2010 TONY AWARDS

It’s only right that I take the day to talk to you about the Tony Awards which happens to be tomorrow!!!

Ok, so you probably have no idea what they are or you probably just couldn’t care less. I will try to sway you into taking a peak tomorrow night, as I think you might actually enjoy yourself.

First of all, the host. NIEL PATRICK HARRIS. That should be enough for you to want to watch it right? Doogie Howser singing and dancing should make your heart tingle. He also hosted last year and did a bang up job.

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Then there are the performances, which are always impressive. Here are the nominations for best new musical. All in their own way are truly incredible.

1) American Idiot tells the exhilarating story of a new generation of young Americans as they struggle to find meaning in a post-9/11 world, borne along by Green Day’s electrifying score. With an 8 member onstage band and a cast of 19 led by Tony Award-winner John Gallagher, Jr., this high-octane musical includes every song from the acclaimed album American Idiot, as well as several songs from the band’s Grammy Award-winning new release, 21st Century Breakdown.

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2) Fela! explores Fela Anikulapo Kuti’s controversial life as an artist, political activist and revolutionary musician as well as his pioneering blend of jazz, funk and traditional African rhythms that launched the Afrobeat community.

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3) Set in the turbulent south in the 1950s, Memphis is the story of Huey Calhoun, a white radio DJ whose love of good music transcends race lines and airwaves. Thanks in part to his passionate persistence, “race” music reaches the center of the radio dial, quickly exploding throughout mainstream America. But when Huey falls for a beautiful black singer he has set on the path to stardom, whether the world is really ready for this music, and their love, is put to the test.

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4) On December 4, 1956, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins gathered at Sun Records in Memphis for what would be one of the greatest jam sessions ever. Million Dollar Quartet brings that legendary night to life, featuring a score of rock hits that includes “Blue Suede Shoes,” “Fever,” “That’s All Right,” “Sixteen Tons,” “Great Balls of Fire,” “Walk the Line,” “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On,” “Who Do You Love?,” “Matchbox,” “Folsom Prison Blues” and “Hound Dog.” The musical captures the singular moment when four major talents came together to become a red-hot rock ‘n’ roll band.

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So don’t miss out on a great night of entertainment. I promise you will enjoy yourselves.

–Admiral Eo

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