Tony AwardsCynthia Erivo and Leslie Odom Jr. Will Perform at the Tony Awards; See What Shows Will Take the StageThe June 11 ceremony will also feature a performance from the Radio City Rockettes.
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Ryan McPhee
June 08, 2017
Leslie Odom Jr. and Cynthia Erivo
Jenny Anderson
Cynthia Erivo and Leslie Odom Jr., who both won Tony Awards last year for their respective performances in The Color Purple and Hamilton, will return to the stage on Broadway’s biggest night to perform.
Additionally, the casts of several nominated productions will offer performances of their shows during the June 11 ceremony; look out for numbers from Bandstand; Come From Away; Dear Evan Hansen; Falsettos; Groundhog Day; Hello, Dolly!; Miss Saigon; Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812; and War Paint.
The lineup also includes a performance from the Radio City Rockettes.
As previously reported, the list of stars set to make appearances as presenters and more include current Tony nominees Sally Field, Josh Groban, Bette Midler, and Ben Platt, as well as Scott Bakula, Sara Bareilles, Orlando Bloom, Rachel Bloom, Glenn Close, Stephen Colbert, Brian d’Arcy James, Tina Fey, Sutton Foster, Josh Gad, Whoopi Goldberg, Jonathan Groff, Mark Hamill, Taraji P. Henson, Christopher Jackson, Allison Janney, Scarlett Johansson, Anna Kendrick, Keegan-Michael Key, Nick Kroll, John Legend, John Lithgow, Patina Miller, Lin-Manuel Miranda, John Mulaney, David Oyelowo, Chazz Palminteri, Sarah Paulson, Lea Salonga, Tom Sturridge, Tommy Tune, and Olivia Wilde.
The 71st annual Tony Awards, hosted by Kevin Spacey, will be broadcast on CBS beginning at 8 PM. For more information, visit TonyAwards.com.
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