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Tony Awards Air June 7 on CBS With 170-Performer Opening Number
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Updated · Broadway.com · Jun 5

Tony Awards Air June 7 on CBS With 170-Performer Opening Number

3 articles · Updated · Broadway.com · Jun 5

Summary

  • Radio City Music Hall hosts the 79th Tony Awards on June 7, with CBS airing the ceremony live from 8-11 p.m. ET and Paramount+ offering live or next-day streaming depending on subscription tier.
  • Pluto TV starts coverage at 6:35 p.m. ET with the free "Act One" pre-show, where Laura Benanti and Tituss Burgess will present the first round of awards before P!NK hosts the main telecast.
  • More than 170 Broadway performers will appear in the opening number, while Rachel Zegler honors A Chorus Line's 50th anniversary and Leslie Odom Jr. performs from Rent during the in memoriam segment.
  • Chicago's 30th anniversary and The Book of Mormon's 15th will also be marked onstage, alongside performances from all seven Best Musical and Best Revival of a Musical nominees.
  • Special Tony honors this year go to André Bishop, Jules Fisher and James Lapine for lifetime achievement, with Mary-Mitchell Campbell, 1/52 Project and educator Freddie Hendricks also recognized.

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