06/06/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 06/06/2026 12:34
New York, NY (June 6, 2026) - The Tony Awards is proud to continue its longstanding partnership with City National Bank, which serves as the official bank of The Tony Awards for its 13th consecutive year. Once again, City National will present the "Tony Awards First Impressions Cam" to celebrate this year's winners in their first moments off-stage with host Jordan Fisher. The 79th Annual Tony Awards will return to the legendary Radio City Music Hall in New York City on Sunday, June 7. Hosted by music superstar and global icon P!NK, The American Theatre Wing's Tony Awards will broadcast LIVE to both coasts on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+* (8:00 - 11:00 PM ET/5:00 - 8:00 PM PT).
Prior to the broadcast, Tony® Award-winner and five-time Tony® Award nominee Laura Benanti and six-time Emmy and SAG-nominated actor, musician, and writer Tituss Burgess will host THE TONY AWARDS: ACT ONE, a live pre-show with exclusive content that is available to viewers for free on Pluto TV - a global leader in free streaming television - beginning Sunday, June 7 at 6:35-8:00 PM, ET/3:35-5:00 PM, PT. The two stage-and-screen icons will kick off Broadway's biggest night with the presentation of the first round of Tony Awards during the exciting pre-show telecast.
Throughout the awards presentations, multi-hyphenate entertainer Jordan Fisher will host the exclusive "Tony Awards First Impressions Cam," presented by City National, where he will be the first to speak to this year's Tony Award winners backstage, following their acceptance speeches. The "First Impressions" exclusive content will be available to view on the Tony Awards YouTube channel, and social platforms @TheTonyAwards.
City National works behind the scenes providing a full suite of financial products and services to help a broad range of clients - including more than 70% of the shows on Broadway - manage their day-to-day banking needs. This allows producers, general managers, and theater owners to do what they do best: assemble a team of world-class creatives to write, direct, choreograph, cast, and design a theatrical production.
Jordan Fisher can currently be seen as Seymour in the Off Broadway revival of Little Shop of Horrors. He appeared in Songs for a New World at the Eventim Apollo Theater in London. He previously starred as 'Christian' in the hit Broadway musical Moulin Rouge!, 'Bobby' in the New York City Center Encores! production of Urinetown and as 'Orpheus' in Hadestown on Broadway. Other Broadway credits include 'Anthony' in the Broadway revival of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, 'Evan' in Dear Evan Hansen, and 'Laurens/Philip' in Hamilton. Jordan starred in and produced Netflix's Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between, and starred in the films To All The Boys and Work It, both on Netflix. He was one of the voices of 4*TOWN in Disney/Pixar's Turning Red. He played 'Mark' in Fox's "Rent: Live", and 'Doody' in Fox's "Grease: Live!" @jordanfisher
The Tony Awards are produced in collaboration with Tony Award Productions, a joint venture of the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League. Raj Kapoor, Sarah Levine Hall, and Jack Sussman are Executive Producers of this year's show. Kapoor and Levine Hall will also serve as Co-Showrunners. Patrick Menton and Rob Paine will Co-Executive Produce, with Menton also serving as Head of Talent.
About the Tony Awards
The American Theatre Wing's Tony Awards are presented by The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing. At The Broadway League, Kristin Caskey is Chair and Jason Laks is President. At the American Theatre Wing, Ted Chapin is Interim Chair and Heather A. Hitchens is President & CEO.
Sponsors for the American Theatre Wing's Tony Awards include: City National Bank - the official bank of The Tony Awards; Capital One and Mastercard - the official payments partner of The Tony Awards; Carnegie Mellon University - the first-ever, exclusive higher education partner; Baccarat - the official partner of the Tony Awards; Cunard - the official cruise partner of The Tony Awards; Delta Air Lines - the official airline of The Tony Awards; Dewar's - the official scotch whisky of The Tony Awards; AKT - the official partner of the Tony Awards; Rockefeller Center - the official Destination of The Tony Awards; Sofitel New York - the official hotel of The Tony Awards; Playbill; Rainbow Room - the official partner of the Tony Nominee Luncheon.
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*Paramount+ Premium subscribers will have access to stream live via the live feed of their local CBS affiliate on the service as well as on demand. Essential-tier subscribers will have access to on-demand the day after the special airs.