Allen, Bassett, Broderick, Cross, Fishburne, Hawke and Stiles Among Tony Presenters

By Andrew Gans
May 19, 2005

Stars from stage and screen will be among the Tony Presenters at the 59th Annual Tony Awards June 5 at Radio City Music Hall.

Playbill.com has learned that Joan Allen, Angela Bassett, Matthew Broderick, Don Cheadle, Marcia Cross, Claire Danes, Laurence Fishburne, Ethan Hawke, Sandra Oh, Tony Shaloub and Julia Stiles are all scheduled to present awards at the 2005 Tony Awards. As previously reported, Wicked Tony winner Idina Menzel will also serve as a Tony Presenter.

The 59th Annual Antoinette Perry "Tony" Awards® will be broadcast on CBS-TV Sunday, June 5 from 8-11 PM ET. For the third consecutive year, Tony Award winner Hugh Jackman — on Broadway last season in The Boy From Oz — will host.

Visit www.tonyawards.com for more information.