The good news is the Tony Awards are still gay. Even in this day and age of increasing LGBT visibility in pop culture, few shows can compete with the Tonys’ queer quotient of dancing boys in tight clothes, crying girls in designer dresses, and Liza.
The Tonys this year were not poised to be rife with the kind of instantly legendary “Moment Like This” moments, like last year when Patti LuPone gave her diva-worshippers and haters alike an unforgettable showstopping performance (and I’m just talking about her acceptance speech – “Shut UP! It’s been 29 yeeears!!!” – and don’t even get me started on that balls-to-the-wall “Everything’s Coming Up Roses” ) or the brilliant, hilarious and moving Lin-Manuel Miranda’s brilliant, hilarious and moving rapping of his speech, immediately securing his place in the pantheon of distinctive Broadway stars. Still, though, the gay Super Bowl did not go straight and the 2009 Tony Awards included more than a few moments to satisfy this new old gay.
The Tonys this year were not poised to be rife with the kind of instantly legendary “Moment Like This” moments, like last year when Patti LuPone gave her diva-worshippers and haters alike an unforgettable showstopping performance (and I’m just talking about her acceptance speech – “Shut UP! It’s been 29 yeeears!!!” – and don’t even get me started on that balls-to-the-wall “Everything’s Coming Up Roses” ) or the brilliant, hilarious and moving Lin-Manuel Miranda’s brilliant, hilarious and moving rapping of his speech, immediately securing his place in the pantheon of distinctive Broadway stars. Still, though, the gay Super Bowl did not go straight and the 2009 Tony Awards included more than a few moments to satisfy this new old gay.