Who should host the 2016 Tonys? — Page 2

I've said it before, I will continue to say it: Idina would be a great Tonys host. Watch footage from her world tour this past summer-- she's hilarious and absolutely knows how to entertain and reign in a crowd.

rcwr said: "Jeremy Jordan and Matt Morrison

Together?! I'm igry at the very idea. And so is my icon."

I think that's the point. What if they did a duet of "anything you can do i can do better" from annie get your gun ?

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TFMH18 said: "I've said it before, I will continue to say it: Idina would be a great Tonys host. Watch footage from her world tour this past summer-- she's hilarious and absolutely knows how to entertain and reign in a crowd. "

She has great stage patter, but much of it can be off-the-cuff, rated R, and only works when she's at the center of it; I don't mean that necessarily in an egotistical way, just that her style probably wouldn't work at an awards ceremony about other shows and people, especially if an award recipient doesn't feed off the same kind of humor. And Menzel doesn't seem to do well in live-televised appearances, to be honest.

Updated On: 1/10/16 at 11:16 AM

Benjamin Walker? He has been in some big movies recently and will be on Broadway this season.

Jeffrey Karasarides said: "Here's my suggestions:

Stephen Colbert-He has a talk show on CBS, plus he's an avid supporter of Broadway.

James Corden-He also has a talk show on CBS, plus he's a recent Tony winner.

Steve Martin-He's got a musical coming to Broadway soon, plus he's proven to be a pretty successful Oscar host."

Here's two more suggestions I've thought of:

Wayne Brady-He's on Broadway right now in Kinky Boots, plus he's the host of Let's Make a Deal on CBS.

Jesse Tyler Ferguson-He's gonna be back on Broadway this spring in Fully Committed, though the only conflict would be that he's on a TV show from a competing network.

What about Jim Parsons? He's done several plays on Broadway, is good with comedy and is a "name" due to the success of The Big Bang Theory. Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Wayne Brady are good choices though too.

Updated On: 1/10/16 at 01:53 PM

Anyone who saw that singing competition he hosted (Rising Star?) would not suggest Josh Groban. I like Corden because he has the experience and from his talk show, he clearly loves theatre and music and it seems like he'd be up for all the skits.

Wayne Brady and Stephen Colbert would be good safe choices. I think they'd guide the show along fine but they wouldn't attract too much attention to themselves. Many hosts would be fine. It's just difficult to re-calibrate your expectations after NPH and Jackman.

As much as I hate this idea, I think Josh Groban is very possible as well, you know, with The Great Comet coming up.

I think James Corden would be excellent.

Laura Benanti is on CBS's Supergirl these days, and I think the show is doing pretty well, so if the odd were ever in her favor, this year might be the time? She's done a great job hosting the Drama Desk the last 2 years. Plus she will be on Broadway this spring in She Loves Me, and hopefully get a nom, so it just seems like good timing to me, if her schedule would allow it.

They could pair her with a bit of a bigger TV personality perhaps, because despite Supergirl Laura isn't very well known outside of NY. Or maybe even Josh Groban (He could still do it next year though)

Also, depending on how well Grease Live does, they might want to use someone from that?

Sam Champion and Josh Elliott. (Gotta get these guys back together somehow!)

Idina Menzel and Lea Michelle should co-host. They could play the mother daughter part a bit and parody playing each other's characters. And just think of a duet here or there.