What time – The 2026 Tony Awards are set for Sunday, June 7, with the main ceremony starting at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT and a pre-show beginning at 6:35 p.m. ET / 3:35 p.m. PT. Laura Benanti and Tituss Burgess host “The Tony Awards: Act One,” with the awards airing live on
The awards season glow may be shifting for film, but Broadway isn’t done glittering yet. This Sunday. June 7. Radio City Music Hall will play host to the American Theatre Wing’s 2026 Tony Awards—an evening built around big performances and the kind of live theater energy you can feel even through a screen.
The main question for fans planning their night is simple: when do the Tony Awards actually start?
The Tony Awards show begins at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT. Before that, there’s a pre-show that kicks off at 6:35 p.m. ET / 3:35 p.m. PT.
If you’re trying to catch the build-up, CBS and Pluto TV will air the pre-show titled “The Tony Awards: Act One.” Laura Benanti and Tituss Burgess are set to host.
Then, for the ceremony itself, the awards will be available live on CBS. Streaming is also part of the plan: premium subscribers can watch the awards on Paramount+. Essential-tier subscribers will be able to access the show on-demand on Monday.
This year’s Tony Awards are set to honor talent from “The Lost Boys,” “Schmigadoon!,” “Titaníque,” “Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York),” “Cats: The Jellicle Ball,” “Chess,” “Ragtime,” “Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show” and more.
Nominations have already pointed to what audiences will likely be watching most closely. “The Lost Boys” and “Schmigadoon!” dominated the nominations for the 79th Tony Awards. even as the full slate includes plenty of other familiar shows and actors. The complete list of nominees is available in the full directory of nominees.
As for who will steer the ceremony, it’s a different kind of hosting setup this year. The Tonys are often led by a Broadway mainstay—like Neil Patrick Harris—but this time the show will be hosted by Pink.
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