Sara Bareilles and Josh Groban were perfect hosts for the Tonys with their infectious energy

The A.V. Club

"Bareilles and Groban were great anchors throughout the evening, popping up every so often to provide a sense of continuity without eating up too much screentime," says Caroline Siede. "They made fun of their particular musical niches (music you’d hear in a Starbucks, songs you’d put on a mixtape labeled 'emotional'), and delightfully underplayed the visual gag of appearing in each other’s most recent Broadway costumes. Not everything they did worked (their Sia-themed lament about Broadway’s grueling schedule felt a little undercooked), but kudos to Bareilles for earning one of the biggest laughs of the night just by acknowledging a technical timing snafu."

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