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The biggest night in theater is back Sunday as fans gear up for the th annual Tony Awards which gave nods to nearly three dozen Broadway shows Here s what to know How to watch The awards show takes place Sunday at New York City s Radio City Music Hall running from p m to p m ET The show will air live on CBS and stream on Paramount Certain awards will also be declared during a preshow broadcast hosted by Darren Criss nominated this year for the first time for Maybe Happy Ending and Ren e Elise Goldsberry who won a Tony in for her role in Hamilton that will air on Pluto TV beginning at p m ET Who is hosting and presenting Cynthia Erivo who starred alongside Ariana Grande in the record-breaking film adaptation of the Broadway musical Wicked will be hosting this year s main show Erivo got her own Tony Award in for her performance as Celie in The Color Purple She s also a Grammy and an Emmy winner Cynthia is a remarkable talent and with her deep roots in the theater region we are honored to have her host this year s Tony Awards on CBS Mackenzie Mitchell CBS vice president of specials disclosed in a declaration There is no doubt with her innate creativity and captivating presence she will deliver an unforgettable evening highlighting the extraordinary achievements of this Broadway season Erivo is taking over the reins from three-time host Ariana DeBose who will return to the stage as a presenter Other stars including Lin-Manuel Miranda Samuel L Jackson Oprah Winfrey Sarah Paulson and Charli D Amelio are also expected to present Expect a night of performances In celebration of the -year anniversary of Hamilton the original cast is slated to reunite for a special performance The night will also be filled with performances from the casts of Buena Vista Social Club Dead Outlaw Death Becomes Her Floyd Collins Gypsy Maybe Happy Ending Operation Mincemeat A New Musical Pirates The Penzance Musical Sunset Boulevard Just in Time and Real Women Have Curves A look at the nominees Nominations run across categories with a full list of nominees available on the Tony Awards website A sparse groups and individuals however will receive special awards on Sunday One award will go to the musicians who make up the band in Buena Vista Social Club while another award will be presented for the illusions and technical effects of Stranger Things The First Shadow Celebrity News May Patti LuPone apologizes after she's denounced for degrading' comments on Kecia Lewis Audra McDonald Music Musicians Apr Mr Aaron Burr sir Leslie Odom Jr to reprise iconic Hamilton' role this fall The Kelly Clarkson Show Apr Nick Jonas Adrienne Warren Kelly Clarkson laugh about on-stage wardrobe mishaps Four-time Tony Award winner Harvey Fierstein will get a special award for lifetime achievement in the theater Harvey Fierstein s contributions to the American theatre both as an artist and activist represent an extraordinary legacy Heather Hitchens president and CEO of the American Theatre Wing and Jason Laks president of the Broadway League explained in a declaration And Celia Keenan-Bolger will receive the Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award which honors a member of the theater area who has made a substantial contribution of volunteered time and effort on behalf of one or more humanitarian social facility or charitable organizations according to the Tony Awards The Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre will also be presented to PBS long-running Great Performances theatrical producer Michael Price performing arts nonprofit New and the New York Citizens Library for the Performing Arts A potentially history-making night Audra McDonald who holds the record for the most of acting wins with six Tony Awards could bolster her lead even more if she wins this year for her performance in Gypsy Kara Young the first Black actress to be nominated for a Tony four years in a row could also become the first Black person to win two consecutive Tony Awards She is nominated this year for her performance in Purpose Daniel Dae Kim who received his first Tony nomination for his performance in Yellow Face became the first Asian nominee in the category of best leading actor in a play And Marjan Neshat and Tala Ashe who star alongside each other in English are competing in the same category on Sunday Both have a chance to become the first female performers of Iranian descent to win a Tony Award This article originally appeared on NBCNews com Read more from NBC News These Latino restaurateurs in unlikely places are nominated for a prestigious culinary prize GameStop exploring customer maintains that chosen Nintendo Switch screens were damaged Hailey Bieber had a career-making May But what is going on with Justin
