Tony awards host?

[gertiecummings]

Posted: 5/29/06 at 2:33pm

Does anyone know who's hosting the Tonys this year? I can't find it anywhere.

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 5/29/06 at 2:33pm

No one. 60 presenters.

[broadway_show_fan]

Posted: 5/29/06 at 2:40pm

Do you think that that's going to be awfully disjointed? I just feel someone should be the person linking it all together. It's a cute idea, 60 presenters for the 60th. Or, I don't know - was there some sort of problem and it is just something cute to cover not being able to get one single host?

[BluCat500]

Posted: 5/29/06 at 2:42pm

https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.cfm?boardname=bway&thread=898202#2202388

[neddyfrank2]

Posted: 5/29/06 at 2:42pm

I thiunk that it might be awkward, usually when something goes wrong during an awards show backstage or something, they send the host on. I wonder what will happen if something goes wrong this year.

[LaCageAuxFollesFan2]

Posted: 5/29/06 at 2:43pm

It has the possibility to be that way...but the current Tony Directors & Producers, who have produced the show the last 2 yrs and quite top knotch and I really don't think they'll just let this be some ho-hum non-event. They know how to make the show sparkle like no other Producers or Directors before them...so hopefully the 60 yrs 60 presenter gimmick will be a fruitful one. I can't wait for the opening number!

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 5/29/06 at 2:45pm

The Tony Awards the last 2 years were incredibly boring and lackluster...

[neddyfrank2]

Posted: 5/29/06 at 2:50pm

Last years I thought was below average, one of the more boring awards show I have seen. I stil must say I am a big fan of the 2004 Opening Number.

[LaCageAuxFollesFan2]

Posted: 5/29/06 at 2:54pm

Have to disagree Monk...while I did prefer the 2004 Cermony itself to the 2005 affair...they are incrediably produced and impecably directed in my opinion. They've won an Emmy Award for their brilliant 2004 production. I have every faith that this years telecast & ceremony will be wonderfully crafted as well.

The 2004 & 1998 openning numbers of "TONYS TAKE IT AWAY" & "ONE NIGHT ONLY" were two of the best open's in recent memory I believe. Very interested to see what they come up with this year.

[courtnyj]

Posted: 5/29/06 at 3:03pm

LaCage I had the same thought....if they're touting the 60 hosts gimmick wouldn't it be cool if they had a big 60 person opening number?

Updated On: 5/29/06 at 03:03 PM

[broadway_show_fan]

Posted: 5/29/06 at 3:06pm

thanks blucat =)

i'm a little apprehensive.

[frontrowcentre2]

Posted: 5/29/06 at 3:06pm

A host to introduce presenters just uses up valuable time even when very entertaining (like Nathan Lane.) With last year's broadcast clocking in a 2hours 12 minutes (once commmercials were edited out) a host is something we can do without. But the presenters should do their own introductions. That new announcer is horrible and she fumbles a lot. What happened to Les Marshak?

[WickedGeek28]

Posted: 5/29/06 at 3:14pm

One Night Only was great! I'm gonna youtube it now!

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 5/29/06 at 3:16pm

The best years were the years that Rosie hosted. The 1997 telecast was fantastic.

[broadway_show_fan]

Posted: 5/29/06 at 4:25pm

munk - agreed.

Rosie... come back!

[LaCageAuxFollesFan2]

Posted: 5/29/06 at 5:41pm

97 was indeed a fine year - and I too would have preferd a ROSIE hosted telecast this year, but we work with what we got...so I'm interested and full of hope.

[jsrocks]

Posted: 5/29/06 at 7:33pm

They couldn't find a host so all they had to do was just use a lot of presenters. I would prefer a host, but this should be interesting.

[MargoChanning]

Posted: 5/29/06 at 8:15pm

Actually the best Tonys by far that I remember were hosted by Angela Lansbury who did several ceremonies in the 80s. She exuded class lent the proceedings a sophistication and sense of elegance that have been missing ever since. She was also quite witty and lit up the stage with her easy-going presense. And who can forget her classic performance of "Bosom Buddies" with Bea Arthur? There was never a better host, though Tony Randall was also quite good as was Nathan Lane. I thought Rosie was fine in small doses -- I found her grating (and why does that woman insist on singing in public???). And I think I'm alone in finding Jackman bland (and his "One Night Only" a jaw-droppingly awful embarassment -- I remember muting my tv about halfway through).

[Gothampc]

Posted: 5/30/06 at 12:57pm

This is really bad news. There has to be a "presence" to open and close the show. No host is a bomb. The only thing worse was the year the show was done in Bonnie Franklin's head.