Neil Patrick Harris to host Tony Awards for third year in a row
While it is a shame that Bette Midler didn't get the gig, it is no surprise that Neil Patrick Harris was announced Thursday as the host of this year's Tony Awards. After all, his first two times emceeing these top theater kudos in 2009 and 2011 prevailed the following years at the Emmys. That one-year lagtime is due to this awardscast airing after the May 31 cut-off for Emmy submissions. Harris also h…