Randy Rainbow

[Owen22]

Posted: 5/2/19 at 8:08am

Can we start a petition or something to make sure that Randy is a presenter at this year's Tony Awards. He has really made showtunes politically well-known in the last couple years and I feel he is such a part of the Broadway community (without really ever having been on Broadway) that that kind of connected national appearance and recognition is well deserved.

[JSquared2]

Posted: 5/2/19 at 11:05am

No.

 

[GavestonPS]

Posted: 5/3/19 at 12:16am

Owen22 said: "Can we start a petition or something to make sure that Randy is a presenter at this year's Tony Awards. He has really made showtunes politically well-known in the last couple years and I feel he is such a part of the Broadway community (without really ever having been on Broadway) that that kind of connected national appearance and recognition is well deserved."

I applaud the sentiment, though I think you need hundreds of thousands of signatures to effect a change in the Tony presenters.

Also, what would Randy Rainbow do as a presenter? We fans would expect something political and outrageous--two things the Tony Awards are rarely allowed to be.

[Susanswerphone]

Posted: 5/3/19 at 6:52am

Owen22 said: "Can we start a petition or something to make sure that Randy is a presenter at this year's Tony Awards. He has really made showtunes politically well-known in the last couple years and I feel he is such a part of the Broadway community (without really ever having been on Broadway) that that kind of connected national appearance and recognition is well deserved."

YES!!!

And have him present with Broadway superfan Nicki Cochrane!

 

[smidge]

Posted: 5/3/19 at 7:33am

GavestonPS said: "Owen22 said: "Can we start a petition or something to make sure that Randy is a presenter at this year's Tony Awards. He has really made showtunes politically well-known in the last couple years and I feel he is such a part of the Broadway community (without really ever having been on Broadway) that that kind of connected national appearance and recognition is well deserved."

I applaud the sentiment, though I think you need hundreds of thousands of signatures to effect a change in the Tony presenters.

Also, what would Randy Rainbow do as a presenter? We fans would expect something political and outrageous--two things the Tony Awards are rarely allowed to 

No Tony presenters have been announced yet so there wouldn't be anything to change. I don't think the suggestion was for Corden to be replaced as host. I still don't think Randy is well known enough to TV audiences to warrant an appearance. Unless they come up with something really clever.