Final segment!
Looks like they're running over this year - very unusual for the Tonys.
Liza Minelli comes out to present the Best Musical winner. Has to be Billy Elliot, right? Right! Someone ran off stage as the clips ended - I think she forgot the envelope. Tivo confirms it!
A crowd rushes the stage, including a pile of kids. Lots of names listed, with Elton John getting the final nod - and he commandeers the mic. He praises Next to Normal (but nothing for the other nominees. Elton, Elton).
Neil Patrick Harris finally gets a chance to do something - he sings a terrific recap of the awards, seemingly made up on the spot (to the tune of "Tonight's the Night"). Terrific and funny - they needed something like this much earlier in the show, but at least it ends on a strong note.
Back with some final thoughts in a minute.
NPH ROCKS!!!
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He said that he had something special planned for the end, so I guess that was it. I know he really didn't want to take away from ther performers, and after seeing that, maybe he would have. He is awesome...
I'm so glad you saw it! I still think they needed more of that kind of stuff from the host early on, rather than saving it for the big finish. Ah well...
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