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[05/20/26 - 09:00 AM]
Laura Benanti and Tituss Burgess to Host "The Tony Awards: Act One"
The two stage-and-screen icons will kick off Broadway's biggest night with the presentation of the first round of Tony Awards during the exciting pre-show telecast.
[via press release from CBS]

LAURA BENANTI AND TITUSS BURGESS TO HOST "THE TONY AWARDS: ACT ONE"

Pluto TV to Stream Live Pre-Show of Exclusive Content on Sunday, June 7

Tony Award(R)-winning actress Laura Benanti and Emmy(R) and SAG-nominated actor, musician and writer Tituss Burgess will host THE TONY AWARDS: ACT ONE, a live pre-show with exclusive content that is available to viewers for free on Pluto TV - a global leader in free streaming television - beginning Sunday, June 7 at 6:35-8:00 PM, ET/3:35-5:00 PM, PT. The two stage-and-screen icons will kick off Broadway's biggest night with the presentation of the first round of Tony Awards during the exciting pre-show telecast.

Viewers can access THE TONY AWARDS: ACT ONE on their smart TV, streaming device, mobile app or online by going to Pluto TV and clicking on the "Live Music" channel, found within the Entertainment category on the service.

Immediately following, THE 79TH ANNUAL TONY AWARDS will broadcast LIVE to both coasts from 8:00-11:00 PM, LIVE ET/5:00-8:00 PM, LIVE PT on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+*. This year's show, hosted by music superstar and global icon P!NK, will return to the legendary Radio City Music Hall in New York City.

A full list of this year's nominees and honorees is available here.

The Tony Awards are produced in collaboration with Tony Award Productions, a joint venture of the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League. Raj Kapoor, Sarah Levine Hall and Jack Sussman will produce this year's show. Kapoor and Levine Hall will also serve as co-showrunners. Patrick Menton and Rob Paine will co-executive produce, with Menton also serving as head of talent.

Tony Award-winner and five-time Tony Award nominee Laura Benanti is a highly celebrated stage and screen actress. Ms. Benanti can currently be seen as a series regular in the role of Cindy on the acclaimed Paramount+ series MAYOR OF KINGSTOWN, starring opposite Jeremy Renner. Ms. Benanti co-starred in the hit film  "No Hard Feelings" with Jennifer Lawrence and Matthew Broderick and had recurring roles in HBO Max's  "The Gilded Age," Hulu's  "Life & Beth" (created by and starring Amy Schumer), "Younger," and ELSBETH on CBS.

Emmy and SAG-nominated actor, musician and writer Tituss Burgess has quickly emerged as one of the entertainment industry's most versatile and dynamic performers with his work in television, film and theater generating both critical and commercial acclaim. Most recognized for starring as Titus Andromedon in the hit Netflix comedy series "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" (nominated for four consecutive Emmy Awards, a SAG Award and two Critics Choice TV Awards), he reprised his role in the Netflix interactive special "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend" and was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor. Upcoming, Tituss will be seen on screen in Warner Bros.' "The Cat in the Hat," in theaters in November 2026. He will also voice Elephant Gerald in Paramount+'s THE ELEPHANT & PIGGIE SHOW! alongside Ellie Kemper.

About Pluto TV

Pluto TV is a global leader in free streaming television and part of the Direct to Consumer division at Paramount, a Skydance Corporation (Nasdaq: PSKY), a leading, next generation global media and entertainment company. The Company's portfolio unites legendary brands, including Paramount Pictures, Paramount Television, CBS, CBS News, CBS Sports, Nickelodeon, MTV, BET, Comedy Central, Showtime, Paramount+, Pluto TV and Skydance's Animation, Film, Television, Interactive/Games and Sports divisions. For more information, please visit www.paramount.com.

About the Tony Awards

The American Theatre Wing's Tony Awards are presented by The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing. At The Broadway League, Kristin Caskey is chair and Jason Laks is president. At the American Theatre Wing, Ted Chapin is interim chair and Heather A. Hitchens is president and CEO.

*Paramount+ Premium subscribers will have access to stream live via the live feed of their local CBS affiliate on the service as well as on demand. Essential-tier subscribers will have access to on-demand the day after the special airs.





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