The Tony Awards are this Sunday night!! (CBS 8pm) Are you excited?
You know, growing up in Central Jersey, we were pretty lucky. I mean, let's face it - we were in Broadway's back yard! I can remember at least one trip to The City every year of middle school and high school to see a show. For us, it was standard, even expected. The subways, the TKTS booth, rush tickets, lines, waiting at the stage door... all rather common place.
But there are people all over the country and the world that will never take a trip to New York City, let alone see a Broadway show. But that doesn't stop them from loving the theater.
The Tony Awards broadcast is the only nationally televised celebration of the theatre community.
Think about that for a second. Until I read that earlier this week, it had never crossed my mind. In some ways, it's amazing that we have a national broadcast that celebrates theatre. But in another way, it's sad that there aren't more. The Tonys bring Broadway into the homes and lives of people who would never experience it otherwise, here in the US and in over 45 countries around the world. They can picture themselves in a darkening theatre waiting for the curtain to rise, see the very best that Broadway has to offer, and share the rush of the performance without ever leaving home.
So, celebrate this Sunday night. Celebrate the winners, the nominees, and the theatre community.
