The opening and closing numbers from last night's Tony Awards offered the best moments of hilarity.
As part of an opening montage of musicals, Rock of Love reality star Bret Michaels hit the stage with his band Poison and the cast of Broadway's Rock of Ages. After his final note of "Nothin' But a Good Time," Michaels ran into a piece of descending scenery when he missed his mark. He was hit in the face and knocked to the ground -- suffering a fractured nose and busted lip (which required three stitches). See the unintentional smackdown here.
Meanwhile, host Neil Patrick Harris ended the show with more intentional hilarity. Click here for his closing number.
Note: Here are the results of the EntertainmentBlogger poll about this year's host -- it appears that Neil Patrick Harris is well-liked.
How would you rate the Tony Awards hosting job by Neil Patrick Harris?
Excellent = 71 votes (86%)
Good = 10 votes (12%)
Fair = 0 votes ( 0%)
Poor = 1 vote ( 1%)
Total votes = 82
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Monday, June 8, 2009
Sunday, June 7, 2009
Billy Elliot is the Big Winner at Tony Awards
Billy Elliot, The Musical was the big winner at tonight's 63rd Tony Awards, honoring the best of the Broadway season. The tale of a British coal miner's son who dreams of becoming a dancer earned 10 statuettes -- including one for best musical. And in a first, the show's three young stars -- David Alvarez, Trent Kowalik and Kiril Kulish -- shared the award for best peformance by a leading actor (click here to see their win).
Angela Lansbury won her fifth Tony for her featured role as spiritual medium Madame Arcati in the revival of Noel Coward's Blithe Spirit. Other winners included Geoffrey Rush and Marcia Gay Harden -- who both now have Tony Awards to keep their Oscars company. The complete list of winners can be found here.
6/8 ratings update: Broadway's big night was seen by 7.45 million people. Nielsen Media Research says that's a 19 percent increase over last year's awards show, which had 6.27 million viewers. Nielsen said it was the biggest audience for the Tonys in three years, the second biggest since 2003.
Angela Lansbury won her fifth Tony for her featured role as spiritual medium Madame Arcati in the revival of Noel Coward's Blithe Spirit. Other winners included Geoffrey Rush and Marcia Gay Harden -- who both now have Tony Awards to keep their Oscars company. The complete list of winners can be found here.
6/8 ratings update: Broadway's big night was seen by 7.45 million people. Nielsen Media Research says that's a 19 percent increase over last year's awards show, which had 6.27 million viewers. Nielsen said it was the biggest audience for the Tonys in three years, the second biggest since 2003.
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Tony Nominations Announced
Billy Elliot, the tale of a British coal miner's son who dreams of becoming a dancer, has the potential to win a record number of 2009 Tony Awards, honoring the best of the Broadway season.
Its 15 nominations announced yesterday - tying the number received by The Producers in 2001 - included best musical and a rarity: the three boys who share the title role - David Alvarez, Trent Kowalik, Kiril Kulish - were named together for best actor in a musical.
The Tony Awards will be presented on Sunday, June 7. A complete list of nominees can be found here:
http://www.tonyawards.com/en_US/nominees/index.html
Its 15 nominations announced yesterday - tying the number received by The Producers in 2001 - included best musical and a rarity: the three boys who share the title role - David Alvarez, Trent Kowalik, Kiril Kulish - were named together for best actor in a musical.
The Tony Awards will be presented on Sunday, June 7. A complete list of nominees can be found here:
http://www.tonyawards.com/en_US/nominees/index.html
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