Who should host the Tony's?

Dirty Chestnut
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#1 Who should host the Tony's?

Posted: 1/26/25 at 6:39pm

Is this the year we finally get Colbert to host? I sure hope so! I could also see Hugh Jackman, Neil Patrick Harris, or Kristin Chenoweth doing it.

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#2 Who should host the Tony's?

Posted: 1/26/25 at 6:43pm

Billie Joe Armstrong.

FolliesCabaret
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#3 Who should host the Tony's?

Posted: 1/26/25 at 6:43pm

Tony's what?

ErmengardeStopSniveling

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#4 Who should host the Tony's?

Posted: 1/26/25 at 6:48pm

John Mulaney is an obvious candidate, but he may prefer to save hosting responsibilities for the awards show he REALLY wants to host, the Oscars (which he reportedly turned down this year because of scheduling).

I'm still surprised Lin hasn't hosted.

Ariana Grande & Cynthia Erivo co-hosting would be a huge get for the Tonys. But June might be their one moment to do other work before heading back into another press tour.

I gotta assume people like Josh Gad & Andrew Rannells and Daniel Radcliffe have been asked previously.

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#5 Who should host the Tony's?

Posted: 1/26/25 at 6:49pm

Hugh would make sense, given his residency and the fact the awards are back at Radio City, but I would love for Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande to cohost.

Kristin Chenoweth will be a presenter because exact Broadway dates for THE QUEEN OF VERSAILLES will have been announced by then.

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#6 Who should host the Tonys?

Posted: 1/26/25 at 7:14pm

FolliesCabaret said: "Tony's what?"

Correct.

Zeppie2022

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#7 Who should host the Tonys?

Posted: 1/26/25 at 7:46pm

David Hyde Pierce & Kelsey Grammar -lol.

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#8 Who should host the Tonys?

Posted: 1/26/25 at 8:02pm

Zeppie2022 said: "David Hyde Pierce & KelseyGrammar -lol."

they're not even talking to each other anymore. hence why DHP never appeared on the Frasier reboot.

I'll add a vote for Ariana & Cynthia to host!!

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#9 Who should host the Tonys?

Posted: 1/26/25 at 8:07pm

Possibly a Hugh/Sutton double act, now that they’re officially together?

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#10 Who should host the Tonys?

Posted: 1/26/25 at 8:08pm

darquegk said: "Possibly a Hugh/Sutton double act, now thatthey’re officially together?"

yep

Zeppie2022

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#11 Who should host the Tonys?

Posted: 1/26/25 at 9:09pm

"they're not even talking to each other anymore. hence why DHP never appeared on the Frasier reboot"

https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/david-hyde-pierce-turned-down-frasier-reboot-niles-1235833726/

Dirty Chestnut
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#12 Who should host the Tonys?

Posted: 1/26/25 at 9:15pm

Are we all in agreement Ariana DeBose shouldn't host again?

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#13 Who should host the Tonys?

Posted: 1/26/25 at 10:39pm

Who was your favorite host of the Oscar's? Or the Golden Globe's?

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#14 Who should host the Tonys?

Posted: 1/26/25 at 11:05pm

Ariana & Cynthia feels like a no-brainer to kick off the second WICKED press tour.

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Dirty Chestnut
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#15 Who should host the Tonys?

Posted: 1/26/25 at 11:28pm

I really hope it’s Colbert. I don’t think anyone is as funny and charming as he is. I suppose they could get Corden again, but I wasn’t crazy about his hosting.

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#16 Who should host the Tonys?

Posted: 1/27/25 at 1:33am

Lorna Luft

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#17 Who should host the Tonys?

Posted: 1/27/25 at 6:42am

I guess if it's on CBS they might want to use Colbert, but I don't really find him that funny. I was pvr'ing his show for a while this past Fall as well as Kimmel, and I found him much more caustic & abrasive. I quit pvr'ing him.

Dirty Chestnut said: "I really hope it’s Colbert. I don’t think anyone is as funny and charming as he is. I suppose they could get Corden again, but I wasn’t crazy about his hosting."

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#18 Who should host the Tonys?

Posted: 1/27/25 at 7:34am

I think it would be a major coup for Jackman. Just no bunny hopping please.

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#19 Who should host the Tonys?

Posted: 1/27/25 at 8:05am

Jennifer Lopez. People will watch.

Hugh and Sutton would be interesting, too, as would Ariana and Cynthia, but Lopez would reverse the declining ratings trend. It would also give her an opportunity to promote the film of Kiss of the Spider Woman.

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#20 Who should host the Tonys?

Posted: 1/27/25 at 10:38am

Jinkx Monsoon.

I also maintain that Jesse Tyler Ferguson would be an excellent host.

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#21 Who should host the Tonys?

Posted: 1/27/25 at 11:06am

FolliesCabaret said: "Tony's what?"

I only had to glance at the thread title and I knew that someone would ask this. Do you really not understand what was meant, or have you mistaken this message board for an English class?