TONY Ratings Hit 21 Year Low...
TONY Ratings Hit 21 Year Low...
#1TONY Ratings Hit 21 Year Low...
Posted: 6/11/12 at 12:26pm
http://tvline.com/2012/06/11/ratings-66th-annual-tony-awards-low/
Uh-oh...
"These rabid fans...possess the acting talent to portray the hooker...Linda Eder..." -The New York Times
#2TONY Ratings Hit 21 Year Low...
Posted: 6/11/12 at 12:29pmI'm putting the blame on Audra and her obsession with rape.
"These rabid fans...possess the acting talent to portray the hooker...Linda Eder..." -The New York Times
#3TONY Ratings Hit 21 Year Low...
Posted: 6/11/12 at 12:30pmand I'm sure half of those 6 million viewers turned it off somewhere between the Newsies number & the Follies number.
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#4TONY Ratings Hit 21 Year Low...
Posted: 6/11/12 at 12:33pmDammit, I really thought the Royal Caribbean Cruise performance would have gotten more people to tune in.
"...everyone finally shut up, and the audience could enjoy the beginning of the Anatevka Pogram in peace."
#5TONY Ratings Hit 21 Year Low...
Posted: 6/11/12 at 12:36pm
And the other half turned it off when Porgy and Bess came on.
The remaining 15 viewers were all busy posting their reactions here.
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#6TONY Ratings Hit 21 Year Low...
Posted: 6/11/12 at 12:37pmNeeds to go to cable. Make it truly a live program. That might -- MIGHT -- help.
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#7TONY Ratings Hit 21 Year Low...
Posted: 6/11/12 at 12:37pmIt's not that surprising since there weren't a bunch of "big" and well-known shows this year. Also Mad Men finale was on.
#8TONY Ratings Hit 21 Year Low...
Posted: 6/11/12 at 12:41pmIt needs to be retooled. Lets air it on Cinemax at 2am and have some FUN with it!!
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#9TONY Ratings Hit 21 Year Low...
Posted: 6/11/12 at 12:41pmdo you think we're getting to a point (in the next decade or so) where they would stop broadcasting the show? Or would it go to a cable network first?
#10TONY Ratings Hit 21 Year Low...
Posted: 6/11/12 at 12:43pmMad Men gets a lot of buzz, but the ratings arenot what most people think. It could have been worse: it could have been the season finale of The Walking Dead.
#11TONY Ratings Hit 21 Year Low...
Posted: 6/11/12 at 12:44pmYea, but Tru Blood was also on.
....but the world goes 'round
#12TONY Ratings Hit 21 Year Low...
Posted: 6/11/12 at 12:45pm
I truly thought this years show was the most lackluster I can remember- the entire evening just fell flat. I'm not one bit surprised at the numbers... the other major factor- three highly rated cable shows all had big episodes last night:
The Killing: Part 1 of 2 Season Finale
Mad Men: Season Finale
True Blood: Season Premier
#13TONY Ratings Hit 21 Year Low...
Posted: 6/11/12 at 12:48pmAnd, The Real Housewives of New Jersey -- Gay Wedding.
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#14TONY Ratings Hit 21 Year Low...
Posted: 6/11/12 at 12:52pm
The first hour was painful to get through — I don't blame anyone for tuning out. (And yes, judging from people I know, Mad Men, True Blood, and The Killing made for major competition.)
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Updated On: 6/11/12 at 12:52 PM
#15TONY Ratings Hit 21 Year Low...
Posted: 6/11/12 at 12:53pmI honestly think Bravo should pick up the show and let Andy Cohen produce it. Whoop it up a little. It's currently dying a slow death.
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#16TONY Ratings Hit 21 Year Low...
Posted: 6/11/12 at 12:57pmOh please, the Audra speech was made towards the END of the telecast. I'm pretty sure a lot of people changed the channel when the wrong Follies number was presented.
#17TONY Ratings Hit 21 Year Low...
Posted: 6/11/12 at 1:04pmPut it on Logo. Owned by Viacom. There might be some gay people who have interest in theater.
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#18TONY Ratings Hit 21 Year Low...
Posted: 6/11/12 at 1:10pmNot surprised! The show was flat and a bore. Except for ONCE, all the musical numbers looked the same with dull choreography.
#19TONY Ratings Hit 21 Year Low...
Posted: 6/11/12 at 1:15pmIsn't Logo getting rid of gay programming? Bravo is the go to gay friendly channel now, and is far more popular.
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#20TONY Ratings Hit 21 Year Low...
Posted: 6/11/12 at 1:18pmBravo! Hosted by Andy Cohen and Countess LuAnn.
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#21TONY Ratings Hit 21 Year Low...
Posted: 6/11/12 at 1:18pmPlease don't let it go to cable! If it does, I (and a lot of other theatre fans) won't be able to watch it!
#22TONY Ratings Hit 21 Year Low...
Posted: 6/11/12 at 1:19pmI don't want it to go to cable either. But if it absolutely had to, Bravo probably is the best choice.
#23TONY Ratings Hit 21 Year Low...
Posted: 6/11/12 at 1:21pmYou guys are funny! I TiVo'd both the Tonys and the Mad Men finale, and one was more lackluster than the other.
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Broadway Legend Joined: 5/20/03
#24TONY Ratings Hit 21 Year Low...
Posted: 6/11/12 at 1:29pm
The Tonys have always been a niche show. Broadway doesn't have the same "reach" that movies, tv and music have.
I often wonder if the boring Tonys are just a reflection of how boring Broadway really is?
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