Although I have been looking forward to the Sunday June 15, 2008 Tony Awards telecast for several months now, today has been a very special one for me. I got to celebrate Father's Day with my family today and after the fantastic outdoor Bar-B-Q we had, the entire family joined me in our family room (except for our youngest son Matt who is away at College) and we watched this years awards show from 8-11pm. Our business is called Applause Theatre Service and we provide reserved seating for all Tony Awards web site and catch some of the telecast.
Although I usually can pick the winners only about 30-40 % of the time, my selections garnered around 65-70 % this year. Maybe it has something to do with seeing over 20 Broadway productions this year.
When Whoopi signed off and said goodbye tonight she said "come to New York and see a Broadway Show". You know, I started to think about what she said for a few minutes and think how great it is that she was this year's host.
Our team at Applause Theatre Service feels the same way as Whoopi really. We all enjoy the theatre. Sure some shows are amazing, others not so great but in general what could be better than sitting in a Broadway theatre, getting to experience a live Broadway Show? If your plans include a Broadway Show, we welcome the opportunity to be of service to you, your friends, family and co-workers. Simply give us a call toll free at 1-800-451-9930 or locally in New York City at 212-307-7050.
It gives me great pleasure to announce this years 2008 Tony Award Winners. They are:
August:Osage County-Best Play-Author:Tracy Letts
In The Heights-Best Musical
Passing Strange-Best Book of a Musical-Written by Stew
In The Heights-Best Original Score-Music & Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda
Boeing-Boeing-Best Revival of a Play
South Pacific-Best Revival of a Musical
Boeing-Boeing-Mark Rylance-Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play
August:Osage County-Deanna Dunagan-Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play
South Pacific-Paulo Szot-Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical
Gypsy-Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical
The Seafarer-Jim Norton-Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play (show has closed)
August:Osage County-Rondi Reed-Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play
Gypsy-Boyd Gaines-Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical
Gypsy-Laura Benanti-Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical
August:Osage County-Anna D. Shapiro-Best Direction of a Play
South Pacific-Bartlett Sher-Best Direction of a Musical
In the Heights-Andy Blankenbuehler-Best Choreography
In The Heights-Alex Lacamoire and Bill Sherman-Best Orchestrations
August:Osage County-Todd Rosenthal-Best Scenic Design of a Play
South Pacific-Michael Yeargan-Best Scenic Design of a Musical
Les Liaisons Dangereuses-Katrina Linsay-Best Costume Design of a Play
South Pacific-Catherine Zuber-Best Costume Design of a Musical
The 39 Steps-Kevin Adams-Best Lighting Design of a Play
South Pacific-Donald Holder-Best Lighting Design of a Musical
The 39 Steps-Mic Pool-Best Sound Design of a Play
South Pacific-Scott Lehrer-Best Sound Design of a Musical
Regional Theatre Tony Award-Chicago Shakespeare Theatre
Special Tony Award-Robert Russell Bennett (1894-1981
Lifetime Achievement Award-Stephen Sondheim
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