Laura Benanti, Tituss Burgess to host 'The Tony Awards: Act One'

The pre-show special will air directly before the main Tony Awards broadcast on Sunday, June 7, and contain exclusive awards presentations and other content.

Summary

• Laura Benanti and Tituss Burgess will host The Tony Awards: Act One on June 7
• The pre-show to the Tonys ceremony streams for free on Pluto TV from 6:35-8 p.m. ET
• The main broadcast begins on CBS and Paramount+ at 8 p.m.

Laura Benanti and Tituss Burgess will host The Tony Awards: Act One, an exclusive pre-show for the Tony Awards ceremony taking place on June 7.

Benanti is a Tony Award winner and five-time Tony nominee known for Broadway roles in Gypsy, She Loves Me, My Fair Lady, Into the Woods, and many more. Six-time Emmy nominee Burgess is well-known for his role as Titus Andromedon on Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, and he was last seen on Broadway as Mary Todd Lincoln in the Tony-winning comedy play Oh, Mary!

The Tony Awards: Act One broadcast includes additional awards presentations, performances, and other exclusive content not shown on the main broadcast. Act One streams live on Pluto TV from 6:35-8 p.m. on June 7, while the main ceremony, hosted by global pop star P!nk, will air on CBS and Paramount+ from 8-11 p.m.

This year's Tony Awards ceremony will take place at Radio City Music Hall. Learn more about how to watch the Tony Awards broadcast, and discover a full list of the 2026 Tony Award nominees.

Photo credit: Laura Benanti and Tituss Burgess. (Benanti photo by Stephanie Pfriender Stylander; Burgess photo by Nina Duncan)