Ah, the Tony Awards. We all love 'em, and we all love to talk about 'em. And what better way to share your thoughts and feelings than by changing your Facebook status during every single commercial break... and every time an award is given to a play. You theatre people out there had a lot to say. Here are some noteworthy statuses- stati?- and the comments we never left on your wall.
Michael Hawke what's with the touring shows on the TONY'S???
- Elyse and Annie: Oh, Michael Hawke. Thank you for your 50 status changes throughout the night. Aren't you glad you're getting a shout-out on our blog? Anyway, we totally agree with this comment, and we also appreciate the three question marks. But seriously, what WAS with them? And more importantly, what was with their costume choices? The three Mamma Mia women were backed up by H&M's entire island collection, circa 1998.
- Elyse and Annie: Oh, Michael Hawke. Thank you for your 50 status changes throughout the night. Aren't you glad you're getting a shout-out on our blog? Anyway, we totally agree with this comment, and we also appreciate the three question marks. But seriously, what WAS with them? And more importantly, what was with their costume choices? The three Mamma Mia women were backed up by H&M's entire island collection, circa 1998.
Emma Orelove WATCHING the Tony's hoping I'll be on that stage someday.
- Elyse and Annie: Oh, aren't we all. Even our cat Minky. And every kid who did All-County Chorus in 5th grade. We feel like for the two of us, it would be a miracle if we were lucky enough to be the guy who ran Titus Burgess's microphone onstage. Unfortunately, knowing us, we'd run into the fly that was being dropped on our way offstage.
Keith Chadwick Bret Michaels almost got decapitated on the Tonys. How did NONE of us catch this tonight? (For the record getting hit by a set piece coming in from the fly is my biggest theatre fear).
- Elyse and Annie: THAT'S your biggest theatre fear, Mr. Chadwick? Listen to this. We were in a show once and knew this stagehand who was always trying to scare us, telling us something about our hands and our eyes. He was kind of an ass. Anyway, one time we were getting ready to go onstage when all of a sudden the backdrop lifted and the stagehand's CORPSE was hanging from the rafters. THAT. Keith. Is what you should be afraid of.
- Elyse and Annie: THAT'S your biggest theatre fear, Mr. Chadwick? Listen to this. We were in a show once and knew this stagehand who was always trying to scare us, telling us something about our hands and our eyes. He was kind of an ass. Anyway, one time we were getting ready to go onstage when all of a sudden the backdrop lifted and the stagehand's CORPSE was hanging from the rafters. THAT. Keith. Is what you should be afraid of.
Beth Sinnenberg > Amy Farley Your "Rockin the Boat" rocked...Broadway...not so good...go Amy
- Elyse and Annie: We couldn't agree with you more Beth! Once again, we contend that Amy Farley is a directorial and choreographical (not a word, thank you squiggly red line) genius. Rolling church benches that turn into makeshift boats? Amazing.
Joshua Burns Did anyone see the woman in the red dress with the heaving breasts on stage at the Tonys...um, not pretty, cover those up yo!
- Elyse and Annie: Oh my gosh! Yes! It was Gregory Jbara's wife who he pulled onstage for his acceptance speech in a sweet, romantic, husbandly gesture. But man. They were heaving. All of the bored husbands whose wives made them watch the Tony Awards at that moment became interested in musical theatre.
Jason Marks wants to know why Alice Ripley just yelled at me, and all of America.
- Elyse and Annie: That's HILARIOUS. She apparently wanted to make sure people could hear her speech because she could barely hear any of them all night. Frankly, Alice Ripley could have yelled her speech in Pig Latin and we still would have been so freaking excited for her. In fact, hearing Alice Ripley give a loud speech in Pig Latin probably would be pretty awesome. Ut bay why idn't day "Ext Nay o tay Ormal Nay" in way the Ony Tay Award or fay Est Bay Usical May? WHEW. That was hard.
- Elyse and Annie: That's HILARIOUS. She apparently wanted to make sure people could hear her speech because she could barely hear any of them all night. Frankly, Alice Ripley could have yelled her speech in Pig Latin and we still would have been so freaking excited for her. In fact, hearing Alice Ripley give a loud speech in Pig Latin probably would be pretty awesome. Ut bay why idn't day "Ext Nay o tay Ormal Nay" in way the Ony Tay Award or fay Est Bay Usical May? WHEW. That was hard.
Really, we loved reading everyone's statuses once the Tony's were over. Please let us know if we are breaking any copyright laws by posting and commenting on other people's thoughts. Our people will talk to your people if there's an issue.
5 comments:
Will I ever make one of your blogs? :-( (Was that a sick attempt at getting noticed, or what?)
Ohhhh Shear-Bear. You don't know what you've just gotten yourself into.
The frowney face is what did us in. Watch out. You'll definitely make our blog.
Seriously. Watch out.
Oh come on girls! I might not have updated statuses but I was texting you two all night! And I get no mention. Can I throw in an unhappy face as well just for pity? :(
Hi Alexis, it's Annie. "I was texting you two all night!" PLEASE! You two? Try ELYSE. I'd always look over at her and she'd be like, smiling and chuckling to herself looking at her phone. And I'd be like, ELYSE. Who is it and what are they saying? And she was like, "Oh, its just Alexis. She wanted to know who played Tony."
You need to take your frowney face out on Elyse. I am not participating in this pity party.
Rude.
Oh, and is that a true story? Creepy...
And also, just thought you should know, the word verification I have to input in order for this comment to go through is "cheststs". HA HA HA HA!!!!
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