There are two ways of thinking about that: 1., a move to Bravo would probably be smart, because Bravo would probably let them air the creative awards (writing, lyrics, the honorary awards), which would be great for people who don't get New York 1. 2. While I don't disagree with what they're saying, there's a reason Broadway brought in over a billion dollars in ticket sales during a crappy economy, and those reasons include Alfred Molina, Christopher Walken, Catherine Zeta Jones, Denzel Washingon, Hugh Jackman, Scarlett Johannson, Daniel Craig, and Green Day. While I do think it's disheartening that a lot of contemporary theater/musicals based around the idea of the "jukebox musical" (though Everyday Rapture is a good example of how to do that shit right), I also understand that you don't really get work produced these days without some kind of gimmick, and in a lot of cases, it's the jukebox musicals that support more risky productions.
3. It really doesn't matter where the telecast airs, if they continue to award medocrity like "Memphis" over innovative musicals like "Fela!" (Plus, as the girlfriend points out, awarding Fela would have meant a couple of things, including the phrase 'Tony-award winner Jay-Z'. Plus, being nice to Jay-Z means paves the way for Beyonce on Broadway. And I think we all want to see that.)