2010 Tony Awards Coverage

Frank McDade — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 01:42:17 +0000

My first year in New York City for the Tony Awards. I wanted to make sure I didn’t completely ignore that. I decided to check out the Times Square pre-show and screening area earlier today. Soon after arriving, I decided to leave. I thought there would be a lot more to it then what there was. No big deal, it was a rainy day. I made my way back to the F train which is right next to Radio City. I did the teenage fan girl thing and watched the attendees arrive on the red carpet. I had a pretty decent spot along the fence, but this foreign lady behind me kept pushing her chest in to me and saying “excuse me” as if she wanted me to move. I WAS THERE FIRST! Some people! Throughout the horrid weather, annoying crowds and a slow shutter speed, I was able to get a few of the following crown jewel photos:

Ms. Menzel got out of the wrong side of the car, most people got out facing the red carpet and she got out facing the crowd. I think it was intentional. I got a really good in-person visual. You can see her elegant golden back above.

I saw a lot of Glee stars! Yes, take a second. Awe. So cute. Matthew Morrison pulled an Idina and got of the car towards the crowd. Unfortunately, I am short and not as strong as a teenage girl so most of my photos are horrible. My Glee photos are blurry. I was literally trying to not fall over. I got a pretty good one of Lea Michele and Jonathan Groff though:

Last but not least, my friend Kady Chambers was a seat filler at the Tonys. She was supposed to hook me up with that but forgot! She did it on purpose – she got to be on TV for a hot second!

That’s about it. Overall, not too shabby. It for sure beat last year. Too bad the show isn’t as good as last. Green Day rocked the opening and I’m hoping the remaining acts are just as good.

Down they go

Frank McDade — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 15:54:41 +0000

One by one, the big shows on Broadway are folding due to the great American economy. Right as Broadway could have been looked at as having a boom, it took a quick turn to the worse. What were once blockbuster shows that drew full houses are now scavenging to maintain 50% capacity. Altogether I do not believe it could be all that bad. The world is changing and so will all of the Entertainment that is deemed as a luxury. Broadway holds a special place in the hearts of many people. Now is the chance for those shows to travel across America and expose themselves to a greater audience. I know there are traveling shows and community groups that perform, but will we see a new model of “Broadway” across America? They can’t afford to be stationed in one location, expect for those to come out of town to view their productions, put hundreds of thousands of dollars in to it and then receive a return on investment. What I see is a lot more emphasis on bringing a production elsewhere.

Even if shows start in New York – then move on from there. The recession is an opportunity for the Arts to truly reach out to the people. There have been talks of turning recently closed shows Spring Awakening and In the Heights in to musical films. Will Broadway conform to the corporate model of production and distribution? The turn around time for films to be released to DVD depends on the success that it has in movie theaters. Often, if a film does poorly in theaters it will be released to the public not long after to cash in on the movie still being relatively fresh in the minds of viewers. Likewise if it does well, the release date may be pushed back or even postponed until a significant season because the movie has a placeholder in society.

In order to cash in on a shows popularity Broadway should release a movie version or decide to instantly tour not too long after a show is closed. To A.) keep it fresh in the minds of the public and to B.) utilize marketing and promotions to reach new audiences outside of the Broadway landscape. So, yes. The Tony’s will be a bit odd this year but I believe that it will bounce back in the near future. Broadway is not going to die. It just may lie in the dark for a while.

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2010 Tony Awards Coverage

Down they go