Thoughts On the 2010 Tony Awards (Alternate Title: The Night They Raided Hollywood)

Here are my thoughts on the 2010 Tony Awards ceremony broadcast live on CBS taken from mental notes written in between the dinner dishes, two kids in the bath, laundry to fold, three work deadlines and a seriously messed up laptop.  I’m sure there will be more to come later in the week. 

2010 Tony Winners (Denzel Washington, Viola Davis, Catherine Zeta Jones, Douglas Hodge)

• 64^th Annual Tony Awards on CBS.  Horrific sound equipment courtesy of a re-sell on Craig’s List and mixed by the homeless guy camped out on 45^th and 8^th.

• Lea Michele.  Can’t be bothered to learn a new song?  Or was she auditioning for (finally) a revival of “Funny Girl” on Broadway?  Discuss.

• Sean Hayes.  Pianist.  Musical theatre comedy singer? Apparently not on network television.

• Newsflash: Broadway likes Hollywood now… really, really likes Hollywood now.  Oh, and Rock ‘N Roll, too.

• Denzel’s acted like he was accepting an award from the Shriner’s Club of Paramus.

• Viola Davis Hollywood-ized her bod.  Seriously. 

• Was Jada Pinkett Smith, um, oiled?  She looked slippery.  And like she would beat the shit out of me if I looked her in the eye.   

• “American Idiot” in the opener.  Green Day closes the opener.  “American Idiot” back in third hour to thrash and blind with strobe lights.  The Tonys, brought to you by Plavix – old people’s favorite drug.  Marketing disconnect.

• Sean Hayes, are you available for my daughter’s “Annie”-themed birthday party?  Free cupcakes involved.

• Catherine Zeta Jones:  Lauren Bacall voice, fluffy dress, Lea Michele bangs who sleeps with a movie star in need of a music stand to read his copy.  Fun!

• Best line of the night, “If you want to see a Democrat kiss a Republican 8 shows a week, come to the Longacre.” – Douglas Hodge

• Michael Cerveris needs to get hair back on his head in order for me to not be permanently afraid of him.  Or he could do a farce.   That might work.

• Tony-winning best musical “Memphis” produced/financed by a group the size of Rhode Island.  And not a Beyonce among ‘em.

• Matthew Morrison. Heloo!  Fierce.  Wanna come do “Gypsy” in my backyard this summer? Free cupcakes involved.  Before you say no, I knew you when you were a boy-band singing wannabe.

• Sherie Rene Scott was robbed.

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