I'm curious as to what anyone thinks of Chenoweth serving as co-host and if that duty will, in any way shape or form, have an impact on whether she wins or OTTC wins other awards? I know it shouldn't matter, but given that the Tony's are plenty political, I think the mere fact of her co-hosting could mean that OTTC won't walk away empty handed and it could even have a direct impact on her winning the Tony for Best Leading Actress. Is this the case? Or does her hosting have no correlation to the chance of her winning a Tony?
It will have no effect. If she wins, its because the voters wanted her to -- not because of her hosting. (Not saying that your statement about the politics of it all is incorrect, however.)
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She deserves to win. She is fantastic in On The 20th Century. Want to see something cute? I loved everyone in the category but I think Chenoweth has a very good chance of winning. Kelli O'Hara will be the one to beat.
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She was great in "The Apple Tree" and she received rave reviews for that show and then she didn't even get a Tony nomination. I really don't understand the Tony voters...her performance and the show were both forgettable. Cute, but forgettable.
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Lane (both times) and Jackman were going to win those years whether they hosted or not. Those were slam dunk performances, and I don't think you can glean anything about Chenoweth's chances from them. Would I be surprised if she won? No, not at all. Would I be surprised if she lost, given the competition? Also no.