Neil Patrick Harris
Neil Patrick Harris
#1Neil Patrick Harris
Posted: 6/7/09 at 11:19pm
He was the best host of the Tony Awards I've seen in awhile. I'd pick him over Hugh Jackman or Whoopi any day.
He looked great, he was hilarious, hip, charming. I just love him, he's a class act.
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#2re: Neil Patrick Harris
Posted: 6/7/09 at 11:21pmI agree.
"Rather than ignore those who choose to publish their opinions without actually talking to me, I am happy to dispel any rumors or misconceptions and am quite proud to say that I am a very content gay man living my life to the fullest and feel most fortunate to be working with wonderful people in the business I love."
-Neil Patrick Harris
#2re: Neil Patrick Harris
Posted: 6/7/09 at 11:21pmI love anything he does but I would have liked to have seen him more. I thought there was going to be a duet with him and Anne Hathaway- according to a rumor. I would have loved that. The closing number was PHENOMENAL. They just wrote that tonight and he performed it so well!
#3re: Neil Patrick Harris
Posted: 6/7/09 at 11:21pmI though that he was FANTASTIC! I hope he does it again next year!
springawoken819
Swing Joined: 4/22/07
#4re: Neil Patrick Harris
Posted: 6/7/09 at 11:22pm
i LOVED him!!!! He totally made the night with his closing number. SO great. Come back to broadway plz? 
dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#5re: Neil Patrick Harris
Posted: 6/7/09 at 11:23pm
I would have liked to have seen him SO much more. Perhaps instead of:
Mamma Mia
Legally Blonde
Jersey Boys
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#6re: Neil Patrick Harris
Posted: 6/7/09 at 11:23pmI agree, he was great!
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#7re: Neil Patrick Harris
Posted: 6/7/09 at 11:25pmAgreed. He greatly exceeded my expectations.
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#8re: Neil Patrick Harris
Posted: 6/7/09 at 11:26pm
he was great. I'm not saying anything new, but just agreeing
TalkinLoud
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/3/09
HBBrock
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/11/07
#10re: Neil Patrick Harris
Posted: 6/7/09 at 11:27pmNeil Patrick Harris was the best host I've seen to date. He was FANTASTIC.
snl89
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/4/05
#11re: Neil Patrick Harris
Posted: 6/7/09 at 11:30pm
I freaking love him way too much and I wish there had been more of him!!!
Dear Neil,
PLEASE come back and host the Tonys for like.. every year from now on. Because you're the best 
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#12re: Neil Patrick Harris
Posted: 6/7/09 at 11:31pmI thought he was wonderful. I loved the closing number. Classic. Please come back next year.
#13re: Neil Patrick Harris
Posted: 6/7/09 at 11:33pmHe was good. Shoulda done more, but not his fault!
sally1112
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/13/04
#14re: Neil Patrick Harris
Posted: 6/7/09 at 11:35pm
He was perfect. The show was just a little slow. Not his fault though.
#15re: Neil Patrick Harris
Posted: 6/7/09 at 11:35pm
A lot of actors brought a lot of humor with their speeches, like Marcia Gay Harden and the guy from The Sopranos with his Shrek comment, and Geoff Rush. Anne Hathaway was very cool when Gavin Creel sang to her. It was great.
To have a DIVA like LIZA announcing the best musical, and NPH's last #, was just the icing of the cake of a great ceremony. He sounded great too and was hilarious throughout the night. I hope the ratings were higher than last year, actually, about 10 friends on my facebook page posted that they were watching the Tonys, which sounds impressive.
I still wish I could see Brooke Shields hosting some time soon.
She's hilarious!
"People have their opinions and that doesn't mean that their opinions are wrong or right. I just take it with a grain of salt because opinions are like as*holes, everyone has one".
-Felicia Finley-
#16re: Neil Patrick Harris
Posted: 6/7/09 at 11:58pm
BEST
HOST
EVER!
Love how he totally down-played his witty humor and my-gawd just LOVED that suit (I think I've seen it on-sale at Top Shelf).
And what about that HI-LAR-IOUS finale song: "Christopher Seiber / Please / Performing on your knees / That only helps for winning golden globes!"
RippedMan
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/14/05
#17re: Neil Patrick Harris
Posted: 6/8/09 at 12:01amHe was great! But we needed more of him!!!! He has such a great quick wit, I would have loved to seen him in the audience talking to the celebs and whatnot. Or maybe they should do a sort of "Jay Walking" thing with people in Times Square, and he could interview some people about the show. I don't know, ha.
chiuptown
Stand-by Joined: 4/28/09
#18re: Neil Patrick Harris
Posted: 6/8/09 at 12:04amthought he did a good job, but was hardly present really
#19re: Neil Patrick Harris
Posted: 6/8/09 at 12:09am"I'm doing shots with Bret Michaels"
You're reminding me of people you hear at the movies asking questions every ten seconds, "Who is that? Why is that guy walking down the street? Who's that lady coming up to him? Uh-oh, why did that car go by? Why is it so dark in this theater?" - FindingNamo on strummergirl
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"They say that just being relaxed is the most important thing [in acting]. I take that to another level, I think kinda like yawning and...like being partially asleep onstage is also good, but whatever." - Sherie Rene Scott
"If artists were machines, then I'm just a different kind of machine...I'd probably be a toaster. Actually, I'd be a toaster oven because they're more versatile. And I like making grilled cheese" -Regina Spektor
"That's, like, twelve shows! ...Or seven." -Crazy SA Fangirl
"They say that just being relaxed is the most important thing [in acting]. I take that to another level, I think kinda like yawning and...like being partially asleep onstage is also good, but whatever." - Sherie Rene Scott
alterego
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/5/03
#21re: Neil Patrick Harris
Posted: 6/8/09 at 2:30am
"....and Gay....."
Best and funniest closing line ever at an awards show.
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#22re: Neil Patrick Harris
Posted: 6/8/09 at 2:34amHe was utterly charming!
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#24re: Neil Patrick Harris
Posted: 6/8/09 at 4:53am...and write a damn musical for him to star in when "How I Met Your Mother" ends. This guy is great!
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