The 67th edition of the Tony Awards has begun, and Neil Patrick Harris has been the host of the gala for the third year in a row, and the versatile actor, who has won Emmy and Tony Awards, has already earned a place in the fierce competition in Hollywood with his performance.

But tonight, Neil was under a lot of pressure, because the last two years of spectacular hosting have pushed everyone's expectations to a whole new level, and because this year's awards show has maintained so much attention and pressure that it is really unbearable.

"I regret it. In the opening performance, Neil calmly said in a joking tone, "When I saw the list of nominees, I regretted it. God, what did I do wrong? I promise, I'll do my best to reciprocate, but this time, just this time, make sure I get through it safely, but today's situation on the red carpet is a direct proof that I'm still thinking too much. ”

The exaggerated expression made the audience laugh, "I know that no matter how I behave tonight, the focus is destined to not stay on me, obviously, I put myself in a difficult situation, but...... I've decided to try it anyway, would you like to come with me......"

At a moment's notice, Neil began to hum, like a "song in the rain", jumping lightly with his feet, and without any embarrassment or jerkiness, he cut into the singing section of "The Enchantress in Boots", officially opening the opening performance of the day, and in an instant, the atmosphere in the Radio City concert hall began to liven.

Neil's skill is evident.

But, as Neil said, all the focus tonight was not on him, not even on top of the competition for the awards, even the thirteen-nomination "Boot Enchantress" was resigned, and all the focus was on Best Actor in a Musical, or more accurately, on Lan Li.

No one can compare.

After the award ceremony was unveiled, the audience was a little absent-minded, noisy and enthusiastic, as if there was always a lack of chemistry in the dark, and the more than 90-minute song and dance performance seemed boring and powerless.

In an interview after the awards ceremony, Neil also reluctantly said, "I did my best. ”

After that, Neil officially resigned, firmly stating that the space would not continue to serve as host. As for the reason for this, it is not known whether it was due to the fatigue after taking charge of the host microphone for three consecutive years, or because the response to the performance that night was far lower than expected. Maybe it's a bit of both.

This continued until Charlotte Martin appeared on the stage, and the atmosphere that had been dull for almost the whole audience finally came alive, and the boiling commotion could not keep boiling.

According to the guest list announced before the ceremony, Charlotte Martin, the current president of the Broadway League, was the guest of honor for Best Actor in a Musical, who took over the award after last year's winner, Steve-Kazee, was injured and was unable to attend.

There was no need for words or reminders, all the guests sat up straight and cheered up, and the new look was completely different from before, and the attention and curiosity that gradually gathered showed the excellent state of the audience.

Before that, even the winners of "Les Miserables" or "Booted Enchantress" could not feel this enthusiasm, and the tension and explosiveness immediately began to surge, and the atmosphere was already rejuvenated without even hearing cheers or applause.

That's the real thing.

Charlotte, who had seen countless storms and waves in her career, couldn't help but get a little nervous, "Wow, who can tell me what happened, why did everyone look at me with such adorative eyes?"

A joke instantly made all the audience laugh, and it seemed that it didn't take any effort at all; in stark contrast to the previous host, Neil, who couldn't ease the atmosphere with all his might, now stood on the side stage, spread his hands helplessly and said:

I'm desperate too!

Charlotte raised the envelope in her hand, and she could clearly feel that all the eyes of the audience fell on it, and it was as heavy as a thousand pounds.

Charlotte's fingers contracted unconsciously, and the slightly tense muscles made her laugh dumbly, and joked, "As is the usual custom, I like to announce the results directly, and this is Tony, not the Oscars." ”

Obviously, Broadway's attitude towards Hollywood has always been with a hint of resistance and rejection, even disdain and contempt, although it is not intended, but the artist's high relief is still impossible to get rid of after all.

"But just now, in the background, everybody explained to me that this is a big responsibility to reveal the moment in history, maybe I should say something and create some suspense. Charlotte said honestly, but inadvertently sketched a picture of the tension and boiling within the entire industry, "I thought, maybe I should say something." ”

"In the past year, Broadway has returned to its long-lost glory. 'Pehei' and 'Les Miserables' are once again drawing audiences back into the theatre, Tom Hanks and Ranley Hall are proving once again the appeal of theatre actors to loyal fans, and of course, original masterpieces such as 'The Enchantress in Boots' and 'Lucky Man' prove that our creations are still alive and well. It's a year to celebrate. ”

Charlotte gave a serious speech to the chief, rigid and boring, and then suddenly stopped, looked at the audience carefully, and allowed the silence to spread slightly, and then spoke again, "You all thought I would bring up that, right?" and then the corners of her mouth were raised triumphantly, and the old naughty boy-like performance made everyone helpless and funny.

"Well, I still have to mention that this is my task today, there is no way. Charlotte spread her hands, "In the past year, Broadway has once again produced a number of outstanding actors, especially musical theater actors, and none of the five nominees for Best Musical Actor this year have ever won a Tony Award, which means that whoever wins tonight will write their own history." Now, the answer is in my hands. ”

"Before the opening, I chatted for a while with Lan Li, who won the Tony Award nomination for the first time......" Before the words could be finished, the scene remembered a few sparse whistles, interrupting Charlotte's words, and at the same time making the audience laugh collectively, Charlotte nodded meaningfully, "So, this is what you want? ”

"I talked to Lan Li about acting on Broadway and in London's West End, and he thought it was a learning process, and he really appreciated the performances of Billy Potter and Stark Saunders in 'The Enchantress in Boots', which you can't feel on a movie screen. Charlotte's words immediately made the audience applaud, they are all staunch supporters of Broadway, after all, they still want to see the theater can have a more long-term development.

Charlotte also gave a round of applause to the blue gift under the stage, "I really hope that through many wonderful works this year, people can appreciate the charm of drama and performance, and more young actors can join us." ”

Hey, what does this sentence imply? Does it imply that we hope to attract more young actors and young audiences through Lan Li?

But before the audience had time to think deeply, Charlotte continued, "Tom, I'm not targeting you. ”

The young actor, Tom Hanks, who apparently also won the nomination tonight, is no longer young.

Tom also raised his hands in great cooperation to express his protest, which once again made the atmosphere of the scene surge.

Charlotte smiled and raised her hands and pressed down, "I know I know, I've been delayed for a full three minutes, and the Tony Awards are about to become the Golden Globes, obviously everyone is starting to get impatient, so I'll speed up the process now, let's find out together." ”

The easy jokes kept Radio City Music Hall cheerful. It's not that Neil's hosting isn't good enough, it's that Charlotte has tonight's trump card in his hand.

Honestly, this is a real blow to the hosts.

Charlotte took a deep breath, "Let's give a round of applause to tonight's five nominees, Billy Potter for 'The Boot Queen', Bertie Cavill for 'Matilda', Sandino Fontana for 'Rogers and Hammerstein', Stark Saunders for 'The Boot Queen', and Lenri Hall for 'Les Miserables.'" ”

Charlotte would pause for a moment when a name was pronounced, and the audience would applaud politely, and when the last name was spoken, the applause was even higher, truly showing a rare exuberance and excitement.

Charlotte didn't continue to create suspense, because there was no need at all, the tension in the room had reached the extreme, and the scorching and raging heat wave was almost suffocating, and the tension was overwhelming.

"At the 67th Tony Awards, the winner of Best Actor in a Musical is... ......" Charlotte opened the envelope in her hand.

Charlotte's movements were crisp and neat, without hesitation or trembling.

The eyes of the audience stared with bated breath, but they were so nervous that even the sound of their heartbeat had almost disappeared.

The whole scene, the tense and selfless emotions firmly grasped everyone's heart, contracted, contracted again, and the huge pressure made a roar on the ears, but it was not clear to distinguish the specific source and source, and I forgot myself.

Billy Potter tensed, Bertie Cavill kept swallowing, Sandino Fontana was tugging at his collar trying to get some fresh air, and Stark Sanders was stiff in his seat.

No one is exempt, and even more so the nominees.

This time, Lan Li is not exempt from vulgarity.

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