I refer you to this piece on the Tonys, and the beautiful words of Lin-Manuel related to the Orlando crisis.



http://www.npr.org/sections/monkeysee/2016/06/13/481471389/on-a-dark-day-the-tonys-double-down-on-joy-and-pride

Make It Bigger!

Tonight is the Tony Awards, being called by some the Hamiltony's because of the record breaking 16 nominations Hamilton received. If it wins in every category it was nominated in the show could break the record of 12 Tonys held by The Producers, however the most they can win is 13 because of multiple Hamilton nominees in the male lead and featured male categories. Predicting Leslie Odom Jr for best lead actor in a musical over Lin-Manuel Miranda - as I think voters will want to spread the love and Lin will already win for best musical, book and music, and Daveed Diggs for best featured actor. 

To get in the mood, and for the sheer, bighearted glee of it, see the link below for the 2013 Tony opener. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=danBaPWT09A

In 2011, Lin-Manuel Miranda sat backstage at the Tonys working on a rap for Neil Patrick Harris to deliver at the close of the show.  Here working on it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CR-sAit8LE

And then performed here where their creative collaboration and excellence gives way to a rocking show stopping close!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Ocht_vicpc

There Is No Not Smiling When You Watch This

I only peripherally know who James Corden is.  He has a late night show which I have never seen. I don't know where James Corden came from. I mean, I don't know how he came to have a late night show. In any case, he is hosting the Tony Awards on Sunday night, and he apparently loves to sing and has a regular feature called Carpool Karaoke where he invites famous people to sing in the car with him (there are lots of these if you search them on YouTube.)

Here is a pre-Tony edition with some of the nominated stars from the Great White Way.

Come on - how.fun.is.this?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YshgmStEZh0


Watch the Tonys this Sunday night, June 12 at 8pm/7c, or I think you can watch it live online http://www.tonyawards.com/en_US/live/