2026 Tony – The 79th Annual Tony Awards are set for Sunday, June 7 at New York City’s Radio City Music Hall, with P!NK hosting. The ceremony airs live on CBS from 8–11 p.m. ET (5–8 p.m. PT) and streams on Paramount+ for Paramount+ Premium subscribers, with a free Pluto TV
When the Tony Awards curtain rises at Radio City Music Hall on Sunday. June 7. it won’t just be Broadway doing what it does best. P!NK will be at the center of the night. fronting the 79th Annual Tony Awards “celebrating excellence in theatre. ” with the show built around big-name performances and a milestone tribute.
The ceremony is scheduled for June 7 at New York City’s Radio City Music Hall, with a star-studded gala and appearances by major performers scheduled throughout the evening. Organizers have also set the stage for a special moment honoring “Chicago” as the musical marks 30 years on Broadway.
The broadcast is planned to reach viewers across traditional TV and streaming. The Tony Awards will be broadcast live on CBS from 8-11 p.m. ET / 5-8 p.m. PT on Sunday, June 7, and it will stream live on Paramount+ for Paramount+ Premium subscribers. Essential-tier subscribers will have access the next day.
Before the main show begins. viewers get a separate live pre-show: “The Tony Awards: Act One.” Laura Benanti and Tituss Burgess will host it. airing from 6:35-8 p.m. ET / 3:35-5 p.m. PT on Sunday, June 7. CBS said the pre-show includes “exclusive content that is available to viewers for free on Pluto TV.”.
The 2026 Tony Awards will spotlight a Broadway lineup spanning both longtime favorites and current hits. Organizers say the ceremony will feature an “impressive line-up of stage and screen stars. ” including Rachel Zegler. Leslie Odom. Jr. Josh Gad. Andrew Rannells. Rory O’Malley. Nikki M. James, and Jesse Tyler Ferguson.
The evening is also set to begin with a “spectacular opening number,” featuring over 170 Broadway performers. Performances are planned for “The Lost Boys,” “Schmigadoon!,” “Titaníque,” “Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York),” “CATS: The Jellicle Ball,” and “Ragtime.”
A centerpiece of the night will be the special performance celebrating 30 years of “Chicago.” The tribute will include Queen Latifah, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Alex Newell, Adrienne Warren, Cedric the Entertainer, Julianne Hough, Whitney Leavitt, Dylan Mulvaney, and more.
Nominations for the 2025-26 season also reflect how Broadway is drawing from screens and stories beyond the stage. Hollywood dominated the nominations, with film and TV adaptations in the mix. “The Lost Boys” and “Schmigadoon!” led this year’s Tony nominations with 12 apiece. followed closely by the critically acclaimed revival of “Ragtime” with 11.
The night’s larger setup is Broadway’s version of a high-stakes handoff: a live national broadcast on CBS. a streaming window on Paramount+. and a free Pluto TV pre-show that feeds into the main ceremony. For viewers. the practical question is simple—June 7 is the date. CBS is the live TV path from 8-11 p.m. ET, and Paramount+ is how Premium subscribers can stream—while the extra programming starts earlier at 6:35 p.m. ET.
The American Theatre Wing’s Tony Awards. first held in 1947. are designed to celebrate excellence in theatre. and the awards are named for “Antoinette Perry. an actress. director. producer. and the dynamic wartime leader of the American Theatre Wing. ” according to the awards’ website. The first-ever Tony Awards were held over dinner in the Grand Ballroom of the Waldorf Astoria hotel on Easter Sunday. April 6. 1947.
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