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    Three Backstage Scandals To Understand When Watching The Tonys Tonight
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    Image of Perhaps Not Perhaps Not
    06/08/09

    In reply to Three Backstage Scandals To Understand When Watching The Tonys Tonight
    I think the American thing is a totally fair point, to be honest. I hate seeing the Brits walk away with all the Tony awards every year, especially for dreck like Billy Elliot.


    Also, God of Carnage? Crappy little French play made into something wonderful by fabulous American actors.

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    06/08/09

    @Perhaps Not: For some reason, fewer Pulitzer-prize winning (or even nominated) plays seem to make it to Broadway. If they could figure out why that is, maybe American wouldn't be shown up at the Tonys quite so often.


    Especially when real (American) dreck like Rock of Ages and Shrek are taking up theaters instead.

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    Image of Bedheadjc Bedheadjc
    06/08/09

    In reply to Three Backstage Scandals To Understand When Watching The Tonys Tonight
    Can I get a ruling by the denizens of Theater World? Is it sparklehands or jazzhands? Jazzhands seems to be the suggested nomenclature, and is used locally. Isn't sparklehands the retarded cousin to jazzhands? Sort of like the harpsichord/piano? Candlestick vs pin bowling, etc.
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    06/08/09

    @Bedheadjc: I've only ever heard jazz hands. Sparkle hands could merely be residue from the famous "Sparkle Motion" in Donnie Darko.
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    Image of Krashstar Krashstar
    06/08/09

    In reply to Three Backstage Scandals To Understand When Watching The Tonys Tonight
    I can't figure out why no one has made Showgirls into a musical. Is Versayche holding out rights of some sort?
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    06/07/09

    In reply to Three Backstage Scandals To Understand When Watching The Tonys Tonight
    NPH's sushi-eating gag was a dig at Piven, right?
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    06/07/09

    @booktart: A total dig, and it went over quite well with the audience. Piven is going to be persona non grata in this town for a while.
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    Image of Colonel Mustard Colonel Mustard
    06/07/09

    In reply to Three Backstage Scandals To Understand When Watching The Tonys Tonight
    The effectiveness of playing to cultural chauvinism in a particular demographic is typically in direct proportion to the number of trucks owned by the demographic in question. Which is another way of saying...WTF? Who wasted their money on postage for this idiotic gambit for the Tony Awards?
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    Image of unclevanya unclevanya
    06/07/09

    In reply to Three Backstage Scandals To Understand When Watching The Tonys Tonight
    Okay. Mamma Mia is an old show which has made trillionso f dollars. Legally Blonde has already been overexposed via being broadcast on MTV, and through the reality show to find its new star. Jersey Boys is also rolling in money.


    Why not give the exposure to some touring shows that need the help a little more?

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    06/07/09

    In reply to Three Backstage Scandals To Understand When Watching The Tonys Tonight
    Another scandal?


    According to Playbill Magazine's Twitter: "Harvey Weinstein is pacing in the lobby on the phone..an assistant following him. Very Entourage-esque"


    [twitter.com]

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    06/07/09

    @unclevanya: Harvey should breathe a little easier (for about 2 minutes) since God of Carnage just won Best Play. (TWC is a co-producer)
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    Image of Dominant Glee Club Dominant Glee Club
    06/07/09

    In reply to Three Backstage Scandals To Understand When Watching The Tonys Tonight
    I'm sorry, the idea is to get people to see the touring productions by coming to New York? Or are you saying that seeing The Lion King in Spokane encourages people to fly to New York, book a hotel, and see the production here, too?
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    Image of Foster Kamer Foster Kamer
    06/07/09

    @The Dominant Glee Club: Seeing The Lion King in Spokane generates money for the producers of the Broadway production in New York, who have other productions here they want you to see.


    Quite honestly, though, The Lion King is absolutely worth your money.

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    06/07/09

    @Foster Kamer: Spokane like a true fan.


    /jokes with place-names are fun.

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    Image of No Day Like Friday No Day Like Friday
    06/07/09

    In reply to Three Backstage Scandals To Understand When Watching The Tonys Tonight
    Honestly?


    I really don't care if an investor wants to live vicariously through a playwright. That seems a pretty fair price to pay, especially a show doesn't happen without money.

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    Image of Pope John Peeps II Pope John Peeps II
    06/07/09

    @No Day Like Friday: Fine, jackass. The next time you give a great presentation at work after weeks of preparation, just let your boss walk up and take all the credit with you.


    Put your ass where your mouth is saying your ass should go, is what I'm saying. Or would you rather get credit for the work you do?

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