At The Tony Awards, NICE WORK Will Perform...

[Jordan Catalano]

The shows opening number & "Someone to Watch Over Me".

Thought some of you's guys would want to know.

[EricMontreal22]

Is Kaye featured in either?

[matineeidol2013]

and what is the shows opening number sir jordan?

[bwayphreak234]

Sweet and Lowdown is the opening number.

[jv92]

I'm not one to usually say, "The Tonys should open with something hip and fresh!" like certain bitchy NY Post columnists, BUT, really? NEWSIES could put on a far more satisfying opening. ONCE probably could too. I guess they're REALLY looking to bring in the geriatric crowd this year.

[Kad]

Jordan didn't say they're opening the Tonys.

They said they're performing the opening number FROM their show.

[jv92]

Ooh! I completely misread! My mistake! Sorry!

[JoeKv99]

I'm with JV- why drag out the old songs to open the Tonys? Millions of viewers will tune out once they know that a 90 year old song is opening the show instead of a 6 year old song or a 20 year old song!

(I know- I just never want to miss a chance to be outraged.)

[jv92]

I can't tell if you were being sarcastic or not. I love the Gershwin tunes as much as anyone, but I don't find NICE WORK particularly fresh.

[TalkinLoud]

I love the performance of Sweet and Lowdown so I'm glad they're performing it. Too bad they couldn't squeeze in a Judy Kaye performance.

[Jordan Catalano]

This is the Tony Awards. They'll find a way to get her in there.

[aasjb4ever]

I’m sure the opening to the The Tonys will be Neil Patrick Harris’s own tribute to how charming he is and great he looks in a tux.

Blech.

[jv92]

Why can't they just redo the "One Night Only" opening from 2004 every year?

[SingingChef]

Really hope they give Kaye a good feature.

NOT looking forward to Neil Patrick Harris and his ego.

[inlovewithjerryherman]

: P

I wish they were doing S'Wonderful.

[mc1227]

I actually think S'Wonderful would be a better choice than either of those selected but taken out of context of the story it probably wouldn't appear as sweet and wonderful as it is. There really isn't another number that Kelli & Matthew do that would be a good Tony telecast number. Most of the numbers are used as part of the storyline so if someone hasn't seen the show, it would lose something in translation. I'm glad Broderick is getting a number though because I think he deserves it.

[Kad]

Right, because Harris writes the opening himself.

[South Fl Marc]

They should keep Matthew Broderick off the stage. He not only was the only one uniformly panned in most reviews, he's the only one who didn't get any nominations to any awards. Not surprising since he's doing the same performance yet again. Why is this no talent hack still hired?

[rjm516]

So happy I get to hear Kelli O'hara singing 'Someone to Watch Over Me' live again!

[mc1227]

sorry to disagree but he was not universally panned in reviews. In fact, after the inital pre-opening reviews, there have many more positive reviews than negative. I feel Broderick's style suits this musical very well since it's mostly a comedy. Many others don't. Just a matter of opinion. The fact is that his presence in this show is what got the funding and audience there and it has been a big hit regardless of all naysayers early on. He will continue to get cast because of that. Sorry to disappoint you Marc. It's show biz..

[Jordan Catalano]

In addition to being a first class assh*le, Broderick is AWFUL in this and in everything else he's ever done on stage since THE PRODUCERS. His "schtick" isn't funny or charming, never has been and never will be and the sooner he retires and lives off his wife's money the better the New York theater scene will be.

[Playbilly]

^
Owww. Ferris Bueller gets b**** slapped.

[Jordan Catalano]

I saw him be really rude to a complete stranger at the stage door the other week and a friend of mine told me he was so egregiously rude to him the other night, that he does need to get slapped. HARD.

^ I guess Matthew and Kelli cracked each other up on stage the other night and my friend said to Broderick at the stage door "I loved when you two started laughing, it was hilarious" and Broderick rolled his eyes and said something like "Oh great, glad you like it when people mess up". I honest to God don't understand this man.

[Playbilly]

He's married to a horse. That might be an answer.

(yes that's mean SJP fans, bring it on)

[JoeKv99]

Well Matthew Broderick gave me a kidney when I needed one. So there.

[Jordan Catalano]

And I'm sure he left a poor unknowing girl in a bathtub full of ice in order to get it to you.