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 12th 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. The 78th Annual Tony Awards will return to the legendary Radio City Music Hall in New York City next month. Hosted by Tony, Emmy, and GRAMMY Award-winner and three-time Oscar nominee Cynthia Erivo, The American Theatre Wing’s Tony Awards will broadcast LIVE to both coasts on Sunday, June 8, 2025 (8:00 – 11:00 PM ET/5:00 – 8:00 PM PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+ in the U.S.*.

Throughout the telecast, Tony Award-winning actor Bonnie Milligan will host the exclusive “Tony Awards First Impressions Cam,” presented by City National, where she 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.

Bonnie Milligan won the 2023 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for originating the role of Aunt Debra in the Tony Award winning Best Musical Kimberly Akimbo. Bonnie also won the Lucille Lortel Award and was nominated for the Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, and Drama League awards for the same role off Broadway, where it originated at The Atlantic Theater. Other Broadway: Head Over Heels (Theatre World Award Winner, OCC and Drama League nominations). National Tour: Kinky Boots (original Pat). Other Off Broadway: Titanic (Encores), God Bless You Mr Rosewater (Encores), Promenade (Encores), Gigantic (Vineyard) TV: And Just Like That (HBO Max), Search Party (HBO Max), Escape at Dannemora (Showtime), Chicago Fire (NBC), Happy! (Syfy), New Amsterdam (NBC) Instagram- @beltingbons

The Tony Awards are produced in collaboration with Tony Award Productions, a joint venture of the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League, and White Cherry Entertainment. Ricky Kirshner and Glenn Weiss are executive producers and showrunners for White Cherry Entertainment. Weiss will serve as director.

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, Emilio Sosa is 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; American Express - 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; Dewar's - the official scotch whisky of The Tony Awards; Rockefeller Center - the official home of the Tony Awards red carpet and events; Sofitel New York - the official hotel of The Tony Awards; Playbill; Rainbow Room - the official partner of the Tony Nominee Luncheon; TIRTIR - the official beauty partner of the Tony Awards; and Pure Leaf - the official iced tea of the Tony Awards.

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About City National

City National Bank, a subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada, is the largest bank headquartered in Los Angeles. Founded in 1954, City National is a regional bank specializing in Wealth Management and Private Banking, Entertainment and Sports Banking, Commercial Banking, and Consumer Banking, with branches and locations in Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego, the San Francisco Bay Area, New York City, Nashville, Atlanta, Delaware, Las Vegas, Washington D.C. and Miami.** For more information about City National, visit the company’s website at cnb.com.

**City National Bank does business in Miami and the state of Florida as CN Bank.

*Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers will have access to stream live via the live feed of their local CBS affiliate on the service, as well as on-demand. Paramount+ Essential subscribers will not have the option to stream live, but will have access to on-demand the day after the special airs.