Overview
- The 79th Tony Awards, which will be held Sunday, June 7, will air live on CBS and stream on Paramount+ with a free Pluto TV pre-show and a Playbill red‑carpet livestream.
- Organizers announced the final performance roster on June 4–5, confirming that every Best Musical and Best Revival nominee will perform during the telecast.
- The ceremony will open with a number written by Benj Pasek, Justin Paul and Mark Sonnenblick, choreographed by Sarah O’Gleby and featuring more than 170 Broadway performers.
- High‑profile anniversary and tribute moments include Rachel Zegler honoring A Chorus Line’s 50th anniversary, Leslie Odom Jr. performing for the In Memoriam segment and sets for Chicago and The Book of Mormon.
- Producers packed the show with film, music and stage presenters to create television moments that can boost ticket demand and national visibility for heavily nominated titles such as The Lost Boys, Schmigadoon! and Ragtime.