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Riedel on Scrambling to Find a Tony Host
#50Riedel on Scrambling to Find a Tony Host
Posted: 4/14/17 at 4:32pm
Jennifer Tepper suggested Billy Eichner on social media and I can't get the idea out of my head. He's a genius.
Colbert would of course be wonderful. I'd love to see him and Benanti do it together actually. They have great chemistry. I loved the year Alan Cumming and Kristen Chenoweth did it. Have they been approached?
jcrispee2
Swing Joined: 5/6/13
#51Riedel on Scrambling to Find a Tony Host
Posted: 4/14/17 at 4:36pm
Green_Flash said: "Rachel Bloom from Crazy Ex-Girlfriend would be great. She's hilarious and can sing and write music!
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I think she would be great as well!
Would they ever consider bringing back Rosie to host? I thought she did great all the years she hosted.
#52Riedel on Scrambling to Find a Tony Host
Posted: 4/14/17 at 4:39pm
Anna Kendrick
#53Riedel on Scrambling to Find a Tony Host
Posted: 4/14/17 at 4:43pm
Surely the days are over for those big over the top look how fabulous I am opening numbers, the comedic put downs of performers, the childish dressing up and accidental stuff ups.
How about some class, humorous and intelligent show biz information delivered by ???
And please stop the idle non funny banter between 2 presenters before each announcement.
The show is about rewarding performers for their work; there is too much juvenile 'fill in' before the next award.
The songs from the shows nominated and perhaps those that weren't is what this theatre lover would love to see.
But of course none of that would rate well.
LaneBryant
Understudy Joined: 12/20/15
#54Riedel on Scrambling to Find a Tony Host
Posted: 4/14/17 at 5:38pm
AUDRA MUTHA FREAKING MCDONALD. The TONY Queen. Broadway Goddess. Triple Threat. Hilarious. Outspoken Activist. Woman of Color. New Mom. I mean, why is this even a discussion???? I think we could do without a white man for a COUPLE years...just saying. Let's shake it up!!!!!
#55Riedel on Scrambling to Find a Tony Host
Posted: 4/14/17 at 7:38pm
I agree that Billy Eichner would be HILARIOUS! Though I'm still hoping in vain that it's Mulaney and Kroll.
Theatrefanboy1
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/2/15
#56Riedel on Scrambling to Find a Tony Host
Posted: 4/14/17 at 8:16pm
When I had asked Rosie about a return to Broadway or the Tony Awards, she said, "Broadway need only ask, and I will be there".... So I don't know why they aren't calling her in. I actually really liked as a host as well.
#57Riedel on Scrambling to Find a Tony Host
Posted: 4/14/17 at 8:25pm
I love Rosie too. I would like to see her host again. It would be hilarious if she started going after Trump! And isn't Audra in London doing Lady Day? She can't host this year.
#58Riedel on Scrambling to Find a Tony Host
Posted: 4/14/17 at 9:21pm
Alec Baldwin & Laura Benanti
LegallyBroadway2
Broadway Star Joined: 8/19/10
#60Riedel on Scrambling to Find a Tony Host
Posted: 4/14/17 at 10:01pm
James Monroe Iglehart- the genie from Aladdin who is now Thomas Jefferson in Hamilton - he'd be amazing.
freewilma
Leading Actor Joined: 2/18/15
#61Riedel on Scrambling to Find a Tony Host
Posted: 4/14/17 at 10:47pm
LegallyBroadway2 said: "Josh Gad gets my vote.
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That's exactly who I was going to suggest as well. Broadway chops AND recent hit movie. Granted, his two big movies are for Disney / ABC. But he could be entertaining.
#62Riedel on Scrambling to Find a Tony Host
Posted: 4/15/17 at 1:39am
Billy Eichner and Rachel Bloom would be a fun team!
#63Riedel on Scrambling to Find a Tony Host
Posted: 4/15/17 at 10:09am
Frank DiLella and "Broadway Whispers"
Margo319
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/28/15
#64Riedel on Scrambling to Find a Tony Host
Posted: 4/15/17 at 11:18pm
Aaron Tveit, Jeremy Jordan or Josh Groban.
jimmycurry01
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/28/05
#65Riedel on Scrambling to Find a Tony Host
Posted: 4/15/17 at 11:27pm
DAME said: "ACL2006 said: "I wonder, considering how desperate they are, if they'd ask Whoopi Goldberg. She lives in NY and has hosted the Oscars before. They have less than 2 months.
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Whoopi is ABC, I am not sure but they probably have to remain within the CBS roster or someone not attached to a network for host.
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Didn't Whoopi join The View in 2007 and then host the 2008 Tony Awards?
DAME
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/15/04
#66Riedel on Scrambling to Find a Tony Host
Posted: 4/16/17 at 2:04am
You are right!
StephieElise
Featured Actor Joined: 11/12/12
#67Riedel on Scrambling to Find a Tony Host
Posted: 4/16/17 at 3:37am
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. "
With 'I Hope I Get It' as the opening number!
#68Riedel on Scrambling to Find a Tony Host
Posted: 4/16/17 at 4:28am
I feel like all the obvious choices (like Colbert, who would be amazing) probably have been approached at this point.
I want to throw out another double-host combo: Josh Groban and Sara Bareilles. Both are hilarious, both are in shows right now (neither would probably do it alone of top of 8 shows a week) and both would be good for ratings. Plus they seem to be friends, so I'm sure they could play well off each other.
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