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Riedel on Scrambling to Find a Tony Host
Riedel on Scrambling to Find a Tony Host#25
Posted: 4/14/17 at 1:33pm
How about Sally Field? The writers could invent infinite variations of You Like Me, You Really Like Me. Or, if they want the whole world to watch, Meryl Streep.
Riedel on Scrambling to Find a Tony Host#26
Posted: 4/14/17 at 1:35pm
Taran Killam is a great idea.
Why not just get Josh Groban to do it?
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/29/05
Riedel on Scrambling to Find a Tony Host#27
Posted: 4/14/17 at 1:52pm
morosco said: "It would be marvelous if Bette Midler could host. I would imagine though that she's got enough to do already these days."
Midler seems like an obvious choice to me. Jackman hosted the year he won for Boy from Oz as I recall.
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Riedel on Scrambling to Find a Tony Host#28
Posted: 4/14/17 at 2:00pm
If Midler hosted the Tonys, you would be able to hear a symphony of closets breaking down across America.
Music to my ears.
Riedel on Scrambling to Find a Tony Host#29
Posted: 4/14/17 at 2:06pm
morosco said: "It would be marvelous if Bette Midler could host. I would imagine though that she's got enough to do already these days."
That'd be great... Until she spent the first 15 minutes of the telecast doing the 'I'm such an old lady, I'm so tired' shtick. It got old in Vegas, it'll get old in Dolly. I hope she retires it.
Riedel on Scrambling to Find a Tony Host#30
Posted: 4/14/17 at 2:09pm
evic said: "Angela and Chita for the win....2 Goddesses who will bring elegance and excitement."
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Riedel on Scrambling to Find a Tony Host#31
Posted: 4/14/17 at 2:28pm
Back Row said:
4. No host announced before the show, with an opening number featuring a casting call for host, with "auditions" by various show biz folks that would continue throughout the show, finally announcing '"the host" at the end of the show. "
We have a winner.
Riedel on Scrambling to Find a Tony Host#32
Posted: 4/14/17 at 2:35pm
Rachel Bloom from Crazy Ex-Girlfriend would be great. She's hilarious and can sing and write music!
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Riedel on Scrambling to Find a Tony Host#33
Posted: 4/14/17 at 2:39pm
Sarah Jessica Parker and Will Ferrell
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/15/04
Riedel on Scrambling to Find a Tony Host#34
Posted: 4/14/17 at 2:40pm
Stage Door Sally said: "Sarah Jessica Parker and Will Ferrell
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yuck
Riedel on Scrambling to Find a Tony Host#35
Posted: 4/14/17 at 2:44pm
"Tony officials believe that’s impossible to top, so they’ve decided to go with a nonsinging, nondancing host."
"Tony officials might see if “La La Land” producer Marc Platt can corral Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone. Not only can they sing and dance, but they’d certainly draw viewers."
Which one is it, do they want a straight comedian or a song and dance person?
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Riedel on Scrambling to Find a Tony Host#36
Posted: 4/14/17 at 2:46pm
Whoever it may turn out to be, they won't have much time to prepare.
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/15/04
Riedel on Scrambling to Find a Tony Host#37
Posted: 4/14/17 at 2:48pm
Here is a thought.
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/la-et-cm-mcnulty-hillary-tony-awards-20170410-story.html
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/4/09
Riedel on Scrambling to Find a Tony Host#39
Posted: 4/14/17 at 2:50pm
how f*cked up is the Tony organization that has known for a year the date of the show that they still have no host 60 days before???
Billy Crystal can sing dance act tell jokes and host and always kills....
Riedel on Scrambling to Find a Tony Host#40
Posted: 4/14/17 at 3:02pm
Just let Laura Benanti do it. She would nail it and it would allow her genuine humor to shine. And I bet she could write a great deal of the material.
Riedel on Scrambling to Find a Tony Host#41
Posted: 4/14/17 at 3:08pm
Benanti would be great. Her humor is off sometimes but I think she would nail the Tonys.
The year she walked on with the bottle of liquor was hystericsl. Even more so as I was at 54 Below the night after (or 2 nights). She was performing and walked onstage with the same bottle. I was on the floor.
Riedel on Scrambling to Find a Tony Host#42
Posted: 4/14/17 at 3:10pm
wonderfulwizard11 said: "I adored Oh, Hello, but I think Kroll and Mulaney as those characters hosting would be awful. I think they would start to grate pretty quickly. Having them present one or two awards would be fun, but in general I think most awards shows don't do extended bits very well.
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They certainly wouldn't need to be in character to host. They both do some incredible stand-up work completely out of character. Hosting isn't that much of a stretch.
Riedel on Scrambling to Find a Tony Host#43
Posted: 4/14/17 at 3:11pm
I would love to see Christine Baranski host. I'm not sure what her schedule is like for The Good Fight, but she's on a CBS show, and she's hilarious. I think she'd be a delight.
Riedel on Scrambling to Find a Tony Host#44
Posted: 4/14/17 at 3:11pm
Look for someone with ties to CBS- Colbert seems the likely option.
Riedel on Scrambling to Find a Tony Host#45
Posted: 4/14/17 at 3:25pm
kaykordeath said: "wonderfulwizard11 said: "I adored Oh, Hello, but I think Kroll and Mulaney as those characters hosting would be awful. I think they would start to grate pretty quickly. Having them present one or two awards would be fun, but in general I think most awards shows don't do extended bits very well. "
They certainly wouldn't need to be in character to host. They both do some incredible stand-up work completely out of character. Hosting isn't that much of a stretch"
I would love to see Kroll and Mulaney host, so long as they're out of character. They hosted the Independent Spirit Awards this year and their opening bit was really good.
Riedel on Scrambling to Find a Tony Host#46
Posted: 4/14/17 at 4:00pm
I like the Rachel bloom or Laura benanti ideas.
Johnathan Groff might be good.
Darren criss. Or is he touring?
ian mackellen. Classy and humorous.
Riedel on Scrambling to Find a Tony Host#47
Posted: 4/14/17 at 4:17pm
What about Kevin Kline? Sure, he hasn't hosted before, but he's currently on Broadway, he's a very well known name, and he was just in Beauty & the Beast, which was a huge success.
Riedel on Scrambling to Find a Tony Host#49
Posted: 4/14/17 at 4:30pm
I don't see why it has to be a mainstream celebrity- the large majority of viewers are already big theatre fans, and would prefer a theatre celebrity like Audra or Chita (just throwing out names). Just because will ferrell or emma stone is hosting won't matter enough to make the average person tune in.
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