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P!nk Hosts 79th Tony Awards at Radio City

5/22/2026

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P!nk Hosts Tonys

The 79th Tony Awards will be held at Radio City Music Hall in New York on June 7, 2026, with P!nk as host.
Laura Benanti and Tituss Burgess will co-host The Tony Awards: Act One on Pluto TV at 6:35 p.m. ET.
The ceremony will air live on CBS and stream on Paramount+ from 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. ET.
All seven nominees in the Best Musical and Best Musical Revival categories will perform onstage.

Summary

Lost Boys Tie

The Lost Boys and Schmigadoon each earned 12 nominations, tying for the most nods this year.
Pink announced she will host, saying Broadway shaped her life and praised its inclusive community.
The Tony Awards represent the “T” in the EGOT, linking theater honors to the broader entertainment grand slam.

History

Historical Context

In 1990 the Tony Awards, broadcast by CBS from the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre and hosted by Kathleen Turner, added a Best Revival category that year. The award, originally a single revival prize introduced in 1977, was divided into separate musical and play awards in 1994. The 2026 ceremony at Radio City, streamed on Paramount+ and hosted by P!nk, shows the continued expansion of Broadway’s televised reach.

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P!nk Hosts Tonys

The 79th Tony Awards will be held at Radio City Music Hall in New York on June 7, 2026, with P!nk as host.
Laura Benanti and Tituss Burgess will co-host The Tony Awards: Act One on Pluto TV at 6:35 p.m. ET.
The ceremony will air live on CBS and stream on Paramount+ from 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. ET.
All seven nominees in the Best Musical and Best Musical Revival categories will perform onstage.

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