Ever wonder why the Tony Awards Show has the lowest ratings of any of the major entertainment awards shows? BECAUSE IT’S BORING!
It’s boring because BROADWAY IS BORING for most people. Broadway, generally speaking, is an acquired taste. Broadway musicals, generally speaking, are corny, dopey, and irrelevant. Cats anyone? UGH.
IMHO, in all of history, there has been only one superb musical that came out of Broadway: Camelot. The VAST MAJORITY: HORRIBLE!
That’s why: Thank God for Green Day’s AMERICAN IDIOT. At least a few “old-hat theatre goers” have a chance to see something exciting. See and hear something with energy. See and hear something that matters. And most important, hear something with INCREDIBLE SONGS.
Last night was the Tony Awards on CBS TV. Why do you suppose Green Day got to present three songs? Because Green Day’s music is interesting and the other stuff isn’t. And it appeals to the coveted younger demographic, which is something Broadway usually doesn’t.
Billie Joe Armstrong from Green Day entertains boring crowd at the Tony Awards on June 13, 2010.
And could it be that Billie Joe Armstrong as a performer is so head and shoulders above any Broadway performer that the Tony Awards producer said, “Let’s go with the sure thing.”? That’s what I’d like to think.
How SMOKIN’ HOT was Billie Joe singing, “Holiday” and “Know Your Enemy” and how mystified was the majority of the audience?
I did not watch the Tony Awards on TV. I’d rather clean my bathroom. I watched Green Day’s performance on YouTube. I was blown away, as usual, by Billie Joe’s rawkin’ intensity.
I also laughed at the reactions of the dippsters sitting in the audience, as they watched what clearly they had never seen before: an electrifying performance.
I’m talkin’ to you Catherine Zeta Jones, Michael Douglas, Scarlett Johansson, Nathan Lane, the guy next to him (and MANY others) as they clapped along like preschoolers at a Raffi concert.
They were embarrassing to watch. The most idiotic face caught on camera belonged to Ryan Reynolds. And that previously good-looking face just looked plain ol’ dumbfounded. Hey Mr. Reynolds, it’s called ROCK-n-ROLL. It’s called kick ass tunes with profound lyrics and enough energy to pack a wallop around the world and make a difference in people’s lives.
Mr. Reynolds: I thought you were cute in The Proposal—and a decent actor. But no more. YOU ARE A TOTAL DWEEB!
Luckily, the entire audience wasn’t totally twerp-filled. Who got it? Will Smith, the tall blonde in the red dress sitting behind CZ-J, and the dark-haired girl from Glee.
Matthew Morrison from "Glee" - Totally LOVE him!
BUT my hero of the evening (besides Green Day, of course) was MATTHEW MORRISON, the teacher in Glee. He totally got it. I loved his reaction to Billie Joe, his joy, his glee. Now I love him!
Did American Idiot even need to win the Tony for Best Musical? Heck no. You could see and hear for yourself the best music out there.
BTW #1, Green Day losing “best” musical to Memphis is like when Bruce Springsteen lost the best male artist Grammy to Rick Springfield. A joke then. A joke now.
BTW #2, “Holiday,” the first song Billie Joe sang (and my all-time favorite song EVER) is the 21st century’s equivalent to “Born to Run.”
To Billie Joe: Keep up the good work. Love the red pants.
Broadway/Tony people: Want better ratings? No more dumb shit for dipshits.
To America: Green Day is the best band in the world. Check out American Idiot and 21st Century Breakdown. You will be the better for it.
[For more commentary on Green Day, see my blogs dated 12/16/09, 12/17/09, 1/16/10, and 4/27/10.]
