Riedel on Scrambling to Find a Tony Host- Page 2

[green waver]

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.

[little_sally]

Posted: 4/14/17 at 1:35pm

Taran Killam is a great idea.

Why not just get Josh Groban to do it?

[henrikegerman]

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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[quizking101]

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.

[BenjaminNicholas2]

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.   

 

[JSquared2]

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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[SDV]

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.

[Green_Flash]

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!

[Stage Door Sally]

Posted: 4/14/17 at 2:39pm

Sarah Jessica Parker and Will Ferrell

[DAME]

Posted: 4/14/17 at 2:40pm

Stage Door Sally said: "Sarah Jessica Parker and Will Ferrell

 

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yuck

[Sunny11]

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?

[GreasedLightning]

Posted: 4/14/17 at 2:46pm

Whoever it may turn out to be, they won't have much time to prepare. 

[DAME]

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

[Stage Door Sally]

Posted: 4/14/17 at 2:50pm

yuck

[broadwaysfguy]

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....

 

[Sally Durant Plummer]

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.

[uncageg]

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.

[kaykordeath]

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.

[PurpleFanta]

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.

[Phillytheatreguy10]

Posted: 4/14/17 at 3:11pm

Look for someone with ties to CBS- Colbert seems the likely option. 

[elephantseye]

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.

[Comden Green]

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.   

 

[MaddieBB12]

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.

[kaykordeath]

Posted: 4/14/17 at 4:27pm

<sigh>

 

Fine!

 

I'll do it!

[dianamorales]

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.