The casts of Tony Award-nominated musicals and revivals taking the stage for the 76th Annual Tony Awards hosted by Oscar winner Ariana DeBose (West Side Story) have been announced. CBS confirmed Camelot, Into The Woods, & Juliet, Kimberly Akimbo, New York, New York, Parade, Shucked, Some Like It Hot, and Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street casts are set to perform on this year’s awards show.
Tony Award winner Joaquina Kalukango (Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical, Paradise Square), A Beautiful Noise, and Funny Girl will entertain viewers at the 2023 Tony Awards. Plus, the broadcast will include a special performance for the 2023 Special Tony Awards for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre recipients Joel Grey and John Kander.
The show will air live on Sunday, June 11, 2023 from the historic United Palace in New York City’s Washington Heights.
“CBS has been home to the Tony Awards for more than 40 years,” stated Jack Sussman, executive vice president of specials, music, live events and alternative programming at CBS. “We are proud to once again celebrate the best of theater this season, and continue our support for Broadway, the broader theater community and all the incredible artistic talents both on stage and behind the scenes who bring the shows to life.”
Ricky Kirshner and Glenn Weiss serve as executive producers, with Weiss also directing.
“This year’s Tony Award nominees are a reflection of a tremendous year of Broadway,” said Charlotte St. Martin, President of The Broadway League and Heather Hitchens, President and CEO of the American Theatre Wing. “The show will feature performances by Broadway’s brightest lights – from breakthrough performers to industry icons – in recognition of the momentous productions wowing audiences worldwide.”
