June 15, 2008

I just finished watching this year's Tony Awards, and I'm totally psyched for my trip to New York later this week.

I'll be seeing four shows -- two plays, two musicals; all revivals -- and I'm pleased to report that two of them were given multiple Tonys. Boeing-Boeing won for Best Revival of a Play, and its Mark Rylance won for Best Performance for a Leading Actor in a Play. On the musical side, Gypsy's Laura Benanti, Boyd Gaines and Patti LuPone were honored for their work as featured actress, featured actor and lead actress, respectively.

The night's big winners were the first-ever revival of Rodgers & Hammerstein's South Pacific., which took seven awards, and the new play August: Osage County, which garnered five. I knew South Pacific was great because I was unable to get tickets to see that. I had heard some good things about August: Osage County, as well, but there were other things I wanted to see more.

I was surprised that Sunday in the Park with George did not win for any of the technical categories, because I have heard that the visuals are absolutely stunning. I'll be able to give my full review of that show and the others -- including Cat on a Hot Tin Roof -- in just one week.

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