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Another Broadway performer will join the cast of Smash. Jeremy Jordan will play a singer from Brooklyn.
Jeremy has appeared on Broadway in West Side Story, Rock of Ages, and most recently as Clyde Barrow in Frank Wildhorn's Bonnie & Clyde. He is currently playing Jack Kelly in Newsies. He was nominated for a Tony Award for his role his Newisies.
Jeremy was also seen on the big screen in Joyful Noise, which starred Dolly Parton and Queen Latifah. I wasn't that impressed with the film, but boy can that guy sing!
Neil Patrick Harris is the perfect host for the Tony Awards. It's great when you have a host who loves the theatre so much, and is funny, and can sing and dance. Not that past hosts didn't have those abilities, but Neil has all of these in spades. It's so perfect when he asks "What If Life Were More Like Theatre."
I really want to see Newsies.
It was hilarious to see Neil Patrick Harris come down on a rig upside down like Spider-Man, and then see Andrew Garfield's face in the audience. Andrew was nominated for a Tony for his performance as Biff in Death of a Salesman, and will play Peter Parker/Spider-Man in movie theaters.
Audra McDonald has such an incredible voice, and combine it with Norm Lewis in Porgy and Bess - what a treat!
The production number from Once was great.
Ricky Martin can dance.
The dancer from Godspell must have been over the moon to dance with Hugh Jackman. She's going to talk about that one for a long time.
Fun to see Hairspray live on a cruise ship. It's cool that Royal Caribbean has Broadway at Sea. I wonder how old the girl was who played Tracy. Certainly not in her teens or even early twenties.
I wish Bonnie & Clyde had been nominated for best musical because I really wanted to see a musical number from the show.
I have watched the Tony Awards every year for many, many years. For those who don't know, Tony Awards are given for the best of Broadway.
I started recording the musical numbers from the nominated musicals in 1987 when Les Miserables won for best musical.
The following are some of my favorite performances from past Tony Awards shows:
"Anything Goes" from Anything Goes (featuring Patti LaPone)
"Sit Down You're Rockin' the Boat" from Guys and Dolls
"My New Philosophy" from You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown (featuring Kristen Chenowith)
And finally, "Don't Walk Away" from Xanadu (featuring Cheyenne Jackson and Kerry Butler)
There are so many more I could include. I recommend that you go to YouTube and enter "Tony Award musical numbers" to see many more.
The 2012 Tony Awards show was broadcast last night, and there were some good production numbers from nomimated musicals. My favorite was "Sieze the Day" from Newsies, here is the reprise of "Sieze the Day" from the original movie (great choreography in just over one minute):
Tomorrow: Musical highlights from the 2012 Tony Awards.
Another Broadway performer will join the cast of Smash. Jeremy Jordan will play a singer from Brooklyn.
