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Pink to Host the 79th Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall

The Tonys tap a global pop star to widen Broadway’s reach.

Overview

  • Tony Award Productions named Pink host on Thursday, with the June 7 ceremony airing live on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.
  • A new producing team — Raj Kapoor, Sarah Levine Hall and Jack Sussman — will lead the broadcast, ending White Cherry Entertainment’s long run.
  • Key dates set the season’s timeline, with the Broadway eligibility cutoff on April 26 and nominations on May 5.
  • Though she has never performed on Broadway, her songs feature in Moulin Rouge! The Musical and & Juliet.
  • Pink unveiled the gig with a playful Instagram skit and said she asked her daughter for permission before accepting.