Erivo to host the 2025 Tony Awards — Page 2

ACL2006 said: "They'll definitely get an uptick in viewers this year with Erivo hosting and Grande (likely) making an appearance."

And a new trailer for Wicked: For Good.

SonofRobbieJ said: "She's a Tony-award winning actress and two-time Oscar nominee who is the star of one of the biggest movies of the year and the most financially successful stage-to-screen adaptation of all time. She's an actual star now. Like...what are ya'll talking about??

Maybe she'll be great. Maybe she won't. Maybe lots of people will watch. Maybe they won't. But to this that this is a *bad* choice is...truly bonkers."

Sure. Will make sure to check back on June 9th.

Broadway61004 said: "SonofRobbieJ said: "She's a Tony-award winning actress and two-time Oscar nominee who is the star of one of the biggest movies of the year and the most financially successful stage-to-screen adaptation of all time. She's an actual star now. Like...what are ya'll talking about??

Maybe she'll be great. Maybe she won't. Maybe lots of people will watch. Maybe they won't. But to this that this is a *bad* choice is...truly bonkers."

Sure. Will make sure to check back on June 9th."



What should we check back on, exactly? It's the Tonys—no one really cares about them, aside from theater enthusiasts, and that hasn't changed in over a decade. Award ceremonies have lost their popularity, and network television is on its way out. Even Hugh Jackman couldn't save that sinking ship. As viewers, all we should care about is whether the ceremony is enjoyable!

Updated On: 2/19/25 at 03:10 PM

ACL2006 said: "They'll definitely get an uptick in viewers this year with Erivo hosting and Grande (likely) making an appearance."



Nope. Won't make a dent. As we've continued to see year, after year, after year, it makes not one iota of difference who hosts. The people who were always going to watch will be watching --- and everyone else won't care.

Granted, high energy and humorous are not her default settings, but she can definitely do it. She was a great Delores Van Cartier in Sister Act in the UK tour and she is nothing if not sincere.

One thing is for certain, it won't be De Bose level of cringe.

Fully here for this, and it will absolutely bring in more viewers. This is a particularly star-studded year in general - look at that Hollywood a-list roster in plays. The comment about tuning in to watch Mincemeat and Outlaw duke it out made me laugh, but hopefully some people - especially young and still-discovering people - come for Cynthia and fall in love with the rest of it too.

Call_me_jorge said: "Every Tony Awards host will be doomed to fail until they hire new writers"

Yeah, I hate to admit it but the Tony show during the writer’s strike was for me the one I enjoyed most over the past number of years.

So drinking game on how many costume changes she will have ?

Dreamboy3 said: "Call_me_jorge said: "Every Tony Awards host will be doomed to fail until they hire new writers"

Yeah, I hate to admit it but the Tony show during the writer’s strike was for me the one I enjoyed most over the past number of years."

The fact that we had the same host the year pre-strike, during the strike, and post strike and during the strike was objectively her best hosting performance is pretty freaking damning.

Kad said: "I think people are really putting a lot more importance on the role of host for the Tonys than it merits. This is not an awards show that lives and dies by who's hosting."

Agreed.

It's just a commercial for those already in love with musical theater. Looking forward to it.