Tony WHAAAA???

So besides being Father’s Day, today is The 62^nd Annual Tony Awards. Watching the Tonys, for me at least, is like experiencing a slice of Heaven. And this year it’s even better because a week ago today, I was in New York and saw 4 shows that are nominated for multiple Tonys each. The following are my thoughts as the night of awards and brilliant performances progress. I wish I were a better and more creative writer, or a good one at least, so that this would be interesting…

Fuck Yeah Rondi Reed winning the “Best Featured Actress in a Play” award for August: Osage County. Remember when I said it was one of the best shows I’ve ever seen? Yeah, it is. If you plan on seeing it however, DO NOT read it first. Trust me on this. Although, I have paged through the script a couple of times, and the bits and pieces I’ve read thus far are just as absolutely amazing as the production.

Performance from Cry Baby was great—I especially liked the men tap dancing with license plates on the soles of their tap shoes. Sounds/looks like a good show.

God I LOVE John Lithgow. Too bad the fucking weather man just came on TV to tell us about the storm outside while Mr. Lithgow was presenting Best Direction of A Musical. Fuck the bad weather. Why can’t they give the updates during commercials??? A commercial break literally JUST ended and they then choose to give the weather update. God if they do that during a performance I’m gonna lose my shit.

Patti LuPone, Laura Benanti and Boyd Gaines just did a performance from Gypsy, one the shows we saw. Ok, it was more like HRH Patti performing with the other two standing on stage. HRH is FIERCE. Laura Benanti is incredible also…too bad they didn’t do one of the songs with her singing too, although the show was revived FOR Patti. When we were walking to Penn Station one night, we walked past the theatre where Gypsy was performing and Laura was standing outside with her husband Steven Pasquale, and she’s even more beautiful in person than in stage or TV. Did I mention Patti LuPone is fabulous?

Harry Connick Jr. just introduced a performance from Roger and Hammerstein’s South Pacific-isn’t it interesting that they have to say “Roger and Hammerstein’s” whenever they say it? But also, I can’t hear the name Harry Connick Jr. without thinking of an episode of The Office—“Gay Witch Hunt”. Angela says something about Will & Grace and how she only likes it when Harry Connick Jr. is on. Also, South Pacific reminds me of Red Herring last year. Sad.

Fuck Yeah Laura Benanti winning the Tony for “Best Featured Acress in a musical” for Gypsy. LOOOOVE her. And she was just absolutely adorable accepting, she made me tear up! Also, Kristen Chenoweth was super cute presenting.

Fuck Yeah Again for Boyd Gaines winning the “Best Featured Actor in a Musical” Tony for Gypsy. After winning multiple Tonys already, it’s so amazing to see a person so grateful to be doing what he does.

Not really impressed with The Little Mermaid. Her tail was creepy.
I LURRRRVE Megan Mullaly.

August is sweeping, as I knew/hoped it would. Now in the bag-“Best Direction of a Play” Tony.

YEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSS. Deanna Dunagan just won the “Best Actress in a Play” Tony for August. The only bad thing about this is that Amy Morton, her costar, didn’t win it. And they dared to play wrap-it-up-music for Deanna’s thank you. Jerks. How dare you disrespect this brilliant Chicago Artist.

In the Heights seems pretty sweet. I’d like to see it, for sure.

Daniel Radcliffe is a Little Hottie. He’s presenting for “Best Play”. And the winner is…AUGUST:OSAGE COUNTY! Woot. I know I sound like a broken record going on and on about how awesome it was...but seriously it was amazing. And you know someone else who’s in it? The guy who plays Thatcher Gray on Grey’s Anatomy. I can’t remember his name, damn. But he did an incredible job.

Sunday in the Park with George. Amazing. And Jenna Russell looks like the girl who plays Eva on Grey’s Anatomy. Gosh, it’s a beautiful show. Visually and aurally. Gorgeous.

Oh My. Glenn Close looks HOT. Hmmm…not sure how I feel about South Pacific winning “Best Revival of a Musical.” Of course, I didn’t see it so I can’t say it was bad or anything. And it was put on by The Lincoln Center, and they do amazing stuff. I just think that Sunday was aweeeeesome. But, way to go Mr. Producer of Roger and Hammerstein’s South Pacific, for including the stage managers in your thank you’s. J

Original cast of Rent. Baller. However short and sweet the performance was.

WHAT’S UPPPPPP LIZA MINELLI!??!?!!!!! I’m pretty sure she’s wearing a black lacy bra and a over sized men’s tuxedo jacket—with nothing in between. But it’s ok, because she’s Liza. And really, did Stew from Passing Strange just wear those clown glasses w/ nose and mustache when his name got read for nominee? Wow. South Pacific is taking home the house.

Fuck Yeah HRH Patti LuPone, “Best Actress in a Musical” for Gypsy. God I love her. “I was afraid to write a speech because a couple of them never made it out of my purse, so I’m gonna use an old one and add some names.” Bitchin’. Oh, and she thanked the stage managers too. She gets a second Fuck Yeah. And how dare you play wrap-it-up-music to HRH Patti. Oh wait, she told them to “Shut Up!” That’s 3 Fuck Yeah’s for Patti.

Whoopi was a great host, for sure. Mizz Announcer Lady says “And now, to present the Tony Award for Best Musical, the Tony, Emmy, Oscar” *cut off by Whoopi saying* “cut the ‘Tony, Emmy, Oscar’ stuff already, they know it’s me.” I find that to be hysterical.

All in all, a gooood night of Tony watching. Now? Bed Time.