The 79th Tony Awards kicked off Sunday night with A-list nominees, performers, and presenters arriving in New York for Broadway’s biggest celebration—hosted by P!nk.
Broadway’s biggest night didn’t wait for the curtain call. On Sunday night. as celebrities streamed into New York for the Tony Awards. the theater district quickly turned into a full-on fashion showcase—bright lights. bigger smiles. and plenty of red-carpet attention before the ceremony even officially got underway.
The 79th Tony Awards brought out a stacked mix of stage and screen talent. with A-list nominees. performers. and presenters descending on NYC for a celebration of theater’s best and brightest. The show was hosted by P!nk. setting the tone for an evening that promised star power from the moment arrivals began.
There was no shortage of recognizable energy as the night’s guests lit up the red carpet. Broadway performers—often juggling demanding schedules with eight shows a week—turned the spotlight outward as well as onstage. proving that for many of them. the work never really stops. By the time the first curtain officially went up. the gallery was already filled with the kind of scene-stealing looks that come with a night of this scale.
If Sunday’s opening moments were any indication, it was going to be a show built for the big stage: singing, dancing, acting—then doing it all again, live, when the theater finally settled into performance mode.
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P!nk hosting?? kinda weird but ok.
I didn’t even realize the Tony’s were already happening, thought it was later. But if it’s opening with all those “biggest stars” then yeah the red carpet was probably doing the most. Broadway is expensive, so I’m guessing tickets are ridiculous too.
So is P!nk like… the award winner too or just hosting? I feel like they always say “best and brightest” but half the time I don’t know these people. Also “eight shows a week” sounds made up? like who can do that without getting injured lol.
Broadway’s biggest night and they still couldn’t get the weather under control? I swear NYC always ruins some part of it. Anyway the article keeps saying “streamed into New York” like it was online, not in person. And why do they call it 2026 if it’s happening Sunday night… am I missing something??