Tony Baloney, 2017 Edition: All Bettes Are Off As CBS Telecast Nears

The 2017 Tony Awards, which CBS will telecast live from Radio City Music Hall a week from Sunday, threatens to be “a little muted,” a Broadway insider whispered in Michael Reidel’s ear, according to his column in this morning’s New York Post. This, on the tail of yesterday’s breathless New York Times story from Michael Paulson that while Bette Midler may appear on the show as a presenter, don’t look for her to perform the title number from Hello, Dolly! because the stage…