Tony Awards Survival Guide! - The 73rd Tony Awards
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It's TONY SEASON!!!! AHHH! Also, nobody reads descriptions but I PROMISE this won't be my last video before the NEXT Tonys. For realz.
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Sees musical theatre mash upload
Me: (in tears)....
It's been 84 years....
I definitely may have screamed when I saw this in my subscriptions (also I also loved your computer voice inserts when talking about various cast albums dates 😂)
Woah ur back! Love ur vids! :) happy Tony viewing!
hadestown for best musical!
C. O. YES!!!
I've missed that jingle..
My brother took me to see Hadestown (it was amazing)! I am a big Patrick Page fan and however low you think his voice is, it’s LOWER. Whoever runs his mic only makes it more intense. The Walter Kerr Theatre is suffering structural damage from his voic
I saw it back in 2017 and when Patrick Page's Hades comes to fetch Persephone and she says, "You're early" and he replies with his first line of the show: "I missed ya" in his low bass voice, the whole theatre got a bit of a chill and you could hear people murmuring "ooooh" in response. His voice is so deep and low, it's amazing and it was a great way to introduce his character. (This was during the pre-Broadway run, I don't know if his first line has changed since then because I know that the show has changed a lot - I'm a little Hadestown obsessed and I'm so glad it's been nominated for so many Tony's!)
happychaosofthenorth it is thankfully the same! :)
Me:*In Angelica voice* I CAME AS SOON AS I HEARD!
I'm so glad you are back; I missed that jingle!
EDIT:THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!! I've never gotten this many likes before!
Cheers for the honest take on Be More Chill! I feel like people have this personal obligation to not offend the people who worked on it's Broadway version but every change that it makes is more confusing rather than fresh or interesting.
I love the original BMC, and I saw the off-Broadway one and adored it, but part of the new Broadway version definitely feels like a fan service, which is a shame.
@@gwenn5875 Yeah, the "Bill and Ted" take on the Squip is such an extreme interpretation of the "You look like Keanu Reeves line" that it just seems like a desperate attempt to reinvent just because that's an element of theater. Like, if you wanted to do something like that have the Squip be John Wick but don't be different just to be different ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Came as soon as I saw the notification!! Please come back with regular videos I miss your content 😭
Read the description and here are my predictions:
-Best Musical: Hadestown
-Best book: Tootsie
-Best score: Hadestown
-Best Leading actress in a musical: Stephanie J. Blocke
-Best featured actress in a musical: Ali Stroker
-Best featured actor in a musical: Andre DeSheilds
-Best Leading actor in a musical: Santino Fontana
(Btw I've seen Tootise, The Prom, The Cher Show, and I'm dyinggg to see Hadestown)
“These cast albums are out *NOW*” was hilarious
Please be back for good. We've missed you so! 😢
Check the description, you’ll find some good news.
Check the description, you’ll find some good news.
Twitter: a post once a day
UA-cam: idk once a year maybe
Listen.
"Why do they keep doing this to me" Haha. Really miss your videos. Great to see you back in my feed!
Can you do a video about bare a pop opera? Its a really good unknown show
Fun fact: KISS ME, KATE was the first Tony Award winner for Best Musical. Very small nitpick: the film Tootsie involves actors on a daytime soap opera, not a sitcom.
“But the tune is so infectious!” I understand that reference🤠🤠🤠 love drowsy chaperone!
Hey if your coming back....maybe you should find time to talk about The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals?
charcoal Angel yes!!! Tommy NEEDS to talk about Team Starkid
Fuck yes. There’s so much conversation to be had about musical format in TGWDLM. I wanna hear him talk about their use of a fully diegetic score, lol.
as a trans person and a feminist I have to say Tootsie is not a good thing. I'm glad they seem to be making an effort to make it better and less transphobic, but I think the better choice would be to adapt literally anything else.
"Is available now. It's also out now. Not June 28th like they originally said. Why do they keep doing this to me?!" I DIED LAUGHING!!!! :)
I managed to get tickets to Hadestown before the "we got 14 Tony noms" price hike, and let me tell you, it's at least ten times better on stage than any of the cast recordings.
I'm stoked to see you post again and stoked for the Tony's!
What you said about be more chill and it losing "something" I couldnt agree more
J Gholston ?
idk, it seems a lot more campy than before, some people like it and some don't. I don't really have an opinion on it because I'm scared to listen to the broadway cast album (which is weird because I was practically following everything they did off broadway) apart from one song (sync up) which I don't remember anything about.
I definitely prefer the Two River cast recording over the on-Broadway recording. I have seen neither one, but I do think that Will Connolly (sp?) played Jeremy better in the sense that he’s a bit more believable as a high schooler. Will Roland’s vocal quality is great for playing high schoolers as well, but not the type that Jeremy is. Just my opinion, don’t cannibalize me
:)
Oaklen Gallagher-Armstrong wasn’t planning on it just wanted to learn the reasons for people not liking the Bway Version
It’s ok, glad I could be of some assistance
I literally started watching you a couple weeks ago and fell in love with your videos- I was so sad when I saw you hadn't been posting recently, so glad you're back!
Glad to have the handsome musical man back on UA-cam haha
My tweet has come true 😍
The title says 72nd?
EDIT: Mr Mash responded to both my tweet AND my UA-cam comment. My life is complete.
Whelp. It's been a while since I've rode the ol' UA-cam motorcycle. Thanks for the catch!
With Be More Chill I found that my own love for it faded between the time I discovered it and the time it got on Broadway. I started noticing little things that bugged me and the songs (other than Michael in the Bathroom, which I am completely sure will end up as a classic theatre song of this modern era) began to get annoying when I heard them come up on my playlist. I still respect the show and am glad it made it to Broadway, though I’m disappointed that it doesn’t seem to live up to what it could be. I don’t know if this has happened to others, but I think part of the reason it seems the fandom has faded is because it may have for the original, not just the Broadway version. You worship something as fresh and new, so when it becomes old there’s nothing fresh or new anymore and you might see some cracks that you initially turned a blind eye to.
If you read all the way through, thank you. I’ve been feeling this for a while and can’t talk about it in my die hard musical friend group who don’t really ever fall out of love with any show.
Have a good day!
Sometimes I Change My Name THIS IS IT
So glad to see a video from you again, I need my educated Broadway channel fix! Hope there’s more to come! I love Hadestown and I need it to avenge Great Comet for the travesty that was the 2*17 Tonys. If Rachel Chavkin doesn’t earn her rightful award I will riot. And the Oklahoma! revival looks soooo good. I definitely think this season was better than last, and I have my fingers crossed to see more interesting, unique and most importantly ORIGINAL pieces in the future.
we don't talk about the 2017 tonys here
*war flashbacks to dear evan hansen winning everything and falsettos being robbed for best revival*
not another theatre trash channel I think the worst part is that 2017 was a pretty decent season too, with Great Comet and Come From Away and Bright Star and Falsettos that got pushed aside by mediocrity. But hey at least DEH is an original show and not a movie
The reason why the music is coming to iTunes and other streaming platforms so fast is because the people are trying to get more votes in for the Tonys!
Jesus, where have you been? I'm glad you're back.
Jesus Tommy! Where have you been?!
Do they put you in cryostasis and thaw you on time to the tony season?!
In Sondheims mercy...
Blink two times, if you need help.
Thank you for making (and posting) this video, I missed you!
Uh.. I mean your VIDEOS. I missed your VIDEOS.
Mr. Mash is back!! Wonderful to hear from you again!
Also, I find it hilarious that you call BMC 'wholesome' when the first full line of the show is "I'm waiting for my porno to load." Unless they changed it when it went to BW...
I managed to get rush tickets to Hadestown and it’s going to win every single award it’s nominated for. I just don’t see how any other show can outdo it.
oh man i missed you! such a shame about be more chill, it had so much going for it but ive had issue with parts of it from the first time i listened to it after hearing about it from one of your other videos.
Considering how often i listen to the Hadestown concept album, im probably going to adore the broadway but im also so scared to listen to it aaaaah!
Omg you're back! Love the hair btw, please be back for a while I love your videos ♥️♥️
the be more chill shit was so real and god it’s rough now. the cast album is worse and the elaborate set emphasizes all the worst parts of the show and mask the really fun parts that made us appreciate it at first.
YEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
Welcome back king :)
Read the description and Im excited to see what you have in store for us !
I was lucky enough to see Hadestown in Edmonton before it went to Broadway. So beautiful...
Me too! Saw it on opening and closing night! It was amazing. I'm obsessed with this show. I hope to see it again now that it's on Broadway because they made a lot of changes and I need to see them!
Paused your podcast to watch your video. Love both!
Oh wow! You're back! Always love to see your videos.
I'm thinking Hadestown for best musical. The soundtrack is incredible!
Also, I'm really feeling the diversity of the shows this year! (as you pointed out) There's nothing like a buffet of color, sound, and talent to get you hyped up! It really feels like there is something for nearly everyone this season.
So wonderful to have you back, you're like a tonic!
Stephanie J Block is ascending to be gay Jesus; she's played Liza, Cher, starred in a Dolly Parton musical, falsettos and did drag in Edwin Drood!
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH YOU'RE BACK
Hadestown is so fricken awesome.
I'm so glad UA-cam recommended me this channel! I realized recently that I haven't been keeping up this season's shows at all and it's such a travesty. I'm excited to watch the performances from the show tomorrow, and thanks for this awesome recap! -S
Yay! The Musical Theater gods have smiled on us!
Hey Tommy,
I'm curious as to how you can say that Tootsie's bias show through. I didn't get the impression that you've seen it live and obviously the cast recording wasn't out when you recorded the video. How do you know about the gender politics in the show's book and score?
We all know Hadestown is going to win best musical... even though i reallllllly reallllllly want The Prom to win
Hannah Thomas same lol
OMG YOU'RE BACK!!!!! Please tell me it's for good 🤩
see you next year ):
I’m anxiously waiting for the release of Oklahoma! cast album because I want to like the new renditions but I’m also really nervous they will disappoint me.
I've heard a couple of them in performances already and they're SOOOO GOOD. I love Oklahoma a lot (I performed it in high school so it has a special place in my heart). I really hope Ali Stroker wins best supporting actress! It'd be a win for a well-deserved actress AND for people in wheelchairs!
He's back! Are you going to make more videos other than Tony's season videos?
🤞🤞🤞
@@MusicalMash I read the description almost right after I read this. Thank you. I need more to do this summer, and your videos remind me of hanging out with my friends. Also, what next musical would recommend for someone that's a huge fan of Little Shop of Horrors? I want a new musical to listen to, and I haven't listened to anything similar to that yet. I'm a bit new to the musical theatre community (I've only listened and/or seen and/or worked on 9 adding all of those together).
I agree with you on be more chill completely: somewhere along the way it lost its charm :/
I started loving theater musical because of you! Please make more videos. 😭
Tweet ya later!!!
I really hope The Prom wins something.
Maybe Beth Leavel will pull an upset over Stephanie J. Block.
God I'm so so happy you share my views on the Tony noms. It's Hadestown or I'm calling the cops
You aren't in NYC?.....You need an apartment on 46th street and Broadway....directly across from the half price Tixs booth..
I'm disappointed I didn't manage to see this before the tonys! I agree with your points, especially with Be More Chill. While I wish it won any awards, I have to admit it lost it's charm on its transfer to broadway, and I wish it could've been better.
He's back!!!!! YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
While I'm not familiar with most of the nominated shows this year, I have a feeling Hadestown will win most of what it's nominated for. It seems like just the right thing to appeal to everyone, and I think the voters will appreciate that.
Can't wait for more videos from you!!!!!!
Hadestown was AMAZING. But y’all ROBBED beetlejuice
hadestown hadestown HADESTOWN
thank you.
I 100% agree about be more chill!! I saw the broadway version and it just felt like it was trying Too Hard to be relatable to The Kids. I felt like the original just got to the point better?? Dunno I’d have killed to seen the original production in person so I could make a fair comparison but something just felt so off. As for beetlejuice I love love love that show, but I’m extremely bias because that’s been my favorite movie since I was 10 lol. I feel like Sophia Anne Caruso should be up for at least a nom since she sung her but off at only 17 but either way she’s definitely someone to keep your eye on in the future!
Hi Mash! I looooove your videos and always look forward to new ones. (Just getting into your podcasts now, too.) Your analysis is so well thought out and articulated, I always learn something new with each video. As I get acquainted with Hadestown, I'm finding similarities (musically (minor tone jazz), thematically (devil, journey to hell), stylistically) to Allelujah; The Devil's Carnival. If you do a review on Hadestown in and of itself, I would love to hear your expert insight on a comparative analysis. (And if it already exists in a podcast, I look forward to hearing it.) Cheers!
I scrolled that far in the description, but I don't know enough about the nominees--neither play nor musical--to make any good predictions.
I've heard that people were surprised that To Kill A Mockingbird was not nominated for Best Play, but it picked up other nominations that I can't remember.
I was a little disappointed but not surprised when BMC got one (1) nomination. BMC's still close to my heart; yes, even while I'm also a fan of Hadestown! But I'm proud of Joe Iconis for getting nominated. I think the Tony voters probably like the other Best Score nominees better.
I'm so proud of Hadestown!! I will be very surprised if it wins nothing, but heck if I know what it will win.
Only show I saw this season was Beetlejuice. Nothin struck me too fantastically bout the score or book n whatnot, but Brightman did do FANTASTIC, and it's definitely deserving of the tony for lighting and set design, maybe costume design?
I mean have you SEEN the giant snake
Saw King Kong, I think there’s a reason why they’re not planning to release the album...because every single song is forgettable. By the time you get in the car/bus after the show, you won’t be able to name TWO songs. One person in my group of 20 could shockingly remember one song, and yes that song was very irrelevant to the plot. The show felt like all the budget went towards the puppet and everything else had a budget of $50. The costumes (especially ensemble) were very bland and basic. Their set was only the projections in the background, which were okay-ish cgi. The only outstanding actor was the villain, everyone else was high school level acting. Every. Character. Was. Two-Dimensional.
Here’s the plot to help save you time from seeing the show: Girl wants to be famous. Greedy guy wants money. Girl can talk to a big gorilla. Greedy guy manipulated her into getting the gorilla for him. Girl finds out money isn’t everything. The end. That’s it. Along with a random side character who talks about his dead daughter?
My Tony predictions??? The show will likely NOT run over. James will do fine as host but still wont surpass NPH. Ok Tommy I believe the show the Dorothy of Tootsie the film was in was a Soap Opera not a sitcom. I'm glad you're back and am holding you to that promise above there will be more here on UA-cam between now and next June.
Awesome to see you back!
To anyone wanting to listen to hadestown already, there is a fantastic live album with the off-broadway workshop available. Sure there will be a lot of differences, but I really adore that recording.
From what I’ve seen, I think BMC is playing pretty well with audiences (probably thanks to its cult following), so I don’t think it’s necessarily bad, but how can you compare a show like that to everything else on Broadway this year?
I always enjoy your videos. Theatre nerd from way back. Old former high school Thespian who lives vicariously through folks like you. Thanks for what you do.
Ok I'm just gonna say it I hate HATE be more chill alone with Hamilton and Dear Evans Hanson and I'm not crazy about Heather's but I'm so tired of this new type of Broadway, I find the story's boring and are generally safe and contrived I don't know maybe I'm crazy but either way not a fan.
Yeah, this better not be your last video before the next Tony’s. I need your make believe world of musical theatre psycho-analysis!! To help me grow. It’s like vegetables. Theatre vegetables.
out of curiosity, what's with this trend of revivals coming out so close to when the last one came out? Wasn't the Brian Stokes Mitchell version of KMK one out like 15 years ago? And what about The Music Man getting revived again? It kind of defeats the purpose
Oh thank God I'm not the only one who isn't into the new BMC. I do like Geek, Loser, Whatever but...I miss Eric William Morris
Saw Be More Chill when it was still off-broadway last year and it was wonderful. It still felt very dorky and earnest and small. Not sure if that was lost in the current Broadway thing, or if it's just not quite the kind of thing that draws Tony attention anyway. I'd still gladly see it again But also, dying to see Hadestown. Been a fan of that album since it came out in 2010. If only tickets weren't $400. Or if only I didn't live in Indiana.
I have to say Oklahoma was such a mixed bag for me. Surrounding a bunch of wonderful performances (and some eh ones) were a lot of really? Weird directorial choices? Many of which seemed to be made edgy or artsy for edgy or artsy’s sake. I saw the first preview and really hated it. But it’s also such a mixed bag that I might see it again and love it? Will say that the new orchestrations are really stellar. And the set is fun to play on (I go to school there). So wonderful to see you back!!!!!
That's disappointing to hear about "be more chill", had such high hopes for it. Very excited though to hear that "Hades Town" is doing so well. I will have my fingers crossed for them.
I actually missed this before the Tonys, but I just wanted to say that I discovered your content sometime after you stopped posting regularly, and after binging every video you've ever made I am just so desperate for new content. This is by far the best theater content on UA-cam, and you are a truly gifted creator. I will happily do whatever I can to support you! I just signed up for your Patreon, but I'm not sure if it's active. Anyway, I just wanted to say that you've gained a whole-hearted fan in your absence, and pretty please keep making content. Thank you for all of your hard work!
This video does not do several musicals justice. Beetlejuice is funny, upbeat, powerful, and visually stunning. The actors are brilliant and the vocals are otherworldly. The Prom is more the just campy and random, it is very satirical but one of the most touching shows I’ve ever seen. It follows many extremely shallow people who come to terms with themselves through helping others. It is also insanely funny, cute, and has so many amazing actors that many might not have (but should definitely) heard of. Words cannot describe how much I love this show, it has fabulous representation and does not let itself fall into stereotyping gay people. Some characters have a handful of smaller stereotypes, but each character is unique and different and are characters many people have not had to relate to in the past. Kiss Me Kate May be very close to its original writing, but when you look deeper, you see a powerful woman decide she would rather go further in her career instead of be a quiet, simple wife. She stands up for herself and her opinions. The vocals are unmatchable (plus it even has Corbin Bleu), the dancing is some of the best in broadway in recent years, and there are some very funny moments slipped into the classic old musical.
Unpopular opinion: Be More Chill crashed because Will Rolland is an inferior Jeremy...
Count me in the people that had no fucking clue there was a King Kong musical. Musical? Whyyy????
I’m so excited for the Tonys this year! I’m hoping for the prom to win! And if Ally Stroker doesn’t win best featured actress I’ll riot! I think it’ll be a great show! James Corden was great last time I’m sure he’ll be even better this year!
I’d like to have seen Eric Anderson from pretty woman nominated
After the Great Memery of 2017 our hero Mr. Mash decided to only come out of his dungeon once a year, in honour of the Tony Awards. His viewers have since then rejoiced in the tradition, waiting for what could be considered a musical Santa Claus
Adding to my list.... 'Hades Town', 'The Prom' and not the big ape I'm afraid.
I’m here late, but one thing I’d like to say about The Prom is that the summary in the video, in my opinion, is coming at the show from the wrong direction.
Four down and out musical theatre actors, in an attempt to bolster their fame, attempt to crusade into a small Indiana town takes the “local yokels by storm” and help a lesbian teen go to her prom, which was cancelled once school the school board heard word she was intending to take her girlfriend to the dance.
This is a wholly selfish act, at least at first. The struggles of Emma and her girlfriend are a key conceit of the musical, yes, but this framing, from the outside in, is how the musical is portrayed, and is how I believe the show should be interpreted. The character development of the Broadway actors and the teens’ fight for acceptance in their town work surprisingly well together in this configuration. I believe the show is anything but “clunky.”
I just wanted to say that.
Love the survival guide, but I don't think the plays should be thought of as any less than musicals. Both require an immense amount if work, and should be treated as such
I'm wanting Hadestown to win but I have a feeling that The Prom will win because lesbians.
I still love Be More Chill even with the changes. I think it still has its heart no matter if the sets get more extravagant or the new squip Keanu Reeves impression is completely different. When I went to go see it on Broadway I cried because the music and the words that touched my soul we're still 100% there.
Tootsie is often hilarious, with a great cast. But it is messy in it's attempts to update. It tacks on some references to modern gender politics, which is confusing since the look and feel of the show is very 80's. They address how he is unfairly taking a role opportunity away from women, but not trans issues. And without the input of a non-cis writer they would never approach or rework the original material in a really significant way. Either because they feel unqualified to discuss it, or because they don't really care enough about the issue
it could go so many ways, but here are my predictions!
best musical - hadestown
best score - hadestown
best book - ain’t too proud
best choreography - kiss me kate
best direction - oklahoma or hadestown
best costume design - beetlejuice
best scenic design - beetlejuice
best orchestrations - hadestown
best lighting design - beetlejuice or the cher show
best sound design - ain’t too proud
best lead actress - caitlin kinnunen or eva noblezada
best lead actor - damon daunno or santino fontana
best featured actress - amber grey
best featured actor - ephraim sykes
I’m always glad to see your face in my UA-cam feed 😁 How was your school year? Are you back for summer vacation?
Oh my god, a ghost!
I saw Oklahoma a little while ago and it definitely should win best musical. It’s great, except for the dream ballet which is just weird
The film Tootsie was set in a soap opera, not a sit com. In 1982 General Hospital was coming out of the Like and Laura era and soaps were really in.
I’m going to be honest I’ve been following the Beetlejuice Instagram to see when the cast album would come out but they had said it would not be out for a while so I stopped paying attention. if it wasn’t for this video I wouldn’t even know it was out 😪😂😭
So I
am asking because I’m genuinely interested and curious, what’s wrong with a musical that is rooted in another period?
good GOD I missed your snarky commentary!!
Only recently found this page and love it.
Curious as to what you thought of Fosse/Verdon.