The 2010 Tony Award Host Thread

[BroadwayBound115]

Posted: 5/11/10 at 7:50pm

Okay! So last year around this time, they announced Neil Patrick Harris would be the 2009 host. Any final thoughts before the 2010 host is announced?

[TheatreFan4]

Posted: 5/11/10 at 7:58pm

Rosie or Whoopi.

[singer73192]

Posted: 5/11/10 at 8:04pm

I hope and do think it will be Neil Patrick Harris again! Before the Tonys I knew of him only through his appearances on Ellen, so I didn't know him all too well. I thought he did an excellent job!
If it isn't Neil I would love Rosie, but I don't feel that would help ratings or break the stereotype of the outside media of the Tonys being a joke. I could only imagine what "The Soup" would do with a Rosie hosted Tonys.

[singer73192]

Posted: 5/11/10 at 8:04pm

Double Post Updated On: 5/11/10 at 08:04 PM

[lull89]

Posted: 5/11/10 at 8:08pm

Neil can't host the show this year because of his commitments to the Smurfs movie. I forget where I read it, be he said so in an interview.

I'd love Whoopi to do it again, I thought she was really funny. But we know they reached out to Conan earlier this year, so they might be trying to find someone who isn't normally associated with the theatre community to drum up ratings, which I have mixed feelings about.

[TheatreFan4]

Posted: 5/11/10 at 8:10pm

Neil can't host the show this year because of his commitments to the Smurfs movie. I forget where I read it, be he said so in an interview.

Oh thank god.

[kchenofan]

Posted: 5/11/10 at 8:26pm

*cough cough* Kristin *cough* Chenoweth *cough*

[TheatreFan4]

Posted: 5/11/10 at 8:29pm

She's doing 8 performances a week in a new revival. She can't prepare for this too.

[kchenofan]

Posted: 5/11/10 at 8:33pm

People multitask. All of the nominees do 8 shows a week on top of press every Tony season.

[TheatreFan4]

Posted: 5/11/10 at 8:35pm

Doing press is different than MCing the entire thing.

[PiraguaGuy2]

Posted: 5/11/10 at 8:35pm

Hugh Jackman and Nathan Lane seemed to be able to handle it.

Speaking of which, can one of them return?

[rmusic11322]

Posted: 5/11/10 at 8:39pm

As long as Jackie Hoffman is a presenter or a correspondent for Broadway.Com, I'm happy.

[BroadwayBound115]

Posted: 5/11/10 at 8:40pm

I'd rather have Kristin Chenoweth host next year.

[Mildred Plotka]

Posted: 5/11/10 at 8:41pm

Bill Irwin as Harry MacAfee would be my choice for Tony host.

[CapnHook]

Posted: 5/11/10 at 8:46pm

Rosie is welcomed!

Thinking outside the box:

Joy Behar & Whoopi Goldberg would make an interesting duo.

Seth MacFarlane would be SPECTACULAR.

[TheatreFan4]

Posted: 5/11/10 at 8:53pm

Seth would be spectacular!

[bondgirl]

Posted: 5/11/10 at 10:09pm

Betty White??

[PReeves2]

Posted: 5/11/10 at 10:16pm

besides the host what numbers would you like to see from the shows nominated?

[lull89]

Posted: 5/11/10 at 10:16pm

Seth MacFarlane might get me to not watch the show, especially coupled with this year's nominees. Sorry, I just prefer my awards shows to have some humor and not just fart and vomit "jokes" and random 80s TV references.

Love Betty, but I think she needs a rest, and she's more Hollywood than Broadway anyways.

Maybe Alec Baldwin would do it? Or Tina Fey? Though I suppose NBC personalities need not apply. Who does that leave from CBS? Harry Smith from The Early Show? Katie Couric?
Updated On: 5/11/10 at 10:16 PM

[Eleah]

Posted: 5/11/10 at 10:46pm

I think funny people that will draw viewers in because of their fame and hilarity
Alec Baldwin
Betty White
Chelsea Handler
Dustin Hoffman
Someone to keep people entertained and give ratings....unfortunately it won't be a broadway legend like bernadette peters or something

[CapnHook]

Posted: 5/11/10 at 11:00pm

Um. Bernadette Peters is also a very known Hollywood actress. TONS of TV/FILM. She was married to Steve Martin. She did movies with Steve Martin. While not as much of a household name as Alec Baldwin, she IS a name that would draw viewers.

But I don't want to see Bernie host. ESPECIALLY not this year.

It would seem this year that it would be more appropriate for Carson Daly to host.

...or...Justin Timberlake.

[Dollypop]

Posted: 5/11/10 at 11:06pm

Alec Baldwin can't do it. He'll be doing EQUUS at the John Drew Theatre in East Hampton, Long Island.

[TheatreFan4]

Posted: 5/11/10 at 11:11pm

She was married to Steve Martin. She did movies with Steve Martin.

I don't think they were married.

[CapnHook]

Posted: 5/11/10 at 11:42pm

Oh you know what, that's right? Weren't they engaged when they entered splitsville?

[TheatreFan4]

Posted: 5/12/10 at 12:53am

My googling tells me they had a 4 year relationship.