So one of the perks of paying ridiculous rent in Manhattan is that I really am in the midst of EVERYTHING. I remember in 2009 laying in bed watching the finale of Celebrity Apprentise that was being held only 2 blocks from my house at the Museum of Natural History, and being tempted to wander down there and see who I might see leaving! I didn't. I settled for giggling that something LIVE ON TV was happening so close to my television!But on this occassion, after a long day I found myself flipping through the channels on basic cable *blahg!* when I landed on the Tony Awards! AH MAAAAN! I missed the opening number which, being the Tony's, is usually fantastic and humorous! Boo. Guess I'll be watching it on Youtube.
You see, I actually had passed the Beacon Theatre (only 4 tiny blocks away from my apartment) many times during the last week going to and from the subway. They'd been unloading stuff for more than a week! "Such a fussy event...I wonder whaa---oh yeah, I could guess why the street was blocked off - the Tony's. They don't block off the streets for just any ole weekly concert act.
As the minutes ticked toward the end of the show I was compelled to run down there to the Beacon Theatre and see who I could see! And so with camera in hand I did!
Ellen Barkin - stunning in her black gown, glamorous me with two Tonys and their humans (tried to look up their names online but lost interest--anyone?)
, Two and a Half Men's Jon Cryer who bolted out of the back door and straight to the street for his dark windowed suv, and the one and only Al Pacino. A honorable mention was POSTER guy. He had gotten a zillion Tony winners and celebs to sign his Tony poster. And while I knew it was going to be sold - I couldn't help but marvel at his luck and tenacity yielding a poster filled with signatures. Very kewel.
