Did you see the Tony awards last night? It was a great show, celebrating Broadway, celebrating the young people who sing and dance and act, and the creative talent of all ages and kinds that create magic onstage.
It was joyful!
Watch this song from a new rendition of Cats, called The Jellicle Cats. What talent!
For years, I have thought about the contrast between The Oscars and the Tony awards. I watch both, and every year I find the Oscars slow, sometimes tedious, and the musical numbers are usually dull.
Why?
The answer is obvious. The people who do the musical numbers at the Oscars were assembled to perform, they rehearse and rehearse, and they put on a good show. But never as good as the Tony awards.
Why?
Because the musical numbers at the Tony awards are performed by singers and dancers who have performed those numbers hundreds of times, eight shows a week.
What a difference!
I loved the Tony awards 2026.
Diane Ravitch's blog 
I didn’t see the Tonys. I don’t watch CBS any more.
LikeLike
I don’t watch CBS anymore either but I love Broadway and couldn’t miss the awards.
LikeLike
Kinky Boots came to Chicago and on your recommendation I tried to get tickets for me and my son. They started at $119 each for the back corner of the balcony. $512 if you want to sit anywhere with a reasonable view.
LikeLike
I would not pay that either!
LikeLike
You can usually see the best musical numbers on YouTube.
LikeLike
Ouch! That is a big hit.
LikeLike
Yes, I loved it as well. I wish I could visit New York each year and see all the shows.
LikeLike
I agree! I loved the show last night!
LikeLike
Melissa loves going to those shows when they come to Nashville. The level of professional acting is superb.
LikeLike