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Stretch out those jazz hands and dust off those tap shoes. It\u2019s time for the 79th Tony Awards, which will take place tonight, Sunday, June 7, at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.<\/p>\n
Presented in partnership by the American Theatre Wing and the Broadway League, the event celebrates excellence in Broadway theater. Here\u2019s everything you need to know before you time-step your way to the television set.<\/p>\n
The Tony Awards have been around since 1947. The event was named in honor of the late actress, producer, and director Antoinette Perry<\/a>. During World War II, she cofounded the Theatre Wing of Allied Relief<\/a>, a way for theater artists to give back to the armed forces.<\/p>\n During the inaugural ceremony, Perry\u2019s longtime collaborator and lover, Brock Pemberton, presented an award and called it a Tony. The nickname stuck and remains to this day.<\/p>\n Audiences might be surprised to learn that pop star Pink is hosting this year\u2019s Tony Awards. <\/p>\n The \u201cRaise Your Glass\u201d singer has never performed on Broadway, but her songs are used in the hit shows Moulin Rouge<\/em> and & Juliet. <\/em>She is a big theater fan and cannot wait to emcee the event.<\/p>\n Two new musicals tied for the most nominations this year. The Lost Boys<\/em> and Schmigadoon! <\/em>received 12 each. And Ragtime\u2019s<\/em> 11 nominations are nothing to be ashamed of either.<\/p>\n Death of a Salesman<\/em>, Cats: The Jellicle Ball, <\/em>and The Rocky Horror Show <\/em>all received nine each.<\/p>\n Familiar Hollywood faces were also bitten by the theatrical bug. This year, Daniel Radcliffe, John Lithgow, Carrie Coon, and Rose Byrne are nominated in acting categories.<\/p>\n For a full list of nominees, click here.<\/a><\/p>\n As is tradition, a number or medley from all the shows nominated for Best Musical and Best Revival of a Musical will be performed.<\/p>\n Additionally, this year marks big anniversaries<\/a> for a couple of well-loved and long-running musicals. The Chicago<\/em> revival is celebrating 30 years, and The Book of Mormon<\/em> is celebrating 15 years.<\/p>\n Queen Latifah, Pink, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Alex Newell, Julianne Hough, Whitney Leavitt, and Dylan Mulvaney will perform jazzy hits from Chicago<\/em>.<\/p>\n The entire original cast of The Book of Mormon<\/em>\u2014including Nikki M. James, Josh Gad, Andrew Rannells, and Rory O’Malley\u2014will reunite and spread the good word once again.<\/p>\n During the official pre-show, The Tony Awards: Act One,<\/em> special Tony Awards for lifetime achievement will be presented to<\/a> Andr\u00e9 Bishop, Jules Fisher, and James Lapine.<\/p>\n Bishop is best known for his tenure as the artistic director of Lincoln Center Theater, where he championed productions such as Tom Stoppard\u2019s The Coast of Utopia<\/em> and Craig Lucas and Adam Guettel\u2019s The Light in the Piazza.<\/em><\/p>\n Fisher is a renowned lighting designer who works across multiple mediums. On Broadway, he illuminated the original productions of Hair, Jesus Christ Superstar, Pippin<\/em>, and Ragtime<\/em>, to name just a few. He has been nominated for 25 Tonys and taken home nine.<\/p>\n Lapine is a celebrated playwright and director with three Tonys already to his name. A frequent collaborator of both Stephen Sondheim and William Finn, this man helped bring works such as Sunday in the Park With George<\/em>, Into the Woods<\/em>, Falsettos<\/em>, and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee<\/em> into the world.<\/p>\n The Tony Awards: Act One<\/em> kicks things off at 6:35 p.m. ET on Pluto TV<\/a>, a free streaming service. Actors Tituss Burgess and Laura Benanti will serve as hosts.<\/p>\n At 8 p.m. ET, head over to CBS<\/a> or Paramount+<\/a> for the main event.<\/p>\n Please note that you must have a Paramount+ Premium subscription to watch live. Paramount+ Essential subscribers will have to wait a day and catch the replay on demand.<\/p>\n CBS is, of course, free for those with an over-the-air antenna and reception. <\/p>\n The network is also included in many live-TV streaming services, such as YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, and Fubo. Be sure to check regional differences before committing to another monthly charge.<\/p>\nWho is hosting the 2026 Tony Awards?<\/h2>\n
Who\u2019s nominated for a 2026 Tony Award?<\/h2>\n
Who is performing at the 2026 Tony Awards?<\/h2>\n
Are there any special lifetime achievement Tony Awards?<\/h2>\n
How to tune in<\/h2>\n