Tony Award winner Sarah Paulson will present at the 79th Annual Tony Awards on Sunday, June 7, 2026, at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. The ceremony, hosted by global music icon P!NK and airing live on CBS and Paramount+, features an impressive lineup of stage and screen stars taking the stage throughout the evening.
Quick Facts
- The 79th Annual Tony Awards takes place on Sunday, June 7, 2026
- The ceremony is held at Radio City Music Hall in New York City
- Paulson won the 2024 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for her role in Appropriate
- The broadcast airs live on CBS and Paramount+ from 8:00-11:00 PM ET
Paulson joins an extensive roster of presenters announced for the 2026 Tonys. The official lineup includes Adrien Brody, Annette Bening, Ariana DeBose, Ben Platt, Bernadette Peters, Billy Crystal, Bowen Yang, Carrie Coon, Darren Criss, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Kara Young, Kristin Chenoweth, Lena Waithe, Maya Rudolph, Megan Thee Stallion, Neil Patrick Harris, Nicole Scherzinger, Paul Rudd, and Sting, among many others.
The ceremony will feature performances from multiple Broadway productions, including a special opening number choreographed by Sarah O’Gleby and featuring over 170 Broadway performers. Leslie Odom Jr. will perform “Without You” from Rent in honor of the show’s 30th anniversary, while Rachel Zegler will deliver a special tribute to A Chorus Line, which recently celebrated its 50th anniversary.
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Prior to the main broadcast, Laura Benanti and Tituss Burgess will host The Tony Awards: Act One, a live pre-show available free on Pluto TV beginning at 6:35 PM ET.
Sources
- The Tony Awards — official announcement of presenters and ceremony details
- Instagram (Sarah Paulson’s account) — confirmation of Paulson’s presenter role
