We're back, with about 45 minutes left. My pal ANgela will be glad she skipped the last half of the Tonys - she wanted to see Neil Patrick Harris, and he's been largely absent.
Gina Gershon brags about the great season Broadway had. (Really?) She intros a number from the touring show of Legally Blonde. Good stuff.
Harvey Fierstein walks out to present the Best Revival of a Play. The winner: The Norman Conquests. Ah, the whole cast and crew runs up on the stage.
Now, the Best Play award. The winner: God of Carnage. Ah, here comes another crowd. Harvey keeps muttering things to people, but I can't make out what he's saying. It's probably very funny. Nice acceptance speech.
Commercial!
2 comments:
I think Gina Gershon's exact comment was that Broadway broke all records for "gross" take. That, in and of itself, is not surprising since the cost of a Broadway ticket has continued to spiral up and up - notwithstanding the economic troubles.
I blame Mel Brooks. He started charging $120+/ticket for "The Producers" when it first appeared, breaking the years-long artificial $100/ticket barrier. People went, and paid, so now every show no matter how good or bad thinks it can get $120+/- a ticket. Unfortunately, they're usually right.
Yeah, but who could stay mad at Mel Brooks?
Wait... $120 a ticket? HE'S A MONSTER!!!!
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