Happy Tony weekend everyone! We are just TWO days away from the big night and this week was packed with all things Tony-prep.
Earlier this week some of the presenters for the award show were announced and among them were Anna Kendrick, Zachary Quinto, Jesse Eisenberg, Scarlett Johansson, Audra McDonald, Megan Hilty, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Andrew Lloyd Weber and many more. The host of this years award show Neil Patrick Harris has been a tease whilst being interviewed on many different talk shows this week about what we can expect from Sunday night. Harris showed a “sneak peek” of the opening number on The Late Show with David Letterman and disclosed how they are planning to do a bigger number than what they have done in the past. (If you have missed NPH’s past two opening numbers, check them out here!) It was recently announced that the opening number this year will be featuring the work of Tom Kitt and Lin-Manuel Miranda. It is sure to be a fantastic number!
Many shows have been doing a ton of press before the award show this weekend, including performing on television. The cast of Kinky Boots and Pippin both performed on The View this week, each shaking it up and showing the audience different numbers than they have previously performed on other shows. I can’t wait to see what numbers each show decides to perform for the Tony Awards! In other press news, the Tony nominees went to the top of the Empire State Building for their annual press shots to get ready for the big night. Who do you think is going to take home the big awards this weekend? Make sure to fill out a ballot and see how many you guess correctly by tuning in on Sunday night at eight o’clock on CBS!
Happy Tony Awards!