| ...then why do we have them at all? A Tony is an award, not a commercial. The number one reason should be to honor excellence in the theater just as the Oscars are to honor excellence in film. The Oscars aren't a series of commercials for Marvel Universe and Star Wars movies. If the Tonys is just a show of overly sold jukebox numbers (like the recent NBC special), what's the point? You can market Broadway all you want on TV, but if its not about honoring excellence in the theater, then don't call it the Tonys. At this point, the Tonys should be given out ASAP in a press conference format. Then, whenever Broadway comes back, you can have a big Welcome Back Broadway special and the Off-Broadway cast of Jersey Boys can sing all night. |
