Dear TONY AWARDS SHOW...

[REALstr8]

Posted: 5/30/16 at 4:57pm

I was just thinking about the public information about who will present at the Tony's this year. And I couldn't help but wonder if this year we will finally be able to see more TRADITIONAL Broadway Veterans, like 

Chita

Carol Channing

Patti Lupone

Brian Stokes Mitchell

Mandy Patikin

Bernadette Peters

Without more past winners it feels like an Oscar's show without Hollywood Royals. 

What do you guys think? Anyone else ....

[AnnieBlack]

Posted: 5/30/16 at 5:08pm

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

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 5/30/16 at 5:09pm

How about tweeting them?

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 5/30/16 at 5:26pm

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).

[ChildofEarth]

Posted: 5/30/16 at 5:31pm

Honestly, I think the narrative this year will be about honoring the past (it is an anniversary year after all) but moving forward and forgetting about "traditional."

[Jeffrey Karasarides]

Posted: 5/30/16 at 5:34pm

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

[bwaylyric]

Posted: 5/30/16 at 6:16pm

Since this is on CBS, we're probably more likely to see stars from their fall lineup like Kevin James, Lucy Liu, and the cast of Big Bang Theory. Steven Pasquale has a new show with Katherine Heigl and Laverne Cox, so maybe one of them will be asked?

[AEA AGMA SM]

Posted: 5/30/16 at 6:50pm

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.

[Jeffrey Karasarides]

Posted: 5/30/16 at 7:06pm

Some past presenters with connections with CBS have included Wayne Brady, Jon Cryer, Alan Cumming, Neil Patrick Harris (before he started hosting), Marg Helgenberger, Lucy Liu, Jim Parsons, etc.

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 5/30/16 at 7:17pm

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!

[JM226]

Posted: 5/30/16 at 8:16pm

that was merely a coincidence. something Andrew, Laura and Megan had in common. nothing more