poke

– Finest Revival of a Musical

– Finest Lighting Originate of a Musical (Kevin Adams)

Audra McDonald

– Finest Performance by an Actress in a Main Role in a Play (Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill)









Bryan Cranston

– Finest Performance by a Main Actor in a Play (Your total Plan)



A Raisin within the Solar

– Finest Revival of a Play

– Finest Route of a Play (Kenny Leon)

Impress Rylance

– Finest Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play (Twelfth Evening)

Lena Corridor

– Finest Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical (Hedwig and the Wrathful Poke)

The Bridges of Madison County

– Finest Fashioned Rating (Tune and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre

James M. Iglehart

– Finest Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical (Aladdin)

After Hour of darkness

– Finest Choreography

Twelfth Evening

– Finest Costume Originate of a Play

The Glass Menagerie 

– Finest Lighting Originate of a Play

Jane Greenwood

– Special Tony Award for Lifetime Success within the Theatre

Signature Theatre

– Regional Theatre Award

Rosie O’Donnell

– Isabelle Stevenson Award

Joseph P. Benincasa, Joan Marcus and Charlotte Wilcox

– Tony Honours for Excellence within the Theatre

Did I have confidence the list of winners? This time, I enjoy I did. Particular, Idina didn’t score Finest Actress, but even I of direction have to admit Jessie Mueller used to be barely deserving. But yay, on the brilliant aspect, Neil Patrick Harris dominated! He fully deserved his award. I indicate despite the truth that I have not considered the musical, he factual deserved a Tony for that performance alone. And as I predicted, the fellow who plays the genie, James M. Iglehart, did of direction score a Tony, so all is sweet on this planet now. 


My Awards

As , I the least bit times address to performed out my receive (much more most famous) awards at the waste of every tag, and the Tony’s will be no different. I know you’re all striking within the threshold of your seats, so to put you out of your misery, here are my winners!

Finest Depraved-Dresser: No question this goes to NPH and his incredible performance from the revival of ‘Hedwig and the Wrathful Poke’. His performance used to be factual amazing! I indicate, or no longer it’s potentially of direction awesome when he’s performing it within the categorical tag (hence the Tony award), but seeing him engage with random celebrities? That used to be barely amazing. 

















Finest Fleet-Alternate Act: In truth this goes to the one and simplest Jefferson Mays. No can advise that his hasty change act used to be fully incredible, seriously, it used to be amazing! He become 3 fully different charters in much less than a minute each physically and characteristically. Bravo!















Finest Record Breaker: Audra McDonald, approach on down. She formally made Tony history, taking dwelling her 6th Tony Award! How is that even that that you might trust? Am I jealous? Entirely. Plus, she’s been in a bunch of a hit television reveals. What’s that this magic?













Most Legendary Rap: In truth this has to circulate to Hugh Jackman, LL Cold J and TI performing their rendition of ‘The Tune Man’. Merely awesome. 













Coolest Victory Dance: Be conscious that guy I was talking about who performed the genie in ‘Aladdin’? Appears, he even accepts Tony’s accepted. 












That you just might need now reached the very waste of my tremendously delayed Tony’s put up! I’m hoping you enjoyed what I’ve made to be an prolonged tournament, and part my inquire of of the awesomeness of the Tony Awards. That is all! Til’ next time . . .


Annabel xx