Let's Have Another Round Tonight- Play Our 2016 Tony Awards Drinking Game!
By: BWW Special Coverage Jun. 11, 2016
What is a Tonys party without some celebratory toasting to the Great White Way? Well we think you should take it a step further this year with our 2016 Tony Awards Drinking Game! Play along with our rules below on the big night and we guarantee that you'll have WAY more fun than your friends who don't. Bottoms up!
Take a drink...
- Any time James Corden shows off his singing chops.
- Any time a celebrity who has never stepped foot on a Broadway stage presents.
- Every time a presenter flubs an actor's name, the title of a play/musical, or is just awkward in general.
- When you spot a Tony winner from last year. (We're testing your true fan status here)
- Any time you spot an actor you met at the stage door this year.
- Any time a Tonys performance makes you pause and say, "Thank God for Broadway."
- When Jane Krakowski reminds you that not only is she a comedic wonder from TV (30 Rock, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt) but a true, triple-threat Broadway star.
- When Cynthia Erivo makes you wish producers would offer her a lifetime contract to lead a show every season on Broadway.
- When Jessie Mueller or anyone from Waitress eats, makes or mentions pie.
- Any time a past Tonys host takes the stage.
- When you catch a small recap of a winner's speech that you wish CBS would have aired live.
- When someone making his/her Broadway debut wins.
- When your favorite show of the season wins.
- Any time a winner thanks his/her high school drama teacher.
- Any time someone uses the phrase: "8 times a week."
- When someone ignores the 'wrap up' music and keeps talking.
- When the audience gives Barbra Streisand a standing ovation.
- If/when the ceremony runs late.
- Chug your drink when you are overcome by the power that theatre has to change the world and by the general awesomeness of the 2015-16 season. And toast to an equally great one next year!
Drink Like a Founding Father- Special Hamilton Edition Rules
(Recommended only for those who don't mind not remembering who won come Monday)
Drink...
- Any time someone mention's Hamilton push into the mainstream.
- Any time someone brings up how hard it is to get Hamilton tickets.
- When someone raps their acceptance speech. (We're looking at you, Lin-Manuel Miranda)
- Any time someone wins over Hamilton in a category. [Gasp!]
- When someone cracks an obvious/maybe a little bit too easy Hamilton joke ( i.e.: "They'll tell the story of tonight.")
- Lin-Manuel Miranda makes you wonder if there's anything he can't do.
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