The presenters will introduce the evening's various performances, and also present the Tony Awards to the winners in each of the 27 competitive categories. As previously announced, Neil Patrick Harris will host the awards ceremony.

Billy Elliot, the Musical leads the field with 15 nominations, including Best Musical. Other shows with multiple nominations include Next to Normal (11), Hair (8), Shrek the Musical (8), Mary Stuart (7), The Norman Conquests (7), God of Carnage (6), and Joe Turner's Come and Gone (6). For a full list of nominations, click here.