Michael Cerveris to Host Jimmy Awards instead of Sutton Foster

[seahag2]

Posted: 6/29/15 at 12:50pm

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Michael-Cerveris-Replaces-Sutton-Foster-as-Tonights-Jimmy-Awards-Host-20150629

Sutton has laryngitis
I know a bunch of those kids were super excited to see Sutton and must be disappointed but hey, they got a recent Tony winner to host last second!

[RaiseYouUp]

Posted: 6/29/15 at 1:09pm

Poor Sutton! I hope she feels better. But honestly I'd be just as happy with Michael Cerveris if I were one of those kids!

[LesWickedly]

Posted: 6/29/15 at 2:41pm

Now that I think about it, she's supposed to be in "Voices for the Voiceless: Stars for Foster Kids" at the St. James tonight. Does she really have laryngitis and not doing either, or accidentally overbook?

[seahag2]

Posted: 6/29/15 at 3:07pm

Oh wow...good point. Seems like a horrible mistake!

[GilmoreGirlO2]

Posted: 6/29/15 at 4:18pm

I heard Seth Rudetsky (who is heading up the Voices for Voiceless) on Sirius radio this weekend talk about how Sutton was going to be doing both on Monday night (she was going to be able to run from one to the other). So, I doubt that it was a mistake in scheduling – it sounds like that had all been worked out.

I wonder if she will be missing Voices for Voiceless or if she will be able to make an appearance there, even though she can’t sing. Having to host a gig, however, definitely requires a voice.

[iluvtheatertrash]

Posted: 6/29/15 at 11:48pm

Just returned from the show. Jason Alexander is one of my heroes and I was so excited to see him in the role. The show is infinitely better (and funnier) with Jason, in my opinion. And the supporting cast really plays well with him.

For those asking: he is one of the kindest and most gracious folks I've ever seen at a stage door. He signed and took photos with at least 100 people and took his time doing it. He won't sign anything that isn't from the show, which disappointed me because I had the cover from my DVD of LOVE! VALOUR! COMPASSION!. I decided to take a risk, and said that I knew he wouldn't sign it, but I wanted him to see how much the film meant to me. (It had a huge impact on me as a young gay man - and still does today.) He broke his own rule and happily signed it and remarking how much he enjoyed working on it. Buzz is one of my dream roles. Maybe someday... Anyway, Jason will hold your phone/camera and take the selfie like Bradley Cooper did. 

Very, VERY nice guy. Glenne Headly is also a sweetheart and more than happy to sign and take pictures.

[Phillypinto]

Posted: 6/29/15 at 11:54pm

thats nice, but why did you put that on this thread?