Relive NPH, Patti LuPone, and Cast of Stars in Company

I have tickets to see this in a movie theater.  I'm so excited!  I'm going with my boyfriend and our hairdresser.  It doesn't get any gayer than that!

Relive NPH's Tonys Rap!

Relive NPH's Open Number at the Tonys!

Tonys Live Blog Part Two!

And I'm back!  The dog has been put out and we're back to my Tony Awards stream of unconsciousness.  Now, where were we?

Samuel L. Jackson is presenting Best Play.  No surprise, it's War Horse.  I wrote the winner down before he opened the envelope.

Joel Grey is introducing a scene from Anything Goes!!!  It's the best thing I've seen on Broadway since West Side Story.  OMG, you have to see it!  Seriously, if you haven't seen it, call the airlines right now, book a flight to NY, and go see this show!

Sutton Foster is an amazing star! 

It's Vanessa Redgrave and James Earl Jones.  Two legends.  Vanessa always looks lit from within.  

Christie Brinkley is shimmying out on stage, channeling Marilyn Monroe.  She looks beautiful for her, or any, age.  As Kathy Griffin would say, I want the name of her dentist.  

It's NPH and his amazing Company co-stars including Patti LuPone, Stephen Colbert, Martha Plimpton, Christina Hendricks, and on and on.  Did I hear him say it was coming to movie theaters?  I have to look that up. (UPDATE:  I did and it will be shown in various theaters around the country on June 16th at 7:30 PM and June 19th at 12:30 PM). 

Kelsey grammar is here to present Best Revival of a Musical.  It's Anything Goes!!!  Did I tell you it's the best thing I've seen on Broadway since West Side Story?  Well, it is!  Go see it!  

Tyne Daily looks lovely.  It's the death reel.

Harry Potter is looking cute.  He's here to present Best Actress in a play and it goes to Frances McDormand.  She's in a jeans jacket, striped gown, no make-up and stringy hair.  Is she in character?  I get that she's an artist and a free spirit and not into glam, but when you're likely to win a Tony Award, couldn't you at least comb your hair?  She seems moved by the award, though.  

Best Actress in a Musical is Sutton Foster!  Tears!  Emotion, Gratitude!  Her dresser is leaving for Cape Cod!      

Love her, love her talent, love her dress, not crazy about the color. 

It's Martha Wash!  The Tonys gay quotient just exploded!  It's Raining Men and the cast of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert!  It's a crazy, rainbow, glitter explosion and if there are any straight men left watching, they've just turned to the game.

Catherine Zeta Jones.  Now that's how a movie star wears red.  Smashing.  She's presenting Best Actor in a Play to...who?  Mark Rylance in Jerusalem, beating out Brian Bedford for The Importance of Being Earnest.  What an upset!  He's accepting his award and talking about walking through walls.  A few people laugh nervously.  Is he tripping?  (UPDATE:  He was quoting from his favorite poet).

Best Actor in a Musical is Norbert Leo Butz, as expected.  Love him.  

Best Musical is being presented by Chris Rock.  He's joking about how we all know who the winner will be.  I don't think that joke is very fair.  All the nominees deserve their moment in the spotlight.  

He was right.  It's Book of Mormon, of course.  

And the show ends with NPH's amazing rap-recap of the show.  He's a huge talent.  

Good night, Broadway fans!  Until next year!

 

Broadway, It's Not Just For Gays Anymore!

It's my Tony Awards live blog!  OK, it's really live note-taking/stream of unconsciousness, but here are my thoughts as the night was happening:

Let's see, champagne?  Check.  Pizza?  Check.  Guests?  Check.  We're ready for the Tonys! 

It's "Teen Heartthrob" Neil Patrick Harris!  His opening number kills!  We're all doing champagne spit takes. 

"Attention every breeder, it's OK to go to the theater." 
"It's not just for gays anymore." 
"No sodomy required!"

Celebrities in the audience are very game with their little bits.  Brooke Shields gets it out, finally.

Alec Baldwin - hot in a beard.  First award, Featured actress in a play and it's Ellen Barkin for The Norman Heart.  She looks beautiful in age-appropriate yet sexy black lace. It's wonderful to see this play recognized.

The How to Succeed in Business guys, Robert Morse and Matthew Broderick, introduce a scene from the nominated musical.

Daniel Radcliffe is totally game.  He's really not much of a singer, God bless him.  You can really see that he works hard.

Why are they giving so much time to John Leguizamo to pitch his show?

Viola Davis is spectacular in Lavender.  She's introducing featured actor in a play and it's North Texas' own John Benjamin Hickey for The Normal Heart!  He looks gorgeous.  I'll just say it.  The man is hot.  He thanks his partner.  Nice.  Gives a shout out to Plano, TX.  He says his family better not be watching the Mavericks game.  A few people in the audience laugh, most have no idea what he's talking about.  

And we're doing a scene from Catch Me If You Can.

Aaron Tveit really should have been nominated.  Norbet Leo Butz is a big star.

Commercial break and Wes wants to change the channel to check the score in the Mavericks game.  There's a Mavericks game on?  Who knew?  OK Wes, but make it snappy.  If I miss Best Featured Actress in a Musical I won't be happy.

Anything Goes wins choreography.  Well deserved, Kathleen Marshall.

 David Hyde Pierce gives Best Director of a Musical to Book of Mormon.  They're on their way to the big prize. 
      
Best Director of a Play is War Horse.  Are they on their way to the big prize?

Don Cheadle introduces The Scottsboro Boys who are amazing.

Angela Lansbury is a vision in black.

Gorgeous Harry Connick, Jr. presents Best Featured Actress in a Musical to Nikki M. James of the Book of Mormon.  She's over the moon!  I love it when they're genuinely excited.  She should be, there was some amazing talent in that field including Miss LuPone herself.

Fellow South Carolinian Steven Colbert introduces a scene from The Book of Mormon.  Cute Andrew Rannells singing I Believe.  I believe too, Andrew!

Hugh Jackman and NPH on stage together.  What a couple of pros.  What a couple of hotties.

Brook Shields in the Addams Family?  I can buy it.

Featured Actor in a Musical goes to John Larroquette.  Adam Godley of Anything Goes was robbed!  Larroquette also beat out cute Rory O'Malley of The Book of Mormon, but Rory's handsome date looks like much more than a consolation prize.  The two talented Scottsboro Boys went home empty handed.  This win leaves me scratching my head.  It seems to be a show business rule that if John Larroquette is nominated for something, he's going to win. 

Bono and The Edge try desperately to promote Spiderman introduce a scene from Spiderman.  Peter Parker and Mary Jane are in the air singing a love song straight out of 1975.  "Don't think about tomorrow, we've only got tonight."  My God, what a cliche.  This really doesn't inspire me to go see the show.

It's Jim Parsons.  Wait a minute, I thought Broadway wasn't just for gays anymore?

Robin Williams is on stage with a truly awesome beard.  "The only beard here is on my face."  Not a bad line.

Book of a musical goes to The Book of Morman.  Trey Parker and Matt Stone are really cute.

WTF is Whoopi wearing?  I suppose it wouldn't be Whoppi if she was glammed up.  She introduces a rousing number from Sister Act.

Best Revival of a Play is being presented by handsome Patrick Wilson, soon to be seen in a new show on CBS.  Sheer coincidence, I'm sure.  The winner is The Normal Heart.  "Freedom to love, freedom to live, freedom to marry."  Very nice.  Then, Larry Kramer puts a tear in every eye with "Our day will come."

Memphis is still running?

Priscilla Queen of the Desert wins Best Costume.  Who else could compete with that?  Lizzy Gardiner doesn't wear an American Express dress.

The Dan Savage/It Gets Better/Google Chrome spot always chokes me up.


That was part one, folks.  More to follow.  I've got to go put the dog out!

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Monday's Man: Neil Patrick Harris

In honor of last night's smashing Tony Awards telecast (major blog post to follow), I had to feature the sparkling host, Neil Patrick Harris!

 Here he is with his adorable husband, David Burtka and their adorable children.  What's the word for this picture?  Oh yeah, adorable.

 And here he is demonstrating all the hotness he usually keeps hidden.  For my money, his sword is far more interesting than a certain Congressman's I could name.

PIcture of the Day

Neil Patrick Harris and his handsome husband David Burtka attend the Tony Eve Cocktail Party at the Hotel InterContinental in New York.   Obviously my invitation was lost in the mail.

The People's Choice

An openly gay man who plays a straight man is the People's Choice Award winner for best actor in a comedy.  Watch him kiss his cute husband and give a shout out to their babies. 



For Tony Perkins, Maggie Gallagher, Peter Sprigg, and all the anti-gay hate groups, what you are watching is your life's work going up in smoke. 

Emmy Winners!

Neil Patrick Harris now has twin Emmys to match his up-coming twin children.  The Creative Arts Emmys were held last night and Neil won both for his guest appearance on Glee and for hosting the Tonys. 

Ann-Margret also received some overdue recognition with an Emmy for her guest turn on Law and Order SVU. 

As expected, Betty White picked up her umteenth statuette for hosting Saturday Night Live.

Anne Hathaway can also call herself an Emmy winner for her voice-over work on The Simpsons.  

Unfortunately, Kathy Griffin will have to satisfy herself with her two previous Emmys.  Her show, My Life on the D-List, lost to Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution.