Ariana DeBose will return as host of this 12 months’s Tony Awards, marking her third consecutive 12 months fronting Broadway‘s largest evening.
The 77th Annual Tony Awards airs stay nationwide (8 pm ET/5 pm PT) on Sunday, June 16, on CBS, streaming on Paramount+. As beforehand introduced, the ceremony will happen on the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Middle for the Performing Arts in New York Metropolis.
DeBose, an Oscar winner (West Aspect Story) and former Tony nominee (Summer season: The Donna Summer season Musical), will function a Tony producer and can choreograph the opening quantity for this 12 months’s present.
“I couldn’t go up the prospect to host the Tonys another time, at Lincoln Middle,” DeBose mentioned in a press release. “I’m excited to collaborate with the crew to create an unbelievable celebration of this season’s achievements on Broadway for our neighborhood and for everybody at dwelling.”
“Ariana’s distinctive sense of artistry, creativity and expertise continues to raise the present and captivate nominees and viewers alike,” shared Heather Hitchens, president and CEO of the American Theatre Wing and Jason Laks, interim president of the Broadway League. Glenn Weiss and Ricky Kirshner, govt producers for White Cherry Leisure, mentioned, “The third time is unquestionably going to be a attraction for a bunch who’s as charming and insanely proficient as Ariana DeBose.”
Tony organizers additionally introduced at this time that CBS and Pluto TV will as soon as once more companion to current The Tony Awards: Act One, the pre-show of stay, unique content material main into awards ceremony. Act One, obtainable on Pluto TV, consists of the presentation of a primary spherical of Tony Awards. Hosts and additional particulars can be introduced within the coming weeks.
This 12 months’s Tonys will acknowledge and honor the Broadway productions of the 2023- 2024 theater season. Nominations can be introduced on Tuesday, April 30.
The Tony Awards are produced in collaboration with Tony Award Productions, a three way partnership of the Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing, and White Cherry Leisure. Ricky Kirshner and Glenn Weiss are govt producers for White Cherry Leisure, and Weiss will function director. Jack Sussman can also be an govt producer.