About a decade ago, Hugh Jackman hosted the Tony Awards three times in a row. It’s been nine years since he last hit the stage at Radio City Music Hall but we imagine that he’ll be as limber and game as he was then. So too are our Tony Awards live-bloggers — Julie Klausner, who handled similar duties two years ago, and Vulture theater critic Jesse Green, who ably performed in this space in 2013. They’ll be teaming up tonight to talk about the winners, the non-winners, the numbers, and the Hugh Jackmans. Let them entertain you! (Our new live-blog system currently does not incorporate comments, so please leave any in the comment section below and Julie and Jesse will respond when they can.)
Julie, a thrill and a pleasure and only a mild confusion to have worked the line with you. I don't know what that means.
Stay tuned for another hour and a half of Hugh Jackman's unique brand of mumble-scatting!
Here comes the cutoff. Sorry, Bub, even if you win the big award you can't blather forever.
But I'm wrong! GENTLEMAN's GUIDE, Julie Klausner's favorite 19th century musical. (Thank you publicists, yes, you can use that line.)
Seriously, how did Harvey Weinstein get his bad song from a future musical placed in the 11 o'clock position. He's just messing with Scott Rudin, isn't he?
Belty Lady, a character dropped from the original Barrie but restored by the musical's authors.
But a preview of a show from next year? Of a show that's being radically rewritten? And may not come in? I smell Harvey Weinstein. (JULIE: your cue.)
Carole King is beyond caring about ANYTHING. Good for her. She should star in a pharmaceutical commercial.
