Riedel on James Corden likely hosting the Tony Awards
Posted: 1/18/18 at 10:38pm
That would be a delight!
Posted: 1/18/18 at 10:56pm
We need some women in there!! Get me a Tina Fey/Jane Krakowski duo hosting the tony awards.
Updated On: 1/18/18 at 10:56 PM
Posted: 1/18/18 at 10:57pm
Call_me_jorge said: "We need some woman in there!! Get me a Tina Fey/Jane Krakowski duo hosting the tony awards. "
This. Especially with Mean Girls opening.
Posted: 1/18/18 at 10:58pm
Call_me_jorge said: "Get me a Tina Fey/Jane Krakowski duo hosting the tony awards."
I maintain that Corden is delightful, but yes, THIS would be amazing!
Posted: 1/18/18 at 11:06pm
While Corden is a fine pick, someone suggested an Amy Schumer/Laura Benanti duo on another thread which I think would be hysterical.
Posted: 1/18/18 at 11:24pm
Fey was asked to host last year, but declined. Given that she’ll be rather busy during awards season promoting her own show, I can’t imagine she would accept this year.
Updated On: 1/19/18 at 11:24 PM
Posted: 1/18/18 at 11:34pm
think about the audience Fey can bring in though......the tonys could use that!
other women i could see host are a combo of:
Amy schumer, Jane Krakowski, Sara Barellis, Audra Mcdonald
if we were so lucky it would be Bette Midler!
Posted: 1/18/18 at 11:34pm
I really hope they reach out to Schumer. I think she'd rock it, and bring some much needed energy to the show. Especially since this year the awards are going to be pretty dull.
Posted: 1/19/18 at 12:07am
think about when anyone brought in an audience. ever. LOL
Posted: 1/19/18 at 2:45am
Well, you aren't wrong. I mean this year it's "The Band's Visit" vs. Jukebox Musicals.
Posted: 1/19/18 at 9:38am
He also just throws in there that Springsteen will receive a special Tony Award. I wonder if that's just an assumption or if he's heard something.
Posted: 1/19/18 at 10:10am
I can already imagine how mainstream this year's Tonys could get with Bruce Springsteen, Escape to Margaritaville, Frozen, Harry Potter, Mean Girls, SpongeBob SquarePants, etc.
Posted: 1/22/18 at 12:13am
I mean if it's female host with musical inclination you want, get Kristen Bell and Idina Menzel duo to present (who I strongly assume will at the very least present the Frozen performance).
Bette Midler would be brilliant but she'd make the show 6 hours long ("well you see they call this hosting, but hosting is a very interesting word but I feel like I'm being hosted up here..."
and we'd all be better for it.
I also think a Sara Bareilles hosted Tonys could be super fun.
Posted: 1/22/18 at 4:22pm
If there was any year to go back to Hugh Jackman, it'd be this year. Could you imagine how great the opening would be if Pasek & Paul reworked the lyrics to The Greatest Show??
Posted: 4/8/18 at 8:34pm
adamgreer said: "Fey was asked to host last year, but declined. Given that she’ll be rather busy during awards season promoting her own show, I can’t imagine she would accept this year."
Her show opens tonight.... so I imagine she is now open for the hosting gig. And guess who is at the mean girls opening? None other than Jane Krakowski. CBS!! Make it happen!
Updated On: 4/8/18 at 08:34 PM
Posted: 4/8/18 at 8:37pm
Posted: 4/8/18 at 8:38pm
Please, he was amazing!!!
