June 04, 2004

Something To Say

OK, so I've been avoiding the blog for the past couple days.

Not sure why. But whatever. I'm here, and I wanted to just say that I think that Jesse McKinley's article in today's Times about the Tony Race is really rather a waste of time and cyberspace (or ink and paper, depending on how you look at things).

He has two successive paragraphs which both begin with variations of "the race is a little closer."

I am just so sick of the Tony handicapping - and even with the races. I mean, who cares anymore? And I think it's really sad that the design awards are relegated to the "show before the show." I mean, we're talking about four awards here. Let the folks get to be recognized.

And speaking of recognizing people, please tell me I'm not the only one who finds it rather odd, a conflict of interest, and rather past "tacky" that Hugh Jackman is both nominated (and a likely winner in a dog of a musical) and the host for the evening?

And while I haven't seen many of the straight plays this season, it seems odd to me that in the piles and piles of huge acting accolades, that the bulk of the awards appear to be about to fall into the lap of "The P. Diddy Show.""A Raisin in the Sun." Even though I'm a big Audra fan, I still think it rather odd... I mean, she already has three and there are other women out there doing amazing stuff this season, from all I hear.

Anyhow, it was not all that great of a season, aside from the joys of "Avenue Q," so I guess it shouldn't be all that joyous to sum it up.

And I have to get to work, so I don't have that much more time to do more summing...

Posted by Jon at June 4, 2004 07:08 AM | TrackBack
Comments

Actually, it's fairly common to have a nominee as the Tony host. Kathleen Turner was up for CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF when she hosted. Glenn Close was the nominee and heavy favorite to win (just like Jackman is now) for SUNSET BOULEVARD the year she hosted with Gregory Hines and Nathan Lane. Lane himself was host and nominee (and eventual winner) twice, the years he starred in FORUM and THE PRODUCERS. The year of the THE PRODUCERS, Lane's co-host was Matthew Broderick, also a nominee.

Posted by: Jere at June 5, 2004 07:05 PM

Just because it has happened does not mean it was a good idea. I think it reeks of the wrong sort of things.

Posted by: Jon at June 5, 2004 11:39 PM