Thanks to Hugh Jackman Musicals are now officially dead.

[Lost in CT]

Good lord Hugh Jackman and co just put a stake through the heart of musical theater.

I expect the Emergency rooms to be overwhelmed tonight with the casualties of that last dance number.

[Lost in CT]

1. self kick at dawn.

[hobbit709]

2. About 30 seconds was enough to convince me.

As far as I'm concerned, there hasn't been a good Oscar show since the guy streaked behind David Niven.

[peekaloo]

3. Dr. Cox warned us.

he's been railing against HJ for years.


p.s. non 'Scrubs' fans may be confused. :-)

[Myrina]

4. I just gotta ask: Why does Beyonce have to be on EVERY show?

:shrug: Aren't her 15 minutes almost up by now?

[begin_within]

9. Maybe it's her nice great pair of

legs?

[kwassa]

5. I liked the musical numbers, and I liked Jackman

[ScreamingMeemie]

6. Thank you.

God, sometimes we're a bunch of freaking snobs.

[Malikshah]

8. Thanks! Never seen a bunch of malcontents like I've seen

on EW (I'm looking at you Ken "I hate Family Guy because Seth doesn't kowtow to me" Tucker)

Now here on DU?!

Folks, get a grip. This was the best Oscars telecast in ages.

Get a heart-- Did you *see* Ann Hathaway's reaction to Shirley McClain's introduction of her nomination??

This method worked. Hope they can pull it off in the future.

[Midlodemocrat]

10. So did I. I enjoyed that segment very much. Wish it could have been longer, actually.

[Sky Masterson]

11. I agree with you.

It was entertaining and funny.
I thought it was one of the best openings ever.
But what do I know.

[Lost in CT]

13. I ws referring to the second musical number with Beyonce and some

unknowns apparently from the Disney factory.

It looked like the kind of thing Stallone would have produced in the mid-eighties.

[kwassa]

7. Jackman has won a Tony Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Jackman

Stage musicals 2002–2006

In 2002, Jackman sang the role of Billy Bigelow in the musical Carousel in a special concert performance at Carnegie Hall.

In 2004, Jackman won the Tony Award and the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical, for his 2002–2004 Broadway portrayal of Australian songwriter and performer Peter Allen, in the hit musical, The Boy from Oz, which he also performed in Australia in 2006.

In addition, Jackman hosted the Tony Awards in 2003, 2004, and 2005, garnering very positive reviews. His hosting of the 2004 Tony Awards earned him an Emmy Award win for Outstanding Individual Performer in a Variety, Musical or Comedy program in 2005.

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

14. Damn you and your facts!

[arcadian]

17. He won an award for an awards show?

That's kind of cannibalistic, but interesting.

[Shell Beau]

12. I thought it was great!

[no name no slogan]

15. Thank God the long national nightmare is finally over.

I fucking hate musicals :grr:

[kwassa]

16. Getting to know you, getting to know all abouuut youuuuuu.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KadOjVl6VCc

[bigwillq]

18. The opening number was great

But I didn't really see the need for the other musical numbers during the course of the night.