79th Tony Awards set for June 7 broadcast and streaming, with free pre-show available on Pluto TV

The 79th Tony Awards, Broadway’s annual awards ceremony honoring achievement on the New York stage, are scheduled for Sunday, June 7, 2026, with the live event taking place at Radio City Music Hall in New York. Multiple outlets are listing broadcast and streaming details for viewers planning to watch the ceremony and related programming without cable.

The Tony Awards ceremony is scheduled to begin at 8:00 p.m. Eastern and is expected to run until 11:00 p.m. Eastern, according to Broadway industry coverage. The American Theatre Wing’s annual event is set to air live on CBS during that window. For viewers who prefer streaming, the ceremony will also be available through Paramount+, with eligibility for next-day on-demand access depending on the subscription tier described by the platform’s coverage.

A free, streaming-only pre-show is also scheduled. “The Tony Awards: Act One,” an 85-minute program, is planned to begin at 6:35 p.m. Eastern and to run through 8:00 p.m. Eastern. The pre-show is listed as exclusive to Pluto TV, with viewers directed to the streamer’s Entertainment section and its Live Music channel listing for access.

This year’s nominated productions reflect a wide mix of new plays and musicals. Coverage of the nominations says “The Lost Boys” and “Schmigadoon!” are tied for the most-nominated musicals with 12 nominations each, and the Nathan Lane-led revival of “Death of a Salesman” leads nominated plays with nine nominations. The Tonys also include three lifetime achievement awards, with Lincoln Center artistic director André Bishop, lighting designer Jules Fisher, and director/writer James Lapine identified in the published overview.

Hosting and performance plans are also part of the viewing guide. The ceremony’s host is identified as Grammy-winning pop star P!NK, who is also described as having teased a large-scale opening number with more than 170 people on stage. In addition, the pre-show co-hosts are listed as Tony winner Laura Benanti and Tituss Burgess, with the program expected to begin the awards night with the first round of Tony presentations.

For viewers deciding among options, the published guides describe different routes depending on whether someone has traditional pay TV service or relies on streaming. The straight broadcast approach remains CBS for the live ceremony, while the streaming approach centers on Paramount+ for the full event and Pluto TV for the free pre-show. Some guides also describe short-term access methods for live streaming packages, though those details vary by provider and trial terms.

The Tonys are typically followed by post-ceremony availability on streaming platforms, and the published streaming descriptions emphasize whether Paramount+ offers next-day on-demand viewing versus same-night access for different subscription tiers. Broadly, viewers who want the ceremony without cable are directed to the Paramount+ live stream for the awards and the Pluto TV pre-show for the earlier programming window on the night of the ceremony.