Chapter 566： Highlights

The rare Tony Award is not only because she is the highest award in various fields, not only because she is to the drama, the Grammy is to the music, the Oscar is to the film, and the Emmy is to the TV; at the same time, the Tony Award is the only one. An award that is not announced by the nominating committee.

In order to maintain the impartiality of the Tony Awards and avoid the appearance of Oscar PR behaviors during the awards season, the "decadent tradition" theatrical world has adhered to its own philosophy. Each year the Nominating Committee will be randomly selected from among seven hundred voting members. The 30 members of the Nominating Committee will not be named. They will watch every new Broadway show to ensure the professionalism and impartiality of the nomination list. . Due to the anonymity of the nominating committee, this also minimizes the appearance of Tony Awards PR.

On top of that, there are about 700 voting members of the Tony Awards, but they're all real Broadway insiders. Unlike the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, this year has begun to add members from other industries such as singers, hosts, etc., which increases the connection of judges to current events, life, personal preferences and other related factors. The Tony Awards have retained the professionalism and seriousness of the theater industry from beginning to end. So, for now, the Tony Award PR situation is indeed the least, and its fairness is also recognized in the industry. It can be said that the Tony Awards are the last piece of pure land in the current awards season.

It is precisely because of the authority of the Tony Award that although Broadway has received far less attention than music and movies, the annual Tony Award winners have absolute strength in the eyes of professionals from all walks of life.

Before "Nine" premiered, no one was optimistic about Evan Bell's return to Broadway, much less that Evan Bell would make a difference at the Tony Awards. Not only because of the decline of Broadway, but also because Evan Bell's previous Broadway career is unknown.

However, Evan Bell surprised everyone with his amazing performance. And let the decadent Broadway rejuvenate. Now, the Tony Award, the highest award in the American theater industry, uses a trophy for the best actor in a musical to affirm Evan Bell's efforts and commend Evan Bell's talent.

This Tony Award is not only an appreciation for Evan Bell's professionalism, but also represents the love of theatre professionals for Evan Bell. Especially when this award faced such fierce competition, Evan Bell's victory was even more commendable.

Standing in front of the microphone, looking at the 6,200 spectators below the stage, this is not the position of the host. It's the winner's seat; it's not the Grammys, the Golden Globes, it's the center of Broadway. Evan Bell was overwhelmed with emotion for a while and didn't know what to say.

"Well, I'm pretty sure I didn't give this award to myself. Although I'm the host, I don't think I have the right." Evan Bell shrugged and said in a mocking tone, the audience again There was laughter and applause. Although Evan Bell was joking, he could still feel his jittery movement from his slightly trembling voice. It's just that this kind of gesture has evolved into the brightest smile on that handsome face, which makes people impressed.

"I remember when I was a kid, I should have been eight. I said to Catherine, dear Catherine, I'm going to Broadway. Teddy was standing next to me and looking at me with astonishment." Evan- Bell did not list the thankers, but told a simple story. There was Catherine, there was Teddy, there was his own story. "At that time, Catherine just said one thing, 'Dear Evan, if you want, go for it.' So. I ran into Travie."

Evan Bell raised his right hand and pointed to Travi Nunn, who was sitting in the audience. In his Broadway years, Evan Bell could just say, "I wouldn't be here without Travie, not just where I am, but where I am today. So, Travie, thank you .thank you so much."

Travie-Nan sat in the seat with a satisfied smile on his face, and sent his blessings with applause. Travi Nunn, who is sitting here today, can be said to be highly regarded. One out of "Nine," one out of "Oklahoma." Let him be the only bright spot on low mí Broadway in the past year.

"Thanks to the partners who rehearsed hard for 'Nine', thanked Catherine and Teddy for everything they did for me, and thanked this stage for allowing me to stand here and sing to my heart's content." Evan Bell only felt that the whole accent was full of The fire of enthusiasm is even more energetic than when he first won the Grammys. This kind of enthusiasm is not only because of the affirmation of the Tony Award, but also because this is where he started, and now he has finally won the affirmation here. .

Evan Bell suddenly remembered the words he said when he left Broadway, "I will definitely come back, because I fell in love with this stage." At this moment, Evan Bell is this idea, he not only does not regret it After "Nine" appeared on this stage, he was even more grateful for his enthusiasm for this stage, so Evan Bell directly said, "Thank God, I really love this stage of Broadway so much. I am Seriously, young people, welcome to Broadway!"

When Evan Bell said this closing sentence, more than half of the audience stood up, they knew that Evan Bell performed on this theme at the beginning, and now, won the best music After the actor, Evan Bell once again called for more people to pay attention to Broadway as a young man. This is not only Evan Bell's acceptance speech, but also a cry to rejuvenate Broadway, which is now in turmoil.

Later, Anne Hathaway, who was nominated for Best Supporting Actress in a Musical for her role as Louisa, did not win the award, but she performed a duet with Evan Bell, which also made tonight's awards ceremony exciting.

And the Tony Awards' determination to attract younger audiences continued until the end of the ceremony. Evan Bell pulled down the curtain on the fifty-seventh Tony Awards with an unexpected rap in an elegant and street fashion.

The 2003 Tony Awards came to an end, and "Nine" won three awards, including Best Rearranged Musical, Best Actor in a Musical, and Best Director. "Nine" deservedly became the biggest winner of the night. Because the three awards it won are the most important awards of the Tony Awards.

However, the biggest bright spot, or even the only bright spot, of this Tony Awards audience is the unique Evan Bell! After the awards ceremony, more than 15 media outlets including The New York Times, Entertainment Weekly, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, Rolling Stone, etc. all expressed this view unanimously.

More importantly, these media did not pay much attention to the reports that Evan Bell won the Best Actor in a Musical Award. They all put their ink on Evan Bell's witty and wonderful hosting. Because they believe that Evan Bell has reinterpreted the definition of a host, teasing with the guests' language, amusing clips combining current events, and grasping the rhythm of flowing clouds, these basic elements of the host, Evan Bell, are all carried out Interpretation. More importantly, Evan Bell uses his personal charm, singing, dancing, talking, body, and even appearance, to bring the boring awards ceremony to life, always making people look forward to what the host will have next. New tricks.

"The New York Times' Neil D'Arcy believes that "the dullness of awards ceremonies entering the 21st century has finally been swept away under the light of Evan Bell."

William Wood wrote in "Entertainment Weekly", "Evan Bell uses his youth, energy and sunshine to break the tradition, rules and dullness of Broadway, and show the beautiful side of Broadway to all young people."

And "Rolling Stone" believes, "Evan Bell's singing, dancing, hosting, the perfect combination of classical and modern, elegance and vitality, tradition and youth. Just for one Evan Bell, there will be Countless young people are willing to walk down Broadway."

The Los Angeles Times' review was more straightforward, with just one sentence, "Centennial Broadway revitalized."

"The New Yorker" pointedly believes, "Because of Evan Bell, Broadway will become a new addition to the New Yorker lifestyle."

Among them, magazines including "The New York Times" and "Entertainment Weekly" have stated that Evan Bell's talent in the hosting position is enough for him to be nominated for a host-related award at next year's Emmy Awards~www.novelhall. com~ Not only the media, but also the guests and audience at the awards ceremony that night were deeply impressed by Evan Bell's hosting talent. This was reflected in the number of viewers for the Tony Awards, and it made history.

In the past ten years, the highest viewing rate of the Tony Awards was in 2001, with eight million viewers watching the fifty-fifth Tony Awards ceremony. The number of viewers for the Tony Awards has not exceeded the threshold of 10 million for a long time. The main reason is that Broadway's attention has been declining year by year, and Broadway has stuck to tradition and is unwilling to accept new things, which has led to the decline in the number of viewers.

But this year, Evan Bell, singing "It's not just for the elderly," managed to create a wave of attention among young people on Broadway.

The 57th Tony Awards, hosted by Evan Bell, drew an average of 15 million viewers, with a peak of 19 million for the moment. It was the highest-rated Tony Awards since 1974. Compared to last year, the number of viewers has more than doubled!

Evan Bell, the biggest bright spot in the Tony Awards audience, and the only bright spot. This comment is no exaggeration! ! .