[Alexandra]

These are on Sunday. They're being shown live in the US on CBS, but does anyone happen to know whether a recorded version will be shown on any channel here?

[canmark]

The Tony Awards website will be showing the pre-show awards. From Playbill.com

Although the CBS broadcast does not commence until 8 PM, the official Tony Awards website — located at www.TonyAwards.com — will offer exclusive live video of the first seven awards beginning at 7:15 PM. Deemed the "Creative Arts Tony Awards," these seven awards include prizes for Best Scenic Design of a Play, Best Scenic Design of a Musical, Best Costume Design of a Play, Best Costume Design of a Musical, Best Lighting Design of a Play, Best Lighting Design of a Musical and Best Orchestrations. The Regional Theatre Award will also be presented to the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta, GA, during the pre-telecast segment.

[Sir Bedevere]

If anyone is willing to send me a copy, contact me. Thanks.

[Alexandra]

The Tony Awards website will be showing the pre-show awards. From Playbill.com

Thanks, canmark.

[canmark]

I imagine that many of the performances will end up on YouTube. Playbill article

As for entertainment, the CBS broadcast will include live performances from the four nominated Best Musicals (Curtains, Grey Gardens, Mary Poppins and Spring Awakening) and three of the nominees for Best Revival of a Musical (A Chorus Line, Company and 110 in the Shade). The fourth nominated musical revival, The Apple Tree, ended its limited engagement March 11. "American Idol" winner Fantasia, who is currently starring in The Color Purple, will also lend her powerful vocals to the Tony telecast.

More entertainment details: Four-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald — who is nominated this season for her performance in the acclaimed revival of 110 in the Shade — will perform Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt's "Raunchy." Tony Award winner Christine Ebersole, nominated for her work in Grey Gardens, will sing Michael Korie and Scott Frankel's "The Revolutionary Costume for Today." The cast of the Tony-nominated Best Musical Spring Awakening will perform a medley of tunes from the Duncan Sheik-Steven Sater score, and the new Kander-Ebb-Holmes-Stone musical Curtains will perform "Show People." The final Best Musical nominee, Mary Poppins, will offer a medley of "Step in Time" (from the Sherman Brothers portion of the score) and "Anything Can Happen" (one of the new songs penned by Anthony Drewe and George Stiles). The company of the hit revival of A Chorus Line will sing Marvin Hamlisch and Ed Kleban's "One," and Tony nominee Raul Esparza will belt out "Being Alive" from the Tony-nominated revival of Stephen Sondheim's Company.

[josh]

I imagine that many of the performances will end up on YouTube. Playbill article

I want to see them all on YouTube! Nowwwwww.

I'm glad Spring Awakening won a lot. It's not a perfect show, but it's original and very exciting and the score is really growing on me.

[canmark]

I thought Spring Awakening gave the most interesting performance of the evening of the nominated musicals (although former American Idol winner Fantasia gave a moving performance of "I'm Here" from The Color Purple in tribute the Atlanta theatre company that won a special award and where The Color Purple originated). The medly started with "Mama who bore me," then the expected "The bitch of living," and concluded with a rousing "Totally f*cked." They went silent on the f-word, but I still thought it audacious of them to perform that song (blah, blah, blahs and all) which showcased the energy of the show and cast.

According to producers "There's going to be a road company (of Spring Awakening). It's already taking form now. I think we already have 72 weeks booked, and then there's going to be productions in England, in Germany, Austria, France, Spain, Japan, Korea, Israel, Australia." So look out mighty Europe (as Evita, would say)!

[canmark]

Clips from the Tony Awards are starting to appear on YouTube:

Show opening, featuring A Chorus Line:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbKJolByom4

(Former American Idol) Fantasia performing "I'm Here" from The Color Purple:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35bD9lw5oFw

[josh]

Clips from the Tony Awards are starting to appear on YouTube:

Show opening, featuring A Chorus Line:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbKJolByom4

(Former American Idol) Fantasia performing "I'm Here" from The Color Purple:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35bD9lw5oFw

I can't wait for Spring Awakening to come over here.

WHEN IS THEIR TONY PERFORMANCE GOING TO BE ONLINE!?

EDITED: oh wait it is
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgkdoIz5tmE

[canmark]

Tony Award-winner Christine Ebersole (who will supposedly star in the London production, whenever that happens) in Grey Gardens at the Tonys:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTzrAS5KJi8

Raul Esparza performs "Being Alive" from John Doyle-directed Company (closing July 1):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-63q88zpmc