Dear TONY AWARDS SHOW...

well since Stokes is receiving the Isabelle Stevenson awards, he will already be there

I hate it when the Oscars trot out the same old "royalty" (especially when they had the annual shout out to Nicholson in the audience as if his presence legitimized something).  I get bored seeing the same people every year.  I would feel the same if the Tonys did it, too (they have in the past, but it's only really special when they bring out one or two classic audience favorites and not the same people every year).

So far, the Broadway veterans they have presenting are Nathan Lane, Audra McDonald, & Patina Miller.

I don't recall CBS stacking the presenters lineup inordinately with stars from their shows in previous years so I don't really see them doing that this year either. For example, The Big Bang Theory has been their biggest hit for a number of years now and I don't recall ever seeing Johnny Galecki or Kaley Cuoco showing up to present (please feel free to correct me if I'm misremembering). 

 

Yes there will definitely be some presenters with a connection to CBS, but I don't see it being a case of only people with CBS shows being presenters.

I remember a few years ago there was that number which basically bashed NBC for cancelling so many tv shows which had Broadway stars. I bet the executives st CBS absolutely loved that!