OFFICIAL 2016 TONY AWARDS VIEWING THREAD

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OFFICIAL 2016 TONY AWARDS VIEWING THREAD#1
Posted: 6/12/16 at 5:31pm

The red carpet live-stream has begun online (hosted by Laura Michelle Kelly, Jordan Roth, Karen Olivo, and Alicia L. Quarles), so I figured this thread could be started and condensed to include pre-ceremony viewings as well.

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Posted: 6/12/16 at 5:36pm

I'm loving the NY1 red carpet coverage. 

 

Donna Karger - "Your show is amazing and I love it so much. Talk about the shootings in Orlando."

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Posted: 6/12/16 at 5:41pm

And the Brenda Russell moment.  Ouch

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Posted: 6/12/16 at 5:43pm

"Your dress is gorgeous. Talk about the people who died today".

 

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Posted: 6/12/16 at 5:48pm

Alicia, LMK, Jordan, and Karen have been doing pretty starting off. Nice, interesting questions.

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Posted: 6/12/16 at 6:15pm

I'm watching the Tony live stream red carpet on playbill. Loving it so far. 

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OFFICIAL 2016 TONY AWARDS VIEWING THREAD#7
Posted: 6/12/16 at 6:20pm

Would you guys mind if I were to start a West Coast viewing thread? You know just for those of us who want somebody to watch with when it airs over here.

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OFFICIAL 2016 TONY AWARDS VIEWING THREAD#8
Posted: 6/12/16 at 6:22pm

Nobody will mind, but every time someone wins an award, a new "Congrats to...!!!" Thread will be started. 

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Posted: 6/12/16 at 6:33pm

Oh. Ok best to stay off the boards then for me

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Posted: 6/12/16 at 6:46pm

I want to hear Patti's reaction to seeing Sir Andrew with Glenn Close. 

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Posted: 6/12/16 at 6:56pm

Frank DiLella seems like a very nice, enthusiastic guy, but he is such a poor interviewer he sorta makes me want to kill myself...

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Posted: 6/12/16 at 7:00pm

Is there anywhere online to watch the awards given out at 7pm?

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OFFICIAL 2016 TONY AWARDS VIEWING THREAD#13
Posted: 6/12/16 at 7:01pm

So Alicia and LMK started off strong, but they have been dropping on some of the questions they've been asking.

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Posted: 6/12/16 at 7:35pm

Owen22 said: "Frank DiLella seems like a very nice, enthusiastic guy, but he is such a poor interviewer he sorta makes me want to kill myself...

 

He's Edward R. Murrow compared to Donna Karger

 

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Posted: 6/12/16 at 7:37pm

Donna Karger - "So, um, I think, I mean, it's like you, I really wanted to ask you, could you, you look so pretty"

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OFFICIAL 2016 TONY AWARDS VIEWING THREAD#16
Posted: 6/12/16 at 7:46pm

Thus far, Paul Tazewell and Clint Ramos have won the Costume Design Tonys for their respective work on Hamilton and Eclipsed. 

 

ETA: David Rockwell and David Zinn won Best Scenic Design for She Loves Me and The Humans. 

I am a firm believer in serendipity- all the random pieces coming together in one wonderful moment, when suddenly you see what their purpose was all along.
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Posted: 6/12/16 at 7:51pm

So happy She Loves Me got that!

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Posted: 6/12/16 at 7:52pm

Rockwell deserved it! Beautiful set.

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Posted: 6/12/16 at 7:54pm

Natasha Katz and Howell Binkley both won Lighting Design as well. Solid set of winners thus far. 

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Posted: 6/12/16 at 7:55pm

The fact that all the commercials are just advertising Hamilton's performance is really pissing me off, honestly. There are NINE other shows performing. I understand that they want to advertise the biggest hit, but seriously, you can't give any of the other shows a second of screen time?

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Posted: 6/12/16 at 7:58pm

Well deserved win for She Loves Me! So happy for them.

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OFFICIAL 2016 TONY AWARDS VIEWING THREAD#22
Posted: 6/12/16 at 8:00pm

The "Donna Karger NY1 Sh*tshow" did not disappoint as usual.

"I'm seeing the LuPone in Key West later this week. I'm hoping for great vocals and some sort of insane breakdown..." - BenjaminNicholas2

Dr. Jennifer Rinaldi will live on forever. Someone get her a Tony.
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OFFICIAL 2016 TONY AWARDS VIEWING THREAD#23
Posted: 6/12/16 at 8:02pm

Why didn't they rename this "Hamilton presents The Tony's" Jesus 

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OFFICIAL 2016 TONY AWARDS VIEWING THREAD#24
Posted: 6/12/16 at 8:06pm

who is the hottie playing James Corden's dad

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OFFICIAL 2016 TONY AWARDS VIEWING THREAD#25
Posted: 6/12/16 at 8:08pm

James Corden needs to come back to Broadway pronoto. He's way too freaking talented.