It's 9:10pm as we return. Ah, a classic Tony moment replay - great idea! Billy Crystal tries to "steal" the hosting job from Hugh Jackman. Funny bit.
The next presenter is Harry Smith. Which begs the question: why? Because CBS is hosting the show, of course. He introduces a look back at "The Year in Plays." Quick clips from shows that were presented this year - not all of them, though - I suppose the rest will follow later. (Update: Nope, it was just a sampling of shows.)
The next award: best direction of a play (by the way, Cynthia Nixon wins the "deepest cleavage on display so far" award.) The winner: Jack O'Brien for "The Coast of Utopia." Should they just go ahead and hand over all the non-musical awards to this show and all the mucial ones to "Spring Awakening?" It would save everyone a lot of time.
Hey, in looking at the last audience shot it occurs to me that the difference between this show and the Oscars is that the audience looks like real people, as opposed to androids. Just an observation, not a criticism.
Next award is presented by Eddie Izzard. Go figure (I know, he's in a show - I'm kidding.) He's also very funny, but you get the feeling he'd talk all night if they'd let him. Of cours, the show might be better for it. The award is for Best Special Theatrical Event. (Aren't they all special?) The winner: "Jay Johnson: The Two and Only."
Commercial break!
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