Neil Patrick Harris is ready for the Tonys; our chat-along blog is too
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Neil Patrick Harris’ appearance on David Letterman last night reminded us that the Tony Awards are on Sunday.
While the nattering nabobs of negativity (in this case, the critics) are predicting a, well, predictable roster of winners, we’re still holding out for an ‘American Idol’-style Adam Lambert-Kris Allen upset at some point during the show, which will be broadcast on CBS.
And if there aren’t any surprises on the statuette front, we still are excited to see who will be there and what will happen. Will former ‘Idol’ finalist Constantine Maroulis, nominated for ‘Rock of Ages,’ wear a tux? Will we catch a glimpse of country hottie Keith Urban, whose wife, Nicole Kidman is one of the presenters? Will the ‘Hair’ tribe strip for all of America? Will the Billy Elliot boys’ voices change during the acceptance speech for their expected win? Will there be anyone in the audience who has actually seen nominated show ‘Soul of Shaolin’?
At the very least, we’re excited to watch Harris, who we’re predicting could do the unthinkable and top Hugh Jackson in the best Tonys host category.
What? You disagree? Join us in a live chat room during the show -- we can debate in real time. Times theater critic Charles McNulty will be there, as will Gold Derby’s Tom O’Neil and assorted Culture Monsters. Who knows, maybe a theater celebrity or two will show up. Details are below. If you’re feeling less than chatty, follow our Tonys updates on Twitter @culturemonster.
On the jump, take a look at a roundup of critics’ Tony forecasts.
--Lisa Fung
Here’s what the experts say:
Charles McNulty of the Los Angeles Times
Ben Brantley and Charles Isherwood of the New York Times
Peter Travers of Rolling Stone
Melissa Rose Bernardo of Entertainment Weekly
Michael Musto of the Village Voice