They had to do this song at the last minute because Bette Midler wouldn't commit to performing so they were waiting and waiting and at the last minute she said no so they did a song without sets and only one person
Nope. Absolutely not true. The producer would only agree to do the title number on the full set, filmed live at the show's theatre. The Tony Awards wouldn't budge and neither would the producer, so they went with this. The producer was insistent that anything with a full set had to be done at the the home theatre.
@@joeburinskas8672 Although what you are saying makes a fun story, that doesn't make it the truth no matter how much a person might want it. The show was selling like crazy, they didn't need to win a Tony, they didn't need to perform at the Tony's for exposure, they didn't even have photographs outside the theatre! Bette Midler in the show made it an event, the likes of which we don't see so often on Broadway anymore. Scott Rudin the producer basically entered into a dick swinging contest with the Tony Awards. He had total control over the production, even making hard rules about what the cast could and couldn't post on social media, photos were absolutely banned as he wanted to keep up the mystique of the show and maintain the feel that it was truly something unique and special, it was working. When they finally released production photographs, they were only a handful and he had carefully selected them. He was not about to let go off his control and hand it over to the Tony Awards. He insisted that if they did the title song it would be performed at the theatre's home, with his lighting technicians, his stage crew, his orchestra etc rather than handing it over to the Tony's and having them tweak things. He also insisted it was the full set or nothing. Under normal circumstances the Tony Awards will win out because shows need the exposure. This show didn't. So in the end he said, it's either what I want or the only other number I'll allow that has no set is Penny in My Pocket. Neither the Tony's or Scott Rudin would budge so this is what happened.
Falsettos was a good production of an odd little incomplete show. Miss Saigon just isn’t very good in the first place. This was a stellar production of a beloved American classic, and also had about 10 times as many producers as the others to campaign.
I'm going to see this show in Richmond Indiana on April 27 my friend Shelley Wambo is Ermengarde Steve Lakes is Horace Vandergelder my friend Trudi Is Dolly
I guess this scene is the easiest to transport to the Tony’s coz it’s one curtain, one outfit and a single wig as compared to all the other heavy af set pieces... just a theory
Also as Tony Tune explained this song wasn’t in the original production, so it was nice to have this record of it as the rest of them we seen and heard countless times.
@@MartinHomeVideo The producer would only agree to do the title number on the full set, filmed live at the show's theatre. The Tony Awards wouldn't budge and neither would the producer, so they went with this. The producer was insistent that anything with a full set had to be done at the the home theatre. They didn't in any way need the Tony Awards to sell the show as Bette Midler was making it a box office smash, this was a way for the Producer to just play chicken with the Tonys. In the end we got this but it didn't alter the sales and the show was still huge box office success. There is no artistic reason behind this choice it was about dick swinging
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They had to do this song at the last minute because Bette Midler wouldn't commit to performing so they were waiting and waiting and at the last minute she said no so they did a song without sets and only one person
Nope. Absolutely not true. The producer would only agree to do the title number on the full set, filmed live at the show's theatre. The Tony Awards wouldn't budge and neither would the producer, so they went with this. The producer was insistent that anything with a full set had to be done at the the home theatre.
@@bigred8432 nope. You're absolutely wrong. Try again
@@joeburinskas8672 Although what you are saying makes a fun story, that doesn't make it the truth no matter how much a person might want it. The show was selling like crazy, they didn't need to win a Tony, they didn't need to perform at the Tony's for exposure, they didn't even have photographs outside the theatre! Bette Midler in the show made it an event, the likes of which we don't see so often on Broadway anymore. Scott Rudin the producer basically entered into a dick swinging contest with the Tony Awards. He had total control over the production, even making hard rules about what the cast could and couldn't post on social media, photos were absolutely banned as he wanted to keep up the mystique of the show and maintain the feel that it was truly something unique and special, it was working. When they finally released production photographs, they were only a handful and he had carefully selected them. He was not about to let go off his control and hand it over to the Tony Awards. He insisted that if they did the title song it would be performed at the theatre's home, with his lighting technicians, his stage crew, his orchestra etc rather than handing it over to the Tony's and having them tweak things. He also insisted it was the full set or nothing. Under normal circumstances the Tony Awards will win out because shows need the exposure. This show didn't. So in the end he said, it's either what I want or the only other number I'll allow that has no set is Penny in My Pocket. Neither the Tony's or Scott Rudin would budge so this is what happened.
I will never, NEVER, get over how this beat both Miss Siagon AND Falsettos. It's outrageous
Because it was an infinitely better production? Did you actually see it?
Falsettos was a good production of an odd little incomplete show. Miss Saigon just isn’t very good in the first place. This was a stellar production of a beloved American classic, and also had about 10 times as many producers as the others to campaign.
david hyde pierce makes everything worth it
this is my first time seeing this Tony performance, they should’ve done Sunday Clothes instead of this song
It makes me annoyed that they performed this song because the show was phenomenal and this song doesn’t show that off.
Everyone knows what show is about but nobody know this song. That’s why.
Why didn't they do the one at the restaurant?
I'm going to see this show in Richmond Indiana on April 27 my friend Shelley Wambo is Ermengarde Steve Lakes is Horace Vandergelder my friend Trudi Is Dolly
Of all the songs in this wonderful revival they picked this one?????
I guess this scene is the easiest to transport to the Tony’s coz it’s one curtain, one outfit and a single wig as compared to all the other heavy af set pieces... just a theory
Also as Tony Tune explained this song wasn’t in the original production, so it was nice to have this record of it as the rest of them we seen and heard countless times.
@@MartinHomeVideo The producer would only agree to do the title number on the full set, filmed live at the show's theatre. The Tony Awards wouldn't budge and neither would the producer, so they went with this. The producer was insistent that anything with a full set had to be done at the the home theatre. They didn't in any way need the Tony Awards to sell the show as Bette Midler was making it a box office smash, this was a way for the Producer to just play chicken with the Tonys. In the end we got this but it didn't alter the sales and the show was still huge box office success. There is no artistic reason behind this choice it was about dick swinging
wait... this is what beat Miss Saigon?
Well, it was a better show overall
2017 Tonys were the most "meh" Tonys in Tony history
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