Hosts for the 2006 Tony Awards- Page 2

[Urban]

Posted: 9/25/05 at 7:17am

Pragmatically - I think it will be Hugh again, maybe Rosie *if* Fiddler re-rises her current tarnished star.

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 9/25/05 at 7:53am

Chris Rock and Harvey Fierstein

[WickedShopofQ]

Posted: 9/25/05 at 8:16am

after his win last year, and his major ability to host, my vote goes to...
BILLY CRYSTAL

[James2]

Posted: 9/25/05 at 8:39am

David Hyde Pierce and Hank Azaria

[Therese]

Posted: 9/25/05 at 8:42am

David Hyde Pierce. He's always so dry and funny and charming on the talk shows, I would love to see him host something. TV viewers know him, and now that he's done Spamalot, he'd qualify as a "Broadway" person.

Of course, in a perfect world, the Tonys would be hosted by Rod and Johnny T.

[ljay889]

Posted: 9/25/05 at 11:37am

Brooke Shields & Christina Applegate

[moljul]

Posted: 9/25/05 at 11:51am

Um, David Hyde Pierce qualified for a Broadway person and much more important a Theatre person long before Spamalot.

[DemonBarberofBroadway]

Posted: 9/25/05 at 1:47pm

Tonys : New Years as Hugh : Dick Clark.

Until he has a stroke and then Regis will have to take over.

[jam_man]

Posted: 9/25/05 at 1:47pm

Carol Channing and LL Cool J?

I think Billy Crystal would have been the best choice last year, though the segment at the beginning with him and Hugh Jackman was hillarious.

[bjivie2]

Posted: 9/25/05 at 1:57pm

I love Hugh Jackman as much as the next person, but give him a break. I don't want to see the same person host year after year.

[FOAnatic]

Posted: 9/25/05 at 2:00pm

I still say Martin Short...and maybe he could co-host with Patti LuPone.

[ljay889]

Posted: 9/25/05 at 2:07pm

OOOH. I think Liza Minelli & Brooke Shields hosting together would be so hot.

[TabooPhan1]

Posted: 9/25/05 at 2:48pm

Anyone but Hugh... Sorry, but I just think he's obnoxious, especially in person. I'd much rather see Lane and Broderick or Fierstein and O'Donnel.

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 9/25/05 at 2:50pm

Carol Channing hosting an awards show? Oh my.

[Bal]

Posted: 9/25/05 at 2:54pm

Why COULDN'T Ewan McGregor host? He did Guys and Dolls in the West End, he did Moulin Rouge... it's stretching, but hey. Aretha Franklin and Hugh Jackman singing 'Somewhere' was stretching.

But I love the idea of David Hyde Pierce and Hank Azaria.

[Therese]

Posted: 9/25/05 at 3:02pm

moljul wrote:
Um, David Hyde Pierce qualified for a Broadway person and much more important a Theatre person long before Spamalot.

::blush:: I know DHP has done theatre before. Sorry to sound ignorant.

[Michael Bennett]

Posted: 9/25/05 at 3:02pm

Julia Roberts of course.

[boytobroadway]

Posted: 9/25/05 at 3:04pm

WHOOPI!!!!!! SHE SHOULD DO IT!!!

It just came to me. She is hilarious and has been on B'way. Whatever it is, I don't want Hugh back. It got old fast and this last Tony Awards was dull.

Munkstrap-I think it ws you who complimented my avatar...THANK YOU!! You sure do know good music that isn't B'way.

[jeremykushnier1fan]

Posted: 9/25/05 at 3:38pm

my three choices;

David Hyde Pierce, he's new to broadway so give him the opportunity

Hugh has been amazing each year he's done it.

Norbert Leo Butz would be absoulty hilarious, he'd add a witty sence of humor

[CapnHook]

Posted: 9/25/05 at 5:02pm

1) Harvey Fierstein and Rosie O'Donnell

2) Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick

3) Billy Crystal (unless he hosts the Oscars)

Those are the most realistic choices.

Honestly - do you think the ratings could drop any lower to the point where a host with a big name matters? They could have ANYONE do it and the ratings would still stay virtually the same or slightly go down.

So why not have Broadway people do it? Rosie & Harvey is my #1 choice. Then Lane and Broderick. Uma Thurman and Will Ferrall could present an award together!

If they're going to bring in a BIG name, have it be someone worth it. You go to all the trouble of getting [Insert big movie star name here] to host and then the ratings don't even go up!

The choice for host is not what the League needs to worry about to get a bigger audience. Why not have a pull? Some sort of contest where during a segway into a break, there is a contest to win a trip to New York and see the "Best Musical" Broadway show. Or win a car. Isn't or wasn't Cadiallac a sponsor?

Have a special sneek peak of an upcoming major movie be a commercial during the Tonys.

And whatever the gimmick is, advertise it.

Remember the King Kong trailer? "WATCH (What was it? Season Premiere of Big Brother?) AND SEE THE WORLD PREMIERE OF THE NEW 'KING KONG' MOVIE!"

[Dirty Rotten Scoundrel]

Posted: 9/25/05 at 5:07pm

I pray for Norbert and John. How amazing would that be?!

[NYC_or_Bust]

Posted: 9/25/05 at 6:35pm

Bernadette Peters and Gary Beach (to co-host )

[Broadway_Baby]

Posted: 9/25/05 at 8:20pm

Broderick and Lane would be entertaining for all of about 5 seconds before everyone would be ready to shoot them...they'd just be so predictable.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 9/25/05 at 8:26pm

Okay, as much as I think Hugh Jackman did a great job these past 3 years, I really think we need to get someone else. They should be a Broadway veteran, for example Bernadette Peters.

[showbiz]

Posted: 9/25/05 at 8:31pm

Robin Williams.