HELLO, DOLLY! at the Tonys

[Zamedy154]

Posted: 6/10/17 at 6:57pm

Any chance of an 11th hour compromise? A Tony night surprise? I know the answer but still hoping for a Broadway miracle. The biggest show of the season and... Penny In My Pocket??! I just don't understand how the powers that be can let that happen.

Here's hoping.

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 6/10/17 at 7:25pm

The Tony Awards are opening with a close-up of Bette as Dolly and beginning "Before the Parade Passes By" with the cast in full costume marching into Radio City Music Hall (ala "Circle of Life" from THE LION KING) with cast members of the nominated shows joining Bette and the HELLO, DOLLY! cast on stage.  

[dianamorales]

Posted: 6/10/17 at 9:33pm

Source?

[ljay889]

Posted: 6/10/17 at 9:43pm

He's lying.

[BroadwayConcierge]

Posted: 6/10/17 at 9:44pm

Extraordinarily wishful thinking.

[Robbie2]

Posted: 6/10/17 at 9:50pm

BrodyFosse123 said: "The Tony Awards are opening with a close-up of Bette as Dolly and beginning "Before the Parade Passes By" with the cast in full costume marching into Radio City Music Hall (ala "Circle of Life" from THE LION KING) with cast members of the nominated shows joining Bette and the HELLO, DOLLY! cast on stage.  

 

 



"That would have been a great opening but not happening with those unimaginative producers and Rudin in control.

It's a shame because that's how the show should open ...With Spacey singing....

Hello Tony....Well Hello Tony...it's so nice to have you back where you belong....

 

Then opening with a close-up of Bette singing Your looking swell Kevin...finishing up and beginning "Before the Parade Passes By" with the cast in full costume marching into Radio City Music Hall!

Now that's an opening!

Updated On: 6/10/17 at 09:50 PM

[DAME]

Posted: 6/10/17 at 10:30pm

Robbie2 said: "BrodyFosse123 said: "The Tony Awards are opening with a close-up of Bette as Dolly and beginning "Before the Parade Passes By" with the cast in full costume marching into Radio City Music Hall (ala "Circle of Life" from THE LION KING) with cast members of the nominated shows joining Bette and the HELLO, DOLLY! cast on stage.  
 

 

 

"That would have been a great opening but not happening with those unimaginative producers and Rudin in control.

It's a shame because that's how the show should open ...With Spacey singing....

Hello Tony....Well Hello Tony...it's so nice to have you back where you belong....

Then Bette: Your looking swell Kevin....

 

 

"

That sounds great.  They could also have Bette open descending that giant Radio City lobby staircase and entering the theater from the back.  So many imaginative things they could have done.

[Robbie2]

Posted: 6/10/17 at 10:34pm

DAME said: "Robbie2 said: "BrodyFosse123 said: "The Tony Awards are opening with a close-up of Bette as Dolly and beginning "Before the Parade Passes By" with the cast in full costume marching into Radio City Music Hall (ala "Circle of Life" from THE LION KING) with cast members of the nominated shows joining Bette and the HELLO, DOLLY! cast on stage.  
 



 

"That would have been a great opening but not happening with those unimaginative producers and Rudin in control.

It's a shame because that's how the show should open ...With Spacey singing....

Hello Tony....Well Hello Tony...it's so nice to have you back where you belong....

Then Bette: Your looking swell Kevin....

 

 

"

That sounds great.  They could also have Bette open descending that giant Radio City lobby staircase and entering the theater from the back.  So many imaginative things they could have done.

 

"
 Dame, Another great idea...why do we all think of these exciting and cute ideas yet we always get some sort of cheesy opening that most of the time does not work.

Updated On: 6/10/17 at 10:34 PM

[PatrickDC]

Posted: 6/10/17 at 10:56pm

"... yet we always get some sort of cheesy opening that most of the time does not work."

*cough*jackman_hopping*cough*

 

[smidge]

Posted: 6/10/17 at 11:09pm

PatrickDC said: ""... yet we always get some sort of cheesy opening that most of the time does not work."

*cough*jackman_hopping*cough*

Lol, that's exactly what I was thinking of. Maybe it looked good on paper?

 

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