The 58th Annual Tony Awards Quotes

Hugh Jackman: Welcome back, and a special welcome back to those of you who were watching 'The Sopranos.' Here is what you missed at our little barbeque: I danced with the Rockettes, a witch came on in a bubble [Kristin Chenoweth as Glinda]
Hugh Jackman: , a lot of Jews danced their way out of Russia [Fiddler on the Roof]
Hugh Jackman: , Tony Bennett sang, [imitating Fierstein]
Hugh Jackman: , Harvey Fierstein presented an award, [normal voice]
Hugh Jackman: there was swing dancing [Wonderful Town]
Hugh Jackman: , a whole bunch of people did a musical number about assassinating presidents [Assassins]
Hugh Jackman: and there were puppets in group therapy [Avenue Q]
Hugh Jackman: . It's not TV, it's the Tony Awards.

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Harvey Fierstein: As the book writer for one big smash and one big smelly flop, I always wondered if anyone knows just what goes into making a great musical. When a show is a hit, the critics trip over themselves not knowing who to laud and applaud the loudest. It's that marvelous score, those urbane lyrics, that irreplaceable star. But only when a show is a flop, does anyone notice the book writer. And then it's always our fault. The people we don't have to blame are...

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Hugh Jackman: [on performer Tony Bennett] He just told me backstage actually that when he got back from World War II, he went to the American Theatre Wing School on the GI bill, and that's where he learned everything he knows about singing, performing and picking up chicks.

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Nicole Kidman: [puts on reading glasses] I need these unfortunately.

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Peter Allen: [to a seemingly nervous Sarah Jessica Parker, before doing the lambada] It's only about 6,000 people... and about 6,000 on telly.

TV Show: The 58th Annual Tony Awards