Possible Tony Hosts
Possible Tony Hosts
#1Possible Tony Hosts
Posted: 1/31/15 at 4:15pmI really want to say NPH, but thats unlikely. I heard James Cordon being thrown in the ring.
theatregoer3
Broadway Star Joined: 3/8/13
Sondheim_Geek
Broadway Star Joined: 2/20/07
#2Possible Tony Hosts
Posted: 1/31/15 at 5:15pmDollars to donuts it's Jim Parsons, between the CBS stardom and upcoming Act of God.
#3Possible Tony Hosts
Posted: 1/31/15 at 5:20pmJames Corden is a definite possibility. The show is on CBS and he is the new host of the Late, Late Show on CBS. Jim Parsons also has the CBS connection with Big Bang Theory. Parsons would be the more familiar face.
#4Possible Tony Hosts
Posted: 1/31/15 at 5:33pmI'd love James Corden. He has great energy and is already getting used to a hosting gig.
#5Possible Tony Hosts
Posted: 1/31/15 at 5:38pm
Kristen Chenoweth
Harry Connick, Jr.
James Corden
Alan Cumming
Tony Danza
Jesse Tyler Ferguson
Rosie O'Donnell
Jim Parsons
David Hyde Pierce
Updated On: 1/31/15 at 05:38 PM
#6Possible Tony Hosts
Posted: 1/31/15 at 5:40pmAnne Hathaway and James Franco again!
#7Possible Tony Hosts
Posted: 1/31/15 at 5:43pmCorden's new show will have just started, and he might be too busy working on that to host. Parsons could maybe make sense, but I don't see him being a very engaging host in the way that NPH and Hugh Jackman have been.
#8Possible Tony Hosts
Posted: 1/31/15 at 5:44pmBring back Whoopi. She was great.
Showface
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/25/14
#9Possible Tony Hosts
Posted: 1/31/15 at 6:06pmSeems like the only possible/logical choices mentioned are Parsons, Corden, Whoopie,Jessie Tyler Ferguson,Rosie O'Donnell or NPH...I HIGHLY doubt Chenoweth and Alan Cumming have even been CONSIDERED...not sure about Tomlin....the other choices mentioned have left me scratching my head.
theatregoer3
Broadway Star Joined: 3/8/13
Showface
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/25/14
#11Possible Tony Hosts
Posted: 1/31/15 at 6:10pm
^She may prove to be an interesting choice...I just doubt she'll end up being the host. 
GreasedLightning
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/11/14
#12Possible Tony Hosts
Posted: 1/31/15 at 6:38pm
Jimmy Fallon, anyone?
I'd LOVE to see Corden do it.
Updated On: 1/31/15 at 06:38 PM
#13Possible Tony Hosts
Posted: 1/31/15 at 6:47pmAs long as it's not NPH or Jackman, I'm good. Bring someone new!
#14Possible Tony Hosts
Posted: 1/31/15 at 6:47pmAs long as it's not NPH or Jackman, I'm good. Bring someone new!
#15Possible Tony Hosts
Posted: 1/31/15 at 6:49pmI'm still waiting and wishing for Benanti! I want someone new as well.
Showface
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/25/14
#16Possible Tony Hosts
Posted: 1/31/15 at 6:54pm
Benanti would be great! And, if producers want a name, they could pair her up with Anna Kendrick! They both seem to have similar senses of humor.
GreasedLightning
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/11/14
#18Possible Tony Hosts
Posted: 1/31/15 at 7:12pm
Some people I'd love to see host the Tonys (even though I realize many of them are unlikely):
Seth Rudetsky
David Hyde Pierce
Andrea Martin
Jane Krakowski
Bill Irwin
Jackie Hoffman
Also I love the idea of either Corden or Parsons hosting
Updated On: 1/31/15 at 07:12 PM
#19Possible Tony Hosts
Posted: 1/31/15 at 7:26pm
Does NPH's Oscar gig make the Tonys unlikely, in the sense that they might have contractually stipulated he not host another awards show this season? Or do the Oscars not care about such things?
Of course, that would upend my theory that he is coming back to Hedwig after JCM to close out the run...
#20Possible Tony Hosts
Posted: 1/31/15 at 7:31pm^The Oscars are a BIG commitment, so I wouldn't be surprised if Neil decides to take a break after February 22nd.
Pootie2
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/1/14
#22Possible Tony Hosts
Posted: 1/31/15 at 7:35pmThe Tonys are in June... he can take a break. Other than NPH and Jackman, Corden is the only realistic option, given that CBS will need to be pushing him as the host of his late night show on the network anyway. Otherwise, they really push the emphasis on famous movie and TV people with theater leanings for ratings. I mean, was it coincidental that NPH as Hedwig happened to choose Orlando Bloom, Samuel L. Jackson, Kevin Bacon and Sting to pick on? He knows how the show works...
SomethingPeculiar
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/15/14
#23Possible Tony Hosts
Posted: 1/31/15 at 7:56pm
Simply because his show is shot out in LA, I would say it's pretty unlikely for Corden to host. The hosts (in a perfect world) need to see all the shows (or at least the 'big shows') and do some New York-based prep work. I can't see him being able to take a week+ off from his new show 3 months after it starts.
Parsons could be fantastic, and Ferguson could also be great.
I doubt NPH would host the Tonys, because of his Oscars gig. It may even be in his Oscars agreement not to host 2 major awards shows in the same calendar/awards year. I remember an article with Zadan and Meron a while back where they said they needed a host who wasn't already hosting an awards show this season.
What about Nathan Lane & Matthew Broderick (again)? Or Bryan Cranston or Kevin Spacey?
#24Possible Tony Hosts
Posted: 1/31/15 at 7:59pm
Ahh, I got Corden and Colbert's start dates mixed up... yeah, that would be tight for Corden so close after his launch.
Then again, that does bring up... Colbert.
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