Line-Up of Tony Performances & Presenters 2015

[jacobsnchz14]

Posted: 5/27/15 at 12:23pm

The cast of the Lincoln Center Theater revival of The King and I, led by Tony nominees Kelli O'Hara, Ruthie Ann Miles and Ken Watanabe, will perform a medley of Rodgers and Hammerstein favorites, including "Getting to Know You," "Something Wonderful" and "Shall We Dance?"

The more-than 30-member cast of the acclaimed revival of On the Town will perform selections from the classic Leonard Bernstein, Betty Comden and Adolph Green score, including "New York, New York," which is led by the trio of sailors.

The Roundabout Theatre Company's Tony-nominated revival of On the Twentieth Century, which stars Kristin Chenoweth, Peter Gallagher and Andy Karl, will offer a medley of tunes from the Cy Coleman, Betty Comden and Adolph Green score: "Life Is Like a Train," "Babette" and "On the 20th Century."

John Kander and Fred Ebb's The Visit will spotlight its Tony-winning (and currently Tony-nominated) star Chita Rivera, with excerpts from "Love and Love Alone" and "I Would Never Leave You" as well as a portion of the Graciela Daniele-choreographed ballet.

Fun Home, which began its life at the Public Theater before transferring to Broadway and earning 12 Tony nominations, will present its youngest Tony nominee, Sydney Lucas, who will perform Jeanine Tesori and Lisa Kron's "Ring of Keys."

The new musical Something Rotten!, which comically explores the creation of the Broadway musical, will offer "A Musical," the show-stopping tribute to the art form led by Tony nominees Brad Oscar and Brian d'Arcy James.

And, the Peter Pan-themed Finding Neverland, which co-stars Matthew Morrison, Laura Michelle Kelly and Kelsey Grammer, will offer its first act finale, "Stronger."

from Playbill.com

 

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Updated On: 5/28/15 at 12:23 PM

[South Florida]

Posted: 5/27/15 at 12:35pm

If this is true it's hard to imagine Emily or Judy getting the award.  Thought they were equally amazing.

 

[Jeffrey Karasarides]

Posted: 5/27/15 at 12:37pm

^Andrew Rannells was the only cast member from The Book of Mormon to perform on the Tonys, and Nikki M. James ended up winning.

[givesmevoice]

Posted: 5/27/15 at 12:37pm

^ I would actually still bet on Kuhn winning the Tony. I'm glad Fun Home decided against a medley, in any case. Ring of Keys is a fantastic choice.

[Kad]

Posted: 5/27/15 at 12:38pm

Nothing super surprising here, but I am looking forward to seeing these performances.

[MNC77]

Posted: 5/27/15 at 12:41pm

What about It Shoulda Been You or American in Paris? Aren't they both slated to perform as well?

[jacobsnchz14]

Posted: 5/27/15 at 12:45pm

Yes, but what they're performing hasn't been announced.

[jv92]

Posted: 5/27/15 at 12:46pm

I'm so tired of medleys. THEY DON'T WORK! What's wrong with doing one solid number from a show? THE VISIT...I mean, what's wrong with doing JUST "Love and Love Alone?" It's a dazzling moment. Why bastardize it with an excerpt from another number? (Not that the other number is bad or anything-- I don't mean that.) 

THE KING AND I...Well, granted "Shall We Dance?" has been done to death on the Tony Awards. But in that case, do "Getting to Know You." Don't chop up three lovely songs and try to mush them together. You know what happens when you do? You get mush! 

I'm glad the folks behind FUN HOME are smart enough to realize that one strong number alone is the best way to go. What is with this obsession to get everyone and his mother onstage? Is it to make everyone in the cast FEEL LOVED? Is it because they think it shows off the show better?

Well, I hate to break it to producers, but it doesn't. The whole point of the Tony Awards excerpt is to TEASE the audience-- I don't mean in a bad way. But the point is to pick a particularly great number, do it, and then leave the viewers thinking, "Hey, what a great number! I bet all the other ones are just as good. I want to see that show!"

[GreasedLightning]

Posted: 5/27/15 at 12:48pm

I think the last time a medley performance on the Tonys truly won me over and "worked," was Spring Awakening. It was awkward... but I liked it. 

[PalJoey]

Posted: 5/27/15 at 12:48pm

"If this is true it's hard to imagine Emily or Judy getting the award.  Thought they were equally amazing."

Why? The voting is over before the performances at the telecast.

[jacobsnchz14]

Posted: 5/27/15 at 12:48pm

That's why I'm glad Something Rotten is doing "A Musical"... while it's the showstopper of the show, it will make audiences want to come see it. Like Aladdin doing "Friend Like Me", though I think "A Musical" is far showier.

[jv92]

Posted: 5/27/15 at 12:52pm

"I think the last time a medley performance on the Tonys truly won me over and "worked," was Spring Awakening. It was awkward... but I liked it. "

I thought that one KIND OF worked, but they probably would have been better off doing "The Bitch of Living." That might have made Dame Lea have a hissy fit, though. 

One medley that I think worked and still is very entertaining to watch is the one from JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT. Yes, it's from 1982 (a long time ago), but it worked really well. 

Maybe a show can synopsize the piece, show some clips, etc., and then do a boffo number. GRAND HOTEL did this some years ago. Kathleen Turner narrated some clips and then Jeter and Co. did "We'll Take a Glass Together." 

 

[James2]

Posted: 5/27/15 at 12:56pm

I thought Matilda and The Scottsboro Boys were both terrific medleys.

[jacobsnchz14]

Posted: 5/27/15 at 1:00pm

2009 AND 2010 Tony Awards Opening..........

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[GreasedLightning]

Posted: 5/27/15 at 1:04pm

I think SR! is doing themselves a slight disservice by performing their big, showstopping, surprise number. Sure - it'll catch the attention of nearly everyone watching and will have the Tony audience going nuts - but I think saving that for audiences who see the actual show keeps it special and funnier and more of a surprise. Now, everyone will have seen the best part of the show. But I guess that's the point nowadays. 

[jacobsnchz14]

Posted: 5/27/15 at 1:05pm

"I think SR! is doing themselves a slight disservice by performing their big, showstopping, surprise number. Sure - it'll catch the attention of nearly everyone watching and will have the Tony audience going nuts - but I think saving that for audiences who see the actual show keeps it special and funnier and more of a surprise. Now, everyone will have seen the best part of the show. But I guess that's the point nowadays. "

It still leaves a surprise for "Make An Omelette"...  

[tazber]

Posted: 5/27/15 at 2:10pm

nvrmind - already postes earlier in the thread

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[ljay889]

Posted: 5/27/15 at 2:35pm

The Visit's "I Would Never Leave You" is a great but strange number. I certainly wouldn't use it to sell the show on national television. I still say they should have done the choral number "Look At Me" featuring the entire cast. 

[broadwaysfguy]

Posted: 5/27/15 at 2:47pm

More numbers less medleys please

 

[A1st]

Posted: 5/27/15 at 3:40pm

 

I thought it said on the Tonys' website  that D'Arcy James, Oscar, AND Christian Borle were all performing.  How's Borle going to go on if they're just doing "A Musical"?

[ggersten]

Posted: 5/27/15 at 3:50pm

Borle could be performing on the Tonys like Tveit did Catch Me If You Can or Foster did Shrek

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[Jeffrey Karasarides]

Posted: 5/27/15 at 3:59pm

 ^Or like what Jefferson Mays did last year.

[Sauja]

Posted: 5/27/15 at 4:16pm

I'll echo the others who aren't happy about the number of medleys being done. The oddest to me, though, is On the 20th Century. Babette doesn't seem like a number that will be edited down well at all. The joys of it really come from the big build. I wish they'd had the nerve to say, "You know what? Our star is hosting the entire show. We can get away with not including her in our number," and just gone with "Life Is Like a Train." There's nothing saying you have to include all of your acting nominees, even when they might be considered front-runners--just look at Fun Home.

[SonofRobbieJ]

Posted: 5/27/15 at 4:16pm

It takes balls to rest your entire Tony performance on the shoulders of an 11-year-old.  Brava, I say!

Plus I just love how much sturm und drang this must be causing in a certain BWW poster's universe.  

[GreasedLightning]

Posted: 5/27/15 at 5:50pm

Y'all are throwing praise @ Fun Home but SR! isn't doing a medley either. So blinded.