Way too early 2019 tony host prediction thread!
Way too early 2019 tony host prediction thread!
#1Way too early 2019 tony host prediction thread!
Posted: 10/18/18 at 4:13pm
My votes for KONG!
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Updated On: 10/18/18 at 04:13 PM
anislander
Understudy Joined: 3/21/18
#2Way too early 2019 tony host prediction thread!
Posted: 10/18/18 at 4:16pm
Rachel Bloom? Not sure if she's a "big" enough name, but she's been doing the backstage stuff for two years now, and Crazy Ex-Girlfriend is in its final series. I'm not totally sure if she's popular enough with Broadway audiences though.
Bwayfan292
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/19/17
#3Way too early 2019 tony host prediction thread!
Posted: 10/18/18 at 4:21pm
Every year i get more and more scared that this will be pulled off the air, cause the ratings are terrible year after year.
I have a feeling its gonna be Colbert.
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#4Way too early 2019 tony host prediction thread!
Posted: 10/18/18 at 5:17pm
Interesting article about live telecasts and ratings. The Tonys actually went up in viewers as the Oscars and Grammys went down.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/11/arts/television/tony-awards-tv-ratings.html
It is really an issue with people watching broadcast television. More and more viewers watch streaming or Hulu versions of their favorite shows and events.
It would be interesting to see how many viewers watched an award show via DVR or other service after the live event?
The days of only watching TV with an original broadcast date are over.
#5Way too early 2019 tony host prediction thread!
Posted: 10/18/18 at 5:21pmJust looking at this season and who/what will be performing, I predict that this will be possibly the lowest rated Tony’s ever.
#6Way too early 2019 tony host prediction thread!
Posted: 10/18/18 at 5:23pm
OKBroadwayFan said: "It would be interesting to see how many viewers watched an award show via DVR or other service after the live event?"
I don't even think it's a DVR thing - almost everyone I know has cut cable altogether. CBS All Access exists, but I'm not sure how popular it is... and I don't know how many people would pay for the whole show on iTunes. Definitely a problem for lots of broadcast programming, not just the Tonys.
BroadwayConcierge
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/24/15
#7Way too early 2019 tony host prediction thread!
Posted: 10/18/18 at 6:14pmI am still waiting for Kroll and Mulaney to host it together someday.
smidge
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/16/06
#8Way too early 2019 tony host prediction thread!
Posted: 10/18/18 at 6:22pmHonestly, the only way I’ll enjoy any awards show now is if someone pisses themselves on stage.
Theatrefanboy1
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/2/15
#9Way too early 2019 tony host prediction thread!
Posted: 10/18/18 at 7:11pmSo. I’m gonna go out on a limb. My hope is that Cher takes on hosting the tonys this season. I mean she has experience and the stories and skits and experience with costume changes. It would also be a great way for her to promote the Cher Show. Because I think it’s pretty safe to say that it won’t be taking home any Tony’s
JSquared2
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/23/17
#10Way too early 2019 tony host prediction thread!
Posted: 10/18/18 at 7:18pm
Theatrefanboy1 said: "So. I’m gonna go out on a limb. My hope is that Cher takes on hosting the tonys this season. I mean she has experience and the stories and skits and experience with costume changes. It would also be a great way for her to promote the Cher Show. Because I think it’s pretty safe to say that it won’t be taking home any Tony’s "
There’s a better chance of Donna Summer hosting than there is of Cher doing it.
#11Way too early 2019 tony host prediction thread!
Posted: 3/11/19 at 4:57pmWell John Mulaney has now publicly said he would host the Tonys. They have no excuse this year.
MollyJeanneMusic
Broadway Star Joined: 3/10/19
#12Way too early 2019 tony host prediction thread!
Posted: 3/11/19 at 5:58pm
He NEEDS to do it! His sense of humor would be perfect for the show, and he's such a big theatre kid that it would be amazing.
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#13Way too early 2019 tony host prediction thread!
Posted: 3/11/19 at 6:32pm
Mike Barrett said: "Well John Mulaney has now publicly said he would host the Tonys. They have no excuse this year."
I don't think he was ever a hard get for this, but the network will still rather a bigger name like Colbert.
Nothing against Mulaney, I'm seeing him do standup on Saturday...
#14Way too early 2019 tony host prediction thread!
Posted: 3/12/19 at 12:10amHe also said he’d considering writing the book and lyrics to a musical and considering his work on co-op, I wouldn’t be against the idea. A Home Alone musical anyone?
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Rainah
Broadway Star Joined: 11/24/16
#15Way too early 2019 tony host prediction thread!
Posted: 3/12/19 at 12:42pm
Genuinely surprised LMM hasn't hosted yet. You know he wants to.
John Mulany is very popular with the millenial/gen Z crowd and may help pull them in. As a young person I'd be more interested in watching him host than Cher.
#16Way too early 2019 tony host prediction thread!
Posted: 3/18/19 at 12:12am
Soooo thought about this one tonight but what about Darren Criss? He's very IN right now as he is riding on that popularity high with his Emmy and Golden Globe wins. He would certainly help to pull in some outsiders to tune in while still kind of keeping it in the theatre family.
LuPita2
Broadway Star Joined: 9/11/18
#17Way too early 2019 tony host prediction thread!
Posted: 3/18/19 at 12:16am
It's a lot of work for very little pay. Most people probably don't want to do it. If LMM had wanted to do it over the last decade, he would have. The Oscars went really well without one, I don't think it's necessary.
#18Way too early 2019 tony host prediction thread!
Posted: 3/18/19 at 2:46am
LuPita2 said: "If LMM had wanted to do it over the last decade, he would have."
Well, CBS would only have wanted him to do it at all for the past 2 years...