Pink will host the 79th Annual Tony Awards in June.
The pop star follows in the footsteps of Cynthia Erivo, who hosted the ceremony last year, and Ariana DeBose, who hosted for three years prior. The ceremony takes place June 7 at Radio City Music Hall and will be broadcast live on CBS starting at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT as well as on Paramount+.
“It is the honor of an entire lifetime to host a night celebrating the literal hardest working people in showbiz,” said Pink. “Broadway has shaped my life and how I put my own shows together – it is a community that is supportive, and inclusive, and full of talent and love. These people give magic every single day, and I cannot wait to celebrate them with the entire world.”
Pink notes that she has never been on Broadway, unlike prior hosts (who often sing and perform in the opening number) but has attended shows as a fan. When she recently guest hosted The Kelly Clarkson Show, Pink said that she had moved her family to New York, in part so her daughter, Willow, could experience more theater in pursuit of a Broadway career.
“When I was asked to host the Tonys, I immediately thought, ‘I have to get permission from my daughter.’ I’ve never been on Broadway, and shouldn’t you have to have been on Broadway in order to host? That seems fair and right. But when I asked my daughter, she was really excited about being able to have a ticket to go to the Tonys, so I’m hosting the Tonys and I’m really, really excited.”
The move also appears intended to give the ceremony reach beyond the current theater community.
“Each year, the Tony Awards creates new theater fans around the world, expanding Broadway’s reach and shaping its future,” said Heather Hitchens, president and CEO of the American Theatre Wing, and Jason Laks, president of the Broadway League. “Over the course of her extraordinary career, Pink has built one of the most passionate and enduring fan communities in the history of popular music, giving her a unique ability to bring even more people into this growing family. Simply put: we could not be more excited to get this party started.”
Raj Kapoor, Sarah Levine Hall and Jack Sussman are producing this year’s ceremony, replacing Glenn Weiss and Ricky Kirshner at White Cherry Entertainment, which had produced the show since 2003, alongside Tony Award Productions.
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