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Post by broadwaygal on Jun 10, 2012 23:22:29 GMT -5
I know Jo, i went in 2005 also, and I agree with you about the wonderful camaraderie and enthusiasm for everyone, and the incredible excitement that was palpable in the theater.
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Post by jo on Jun 11, 2012 0:26:47 GMT -5
Our international feed did not show the red carpet moments - but here is a gushing report from Australian media -- www.skynews.com.au/showbiz/article.aspx?id=759808&vId=quote: ...However, the late night festivities after the ceremonies wrap at the Beacon Theater won't be keeping Jackman out beyond his curfew.
He has a dawn flight to the UK, where he's still shooting scenes for the film production of Les Miserables.
Superlatives heard on the red carpet like 'the nicest guy in entertainment' and 'most talented' may ring true, but so does 'hardest working.'
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Post by jo on Jun 11, 2012 4:42:33 GMT -5
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Post by foxie on Jun 11, 2012 4:51:13 GMT -5
It was so moving!he was so surprized loved it and it shows how much they like him to plan it the way they did-and boy didn't he look good!and Deb looked 10 yrs younger than she is!
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Post by cindylouwho on Jun 11, 2012 6:06:38 GMT -5
Waah! I missed it! I've seen Hugh's acceptance speech on You Tube now. Does anyone have the entire presentation recorded? I really want to see Deb's speech!
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Post by team on Jun 11, 2012 7:35:17 GMT -5
That was an incredible night... Hugh and Deb both looked absolutely stunning, there was so much chemistry and very special connection between them! I'm so proud of him.
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Post by jo on Jun 11, 2012 7:56:29 GMT -5
They're replaying the show again -- guess which moments I am going to be glued on the set again??? I was just enthralled watching the victorious Rafa Nadal 7th title win at the French Open -- so my TV was being switched back and forth for a while  ... Btw, VAMOS RAFA!!Back to the TONYs -- I'd better watch Godspell number, too -- that was the real surprise when the Godspell lady cast member just asked Hugh to dance with her on the aisle and he gamely took her on it. Only performance we had seen of Hugh in this TONYs ;D And of course the whole special TONY award moments involving Hugh! Jo |
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Post by mamaleh on Jun 11, 2012 8:11:01 GMT -5
It was so moving!he was so surprized loved it and it shows how much they like him to plan it the way they did-and boy didn't he look good!and Deb looked 10 yrs younger than she is! Whether she's had some work done--and I think that's a given--she looked amazing. Congratulations to her for bringing her glam A-game to this worldwide telecast. In fact, she looks better now than she did in those old videos from 1999 or so. Good on ya, Deb! Ellen |
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Post by perry on Jun 11, 2012 8:13:23 GMT -5
Just curious, Oh, fellow Ozalots. Except for Hugh's appearance, did anyone else think the show was a big snooze? I just read a gooey and positive review in the L.A. Times and wondered if the reviewer watched the same crushingly unoriginal set of performances from rehashed (old musicals, movies) sources that I endured. I understand the economics, but still, I found it depressingly that these were the best of Broadway. Even NPH's big numbers were pale copies of what he did last year.
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Post by jo on Jun 11, 2012 8:19:43 GMT -5
I did have the same disappointing feeling. I love the theatre but the show did not sparkle as it should!
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Post by birchie on Jun 11, 2012 9:08:02 GMT -5
I'm really hoping someone will post a complete Hugh award video from the intro of Deb, Hugh's delightful, surprised face, her speech, all the way through his acceptance. So far only the acceptance is showing up on YouTube.  |
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Post by mamaleh on Jun 11, 2012 9:19:35 GMT -5
If it had been up to me, in an ideal world I'd have voted for "no award" for Best Musical this year. Yes, NEWSIES and NICE WORK had some good moments that pleased me, and I could appreciate the smart crafting of ONCE which otherwise was blah and whiny, but none of the above soared, which is what a Best Musical should do. (Forced to choose, I'd go for the silly, goofy NICE WORK, but only in protest.) For that same reason, I thought no musical should have been tapped the year MEMPHIS won. But what can the Wing do? It has to put on a show that advertises Broadway. Yes, the plays were the big plus this year, but on the whole, tourists come to see musicals more than straight plays. Maybe they should change the Best Musical category to "Least Lousy."
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Post by jo on Jun 11, 2012 9:54:46 GMT -5
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Post by foxie on Jun 11, 2012 10:22:17 GMT -5
well Ellen the presentations made me want to go see Nice work. And Newsies I thought Ghost was strange but it was a great show and Hugh's surprise was so exciting for him. Adorable and he sure looked gorgeous!!!
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Post by jo on Jun 11, 2012 10:25:34 GMT -5
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Post by jo on Jun 11, 2012 10:58:54 GMT -5
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Post by shutterbug on Jun 11, 2012 12:47:44 GMT -5
From an Amanda Seyfried interview: blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2012/06/11/what-playing-cosette-in-les-miserables-meant-to-amanda-seyfried/Did you and Hugh Jackman chat tonight during the Tonys?I was sitting with my agent next to Deb [Jackman’s wife]. I found out this morning that she was presenting [Jackman’s special Tony Award]. Last week, we’re like who’s presenting your award? Because we both wrapped on Friday night. He flew out Saturday morning, I flew out Saturday night. He’s like, I don’t know. Is it you? I’m like, no, I’m pretty sure I’m not or I would have known. Then I found out I was presenting Featured Male Performer in a Musical, and then he was like, I don’t know who’s presenting my award. It’s a surprise. So this morning I showed up and I was like who is it? He was like, it’s Deb. When I saw his face…it’s the best person to have present an award like this, the person he loves most in this world. You can tell. He talks about her, he talks about his family, they come first. Yet he behaves like his job is the most important thing as well. It’s amazing how he can balance it. |
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Post by mamaleh on Jun 11, 2012 13:48:44 GMT -5
Well, he wasn't at the morning rehearsal. She probably meant that when they first saw each other later that day, that's when he let the cat out of the bag. It was still a lovely moment, but I must admit I was a little bummed to learn he'd known.
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Post by njr on Jun 11, 2012 15:25:29 GMT -5
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Cute couple: Hugh was presented with the award by wife Deborra-Lee Simmons
Simmons?!!!
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Post by alma on Jun 11, 2012 15:36:51 GMT -5
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Alma, I would also be curious to know if any forum members were able to get into the TONYs,
because since they moved it to the Beacon Theater they no longer sell tickets
to the public. The Beacon seats about 2500-3000 and Radio City's seating capacity is 6000.
Oh, and one more thing, tickets for the Tonys this year cost $750 for mezzanine seats and
$1500 for orchestra seats. A lot more expensive than it was when Hugh hosted.
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WOW, Cheryl, I had no idea of those prices. Even if Hugh were hosting and you'd get to see him a lot throughout the event, those are big bucks...
On the bright side, this morning I really appreciated the first page of the "People" section of my local paper: let me attempt to share.
Gente TONYs.jpg
Okay, here goes... see if it works
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Post by alma on Jun 11, 2012 15:38:05 GMT -5
OK, no go. Let me learn how to post a picture...
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Post by ptflynn on Jun 11, 2012 15:50:52 GMT -5
Did anyone else notice Deb's Leopard Clutch? Fern |
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Post by JH4HJ on Jun 11, 2012 17:22:27 GMT -5
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Post by jo on Jun 11, 2012 19:02:12 GMT -5
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thanks to my amazing wife for presenting my award last night at the tonys. that was a moment i will never forget. pic.twitter.com/yXcecLqN
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Post by Kelly on Jun 11, 2012 19:35:48 GMT -5
My random two cents... Those hazel eyes kill me. According to the interview with Amanda Syfried, Hugh learned Deb would be presenting in the morning. I thought Amanda looked horrible. Except for Hugh, the show was boring. Even NPH was dull, all I could think while watching him was that Hugh's charisma would have jumped through the screen were he presenting the same material. Without trying, he leaves everyone in the dust. In fact, he would purposefully make himself less charismatic (as if he could) in order NOT to upstage anyone. He never disappoints. What a special, special person. From an Amanda Seyfried interview: blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2012/06/11/what-playing-cosette-in-les-miserables-meant-to-amanda-seyfried/Did you and Hugh Jackman chat tonight during the Tonys?I was sitting with my agent next to Deb [Jackman’s wife]. I found out this morning that she was presenting [Jackman’s special Tony Award]. Last week, we’re like who’s presenting your award? Because we both wrapped on Friday night. He flew out Saturday morning, I flew out Saturday night. He’s like, I don’t know. Is it you? I’m like, no, I’m pretty sure I’m not or I would have known. Then I found out I was presenting Featured Male Performer in a Musical, and then he was like, I don’t know who’s presenting my award. It’s a surprise. So this morning I showed up and I was like who is it? He was like, it’s Deb. When I saw his face…it’s the best person to have present an award like this, the person he loves most in this world. You can tell. He talks about her, he talks about his family, they come first. Yet he behaves like his job is the most important thing as well. It’s amazing how he can balance it. |
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