Neil Patrick Harris had a streak where he hosted the Tony Awards with a trifecta of three great opening numbers. The best by far -- what I think was the best opening number in any awards show history that got a full 65-second standing and roaring ovation -- came in 2013. But had a really wonderful one the year before (which was the second one in the great streak) I've posted this 2012 opening previously, but since it tends to get overlooked by the spectacle the next year, I though I should revisit it. It's awfully good as far as opening numbers go, all on its own. By the way, late in the number about the 6:40 mark he does a long run-on lyric that begins with "We know that life is brief and brutal". It's largely the same rhythm, cadence and music as one he did the following year (about Annie and her orphans coming up to your knees and Chuck E. Cheese) so I suspect similar people were in involved. All that aside, here there is the Tony Awards opening number from 2012. I was about to post the 2013 number, as well, since I referenced it, but then realized I didn't want to repeat the problem of letting this great 2012 number get lost in comparison. If you want to see it, go to YouTube and just search for Tony 2013.
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