The 78th annual Tony Awards are scheduled to air reside on CBS and Paramount+ at 8 p.m. ET on June 8. Broadcasting reside from Radio City Music Hall, the ceremony will be hosted for the first time by Tony-winner Cynthia Erivo, whose “Wicked: For Good” trailer dropped June 6.
Erivo told Stephen Colbert that she feels a lot much less nervous internet hosting the Tonys versus being a nominee.
“You’re not really waiting for anything,” she mentioned. “Your job is to make sure that everyone has a good night, and you usher people through the evening. That is … for me, fun hard work, but I really enjoy it.”
Erivo mentioned that she had seen all however one of many nominated reveals, and that she’s rooting for everybody.
“I can’t pick one of my favorite children,” she mentioned.
Among the nominees are the Audra McDonald-led revival of “Gypsy” and the Nicole Scherzinger-led revival of “Sunset Blvd.” The two women will face off within the Best Actress in a Musical class, amongst the most hotly contested categories of the night.
“Maybe Happy Ending” (together with a nod for star Darren Criss) and “Death Becomes Her” (two Best Actress nods for Megan Hilty and Jennifer Simard) are two of essentially the most nominated authentic musicals, whereas Cole Escola’s “Oh, Mary!” and “Yellow Face” acquired a number of nominations within the play classes.
Mia Farrow is among the many first-time nominees for her efficiency within the play “The Roommate,” by which she appeared with Patti LuPone. Sarah Snook can be nominated within the class for her 26-role flip in “The Picture of Dorian Gray.” George Clooney is up for Best Actor in a Play for his Broadway debut in “Good Night, and Good Luck.”
In addition to her internet hosting duties and “Wicked” (opening November 21, in case you haven’t heard), Erivo can be set to tackle the position of Jesus Christ in “Jesus Christ Superstar” on the Hollywood Bowl August 1-3, alongside Adam Lambert as Judas. The announcement of her casting acquired backlash, which Erivo shrugged off.
“You can’t please everyone,” she told Billboard. “It is legitimately a three-day performance at the Hollywood Bowl where I get to sing my face off. So hopefully they will come and realize, ‘Oh, it’s a musical, the gayest place on Earth.’”
Playbill will stream the Tony Awards pink carpet on its YouTube channel beginning at 1 p.m. ET. A preshow, dubbed “Tony Awards: Act One” and hosted by Criss and Tony-winner Renée Elise Goldsberry, begins at 3:40 p.m on Pluto TV. This particular might be accessed by clicking on the “Live Music” channel in Pluto TV’s Entertainment part.
The Tony Awards will stream reside at 8 p.m. ET on Paramount+ for who’re additionally Showtime subscribers. The present will probably be out there for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the next day. The ceremony will also air on CBS.
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