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Updated · Vulture · Jun 4
P!nk Hosts 2026 Tony Awards June 7 as 30 New Broadway Shows Cap the Season
Updated
Updated · Vulture · Jun 4

P!nk Hosts 2026 Tony Awards June 7 as 30 New Broadway Shows Cap the Season

3 articles · Updated · Vulture · Jun 4

Summary

  • The 2026 Tony Awards start at 8 p.m. ET on June 7, with P!nk hosting the live ceremony on CBS and Paramount+.
  • A 6:35 p.m. ET preshow on Pluto TV, hosted by Tituss Burgess and Laura Benanti, will hand out many technical awards before the main telecast.
  • Every Best Musical and Best Revival of a Musical nominee is set to perform, including large-scale productions such as Cats: The Jellicle Ball and The Lost Boys.
  • The ceremony closes a relatively small 2025-26 Broadway season with 30 new productions, down from 42 a year earlier, even as this year's Tony races remain competitive.

Insights

Can P!nk's pop-star power truly attract a new mainstream audience to Broadway's biggest night this Sunday?
Will a radical drag-ball reimagining of 'Cats' sweep the awards, signaling a new creative era for Broadway revivals?
As Broadway breaks box office records with fewer shows, is it becoming an unaffordable luxury for most theater lovers?