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Anne Hathaway
Anne Hathaway


Chandra Wilson
Chandra Wilson


Jane Fonda
Jane Fonda


James Gandolfini
James Gandolfini


Will Ferrell
Will Ferrell


Frank Langella
Frank Langella


John Stamos
John Stamos


Susan Sarandon
Susan Sarandon


The American Theatre Wing's Tony Awards® ceremony is the most glamorous night of the Broadway season—and this year will be no exception. Neil Patrick Harris will be host this year’s Tony Awards ceremony, which will be broadcast live from Radio City Music Hall® on June 7.

Dozens of stage and screen stars will be on hand not only to introduce the evening’s various performances, but also to present the Tony Awards to the winners in each of the 27 competitive categories.

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Lucie Arnaz has appeared on Broadway in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Lost in Yonkers, and the 1979 Tony-nominated Best Musical They’re Playing Our Song.

Veteran stage actress Kate Burton is a three-time past Tony nominee, for The Constant Wife (2006), Hedda Gabler (2002), and The Elephant Man (2002). She is also a two-time past Emmy-nominee for her guest appearance as Dr. Ellis Grey on “Grey’s Anatomy.”

Kristin Chenoweth created the role of Glinda in Wicked, for which she received a 2003 Tony Award nomination. She also starred as Sally in You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, for which she won a Tony in 1999. She has two solo albums and most recently starred on the TV series “Pushing Daisies.”

This year Jeff Daniels earned his first Tony nomination for his performance in God of Carnage. He is a three-time past Golden Globe nominee and a veteran of many stage performances, on Broadway and off.

Hope Davis is Tony-nominated for her performance in God of Carnage this season. She is a past Golden Globe nominee, and a veteran stage actor.

An Emmy, Golden Globe, and Screen Actors Guild Award winner for her role in “The Sopranos,” Edie Falco has appeared on Broadway in ‘night, Mother (2004), Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune (2002), and Side Man (1998).

Will Ferrell made his Broadway debut this season in the one-man show You’re Welcome America. A Final Evening with George W. Bush. This Golden Globe nominee has appeared in many movies including Elf, Stepbrothers, Stranger Than Fiction, and The Producers.

Carrie Fisher appeared on Broadway in Agnes of God (1982) and Irene (1973). She will return to Broadway this fall in the one-woman show Wishful Drinking, which she wrote.

Jane Fonda returned to Broadway this season for the first time in 46 years, receiving a Tony nomination for her performance in 33 Variations. She was last nominated for a Tony in 1960 for her role in There Was a Little Girl.

Hallie Foote appeared in Dividing the Estate this season, earning her first Tony nomination. She is the daughter of Dividing the Estate’s author, the late Horton Foote.

James Gandolfini returned to Broadway this season in God of Carnage, earning his first Tony nomination. He won three Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award for his portrayal of Tony Soprano on “The Sopranos.”

Making her Broadway debut this season in the Tony-nominated revival of Guys and Dolls, Lauren Graham is well known for her Golden Globe- and Screen Actors Guild-nominated role as Lorelai Gilmore on the television series “Gilmore Girls.” She has also appeared in many films including Flash of Genius, Evan Almighty, and Because I Said So.

Colin Hanks made his Broadway debut this season in the Tony-nominated Best Play 33 Variations. Film credits include The House Bunny, Untraceable, and King Kong.

For her performance in God of Carnage this season, Marcia Gay Harden earned her second Tony nomination. She was previously nominated in 1993 for her performance in Tony Kushner's Angels in America: Millennium Approaches. She won an Oscar in 2000 for her role in Pollock.

Anne Hathaway is an Oscar-, Golden Globe-, and Screen Actors Guild-nominated actress. She has appeared in many movies including The Devil Wears Prada, Rachel Getting Married, Bride Wars, Brokeback Mountain, The Princess Diaries, and Get Smart.

Jessica Lange won Academy Awards for her performances in Blue Sky (1995) and Tootsie (1983). She has appeared on Broadway in The Glass Menagerie (2005) and A Streetcar Named Desire (1992). She took on the role of Big Edie in the TV movie of Grey Gardens this spring.

Frank Langella has been nominated for five Tony Awards since his Broadway debut in 1966, winning for Frost/Nixon (2007), Fortune's Fool (2002), and Seascape (1975). This season Langella appeared on Broadway in the revival of A Man for All Seasons and reprised the role of Richard Nixon in the film adaptation of Frost/Nixon.

Angela Lansbury earned her sixth Tony nomination this year for her performance in Blithe Spirit. She won previously for Sweeney Todd, Gypsy, Dear World, and Mame. She is also a past Academy Award nominee and Golden Globe winner.

Samantha Mathis appeared this season in Moisés Kaufman’s Tony-nominated Best Play 33 Variations . She is a past Screen Actors Guild nominee for How to Make an American Quilt (1996) and was previously seen on Broadway in The Man Who Had All the Luck (2002).

Audra McDonald is a six-time past Tony Award-nominee. She won for Carousel (1994), Master Class (1996), Ragtime (1998), and A Raisin in the Sun (2004). In 2008 she reprised the role of Ruth Young for the TV adaptation of A Raisin in the Sun. She currently stars in the television series “Private Practice.”

Lin-Manuel Miranda is the composer, and lyricist of the 2008 Tony winning Best Musical In the Heights , for which he won a Best Score Tony Award. This season, Miranda created the Spanish translations for the Tony-nominated revival of West Side Story.

Before being cast as Dr. Niles Crane in the television sitcom "Frasier," David Hyde Pierce performed in many noteworthy Broadway and Off Broadway productions. He returned to Broadway in 2005 in Monty Python's Spamalot. In 2007 he won a Tony for his performance in Curtains. This season he appeared on Broadway in Accent on Youth.

Making her Broadway debut this season in the Tony nominated Best Play reasons to be pretty, Piper Perabo has also appeared in many films including Coyote Ugly, Cheaper by the Dozen, and Beverly Hills Chihuahua.

A past-Tony nominee for Shining City in 2006, Oliver Platt is also a Golden Globe- and Emmy-nominated actor for his roles in “The West Wing” and Huff. This season, Platt stars as Nathan Detroit in the Tony-nominated revival of Guys and Dolls.

Susan Sarandon has returned to Broadway this season in Exit the King. She is an accomplished film actress, winning an Oscar for her role in Dead Man Walking in 1995. She is a past Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominee. Film credits include Enchanted, The Client, Anywhere But Here, Thelma and Louise, and Stepmom.

John Stamos is a veteran stage actor who appeared on Broadway in Nine, Cabaret, and How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. Next season he will star as Albert Peterson in the revival of Bye Bye Birdie. He has appeared on many television series including “ER”, “Jake in Progress”, “Thieves”, and “Full House.”

Chandra Wilson returns to Broadway as Mama Morton in Chicago for a limited run beginning June 8. She has previously performed on Broadway in On the Town and the 2004 Tony-nominated musical Caroline, or Change. She is a three-time past Emmy nominee and Screen Actors Guild Award winner for her performance as Dr. Miranda Bailey on “Grey’s Anatomy.”

The evening begins at 6:00 p.m. ET at TonyAwards.com with a live webcast of the stars' arrival on the Red Carpet, presented by Audemars Piguet, courtesy of NY1 News.

Next comes the exclusive TonyAwards.com webcast of the pre-telecast awards, beginning at approximately 7p.m. at TonyAwards.com.

"The 63rd Annual Tony Awards" hosted by Neil Patrick Harris begins at 8:00 p.m. ET/7c on CBS television, live from Radio City Music Hall (time delay on the West Coast).

Check back soon to see which additional celebrities will be on tap to present awards!

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