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Laura Benanti and Tituss Burgess Will Host The Tony Awards Pre-Show Act One

The pre-show, featuring the first round of awards, will be available for free on Pluto TV.

Linda Buchwald

Linda Buchwald

| Broadway |

May 20, 2026

Laura Benanti and Tituss Burgess (© Tricia Baron and David Gordon)
Laura Benanti and Tituss Burgess
(© Tricia Baron and David Gordon)

Tony Award winner Laura Benanti and six-time Emmy nominee Tituss Burgess will host The Tony Awards: Act One, a live pre-show with the presentation of the first round of Tony Awards, on Sunday, June 7, 6:35pm-8pm ET.

The pre-show will be available for free on Pluto TV, which can be watched on a smart TV, streaming device, mobile app, or online, by going to the “Live Music” channel, found within the entertainment category.

Immediately following the pre-show, the 79th Annual Tony Awards, hosted by P!NK, will broadcast live on CBS and Paramount+.

Click here for a complete list of Tony nominees.

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