The new rotating cohosts of Theater Talk are...

Ugh Elisabeth Vincentelli-- I might actually miss Riedel

So basically every theater critic that's been on their panels before.

Say what you will about Riedel, he has a great sense of humor, and because of that the show is entertaining to watch.

Plus, when paired with Haskins, who's more serious, they make a good combo.

Vincentelli, on the other hand, lacks any kind of funny bone. She comes across as morose. She has definite opinions about what she sees, but she's not able to articulate how she arrived at those opinions. I find that very frustrating. I was hoping she wouldn't be one of the new cohosts. Let's see how she does.

I only watched one of these episodes (the Tony Awards preview for 2015) and Elisabeth Vincentelli seemed more than fine to me. But then I agreed with a lot of her opinions and even the ones I didn't quite agree with I understood why she'd come to that conclusion.

I'm glad Jan Simpson from Broadway and Me is in the mix too. She doesn't have a high profile, which I guess she's raising now a bit. I like her blog a lot. I used to work with her years ago, and she was well respected.

Ugh, cannot stand Vincentelli. I don't mind the others. I know people are mixed on her too, but I think Susan Haskins should team up with Jennifer Ashley Tepper with the idea of passing it off to her down the road.

Riedel brought a sense of humor to the show, and kept it flowing. I will miss him. Pacheco is very interesting to listen to and enjoyable; I wish he was on the list as well. Musto is just 'ehh'. Not familiar with the others.

Too bad they don't have LuPone as a host! She'd be very good....

I don't know why people are falling over themselves praising Reidel's sense of humor. Cackling every thirty second does not a sense of humor make. Did he ever say anything quick or witty? Ever?

The show is a billion times better now. Regarding the co-hosts, I quite like Jesse Green, Jan Simpson, Michael Musto, and Jason Zinoman. The only disaster was Donna Hanover.

Joan was a live wire, and she truly loved theater. I really miss her.

I think the real opportunity (and I hope they exploit it routinely) is marrying the co-host to the guest(s). I recognized the value in this when Jason Zinoman did the Guirgis episode. None of the other co-hosts (much less Riedel) could get close to the knowledge base he brought.

well we know what Santa doesn't need to bring you, Pal Joey: an imagination.