Current Broadway icons and Emmy champions Julianne Hough and Darren Criss are scheduled to present The Tony Awards: Act One, a 1-hour live stream this coming Sunday.
The unique show lands on June 12th, ahead of its parent 75th annual Tony Awards on Paramount Plus and CBS.
The two presenters will start the evening appreciating the foremost of Broadway’s 2021-2022, New York, giving out several awards while introducing various special performances on Paramount Plus.
Tony appointee and Academy Award champion Ariana DeBose will present the 75th annual Tony Awards. “We are delighted to have Julianne and Darren commence the 75th Tony Awards with The Tony Awards: Act One. We are eager to witness the duo will bring us on Tony night!” Mentioned the Broadway League and American Theatre Wing President, Dr Charlotte St. Martin.
Emmy Award champion Julianne Hough is an entrepreneur, producer, and entertainer renowned for her incredible music, television, and film performance.
Darren Criss is a musician and actor known for starring opposite Laurence Fishburne and Sam Rockwell in American Buffalo, which recently won the Best Revival of a Play award. He also starred as the charismatic Blaine in Fox’s musical drama series Glee.
The celebs lineup include Bowen Yang, Sarah Silverman, Chita Rivera, Billy Porter, Bernadette Peters, Sarah Paulson, Bebe Neuwirth, Lin-Manuel Miranda , and Judith Light.
Other stars are Nathan Lane, Samuel Jackson, Jennifer Hudson, Vanessa Hudgens, Laurence Fishburne, Cynthia Erivo, Anthony Edwards, Bryan Cranston, Jessica Chastain, RuPaul Charles, Zach Braff, and Skylar Astin.
Tony Awards: Act One is produced by White Cherry Entertainment and Tony Awards Productions. Glenn Weiss and Ricky Kirshner of White Cherry Entertainment are the chief producers and directors.
Paramount plus has taken it to its Twitter account to share the premiere news accompanied by the red carpet and hosts’ images. Tony Awards: Act One will land this Sunday, June 12th, via Paramount Plus, followed by the 75th annual Tony Awards.