By Danielle Broadway
LOS ANGELES, April 9 (Reuters) – American singer Pink will host the 79th annual Tony Awards on June 7, at Radio City Music Hall in New York, Tony Award Productions announced on Thursday.
The ceremony will air live on CBS and stream on Paramount Plus.
Calling it “the honor of an entire lifetime,” the three-time Grammy winner said Broadway has deeply influenced her career.
“It’s shaped how I put my own shows together,” Pink said in a press release. “Broadway is supportive, inclusive and full of talent and love. These people create magic every day, and I can’t wait to celebrate them with the world.”
Though she has never appeared on Broadway, Pink’s music is currently featured in two hit productions: “Moulin Rouge! The Musical,” which includes her song “Raise Your Glass,” as well as “& Juliet,” which includes her song “F**kin’ Perfect.”
Tony Award executive producers Raj Kapoor, Sarah Levine Hall and Jack Sussman praised Pink as a natural fit. “She embodies the very spirit of live performance and theatre,” they said, citing her authenticity, stage presence and powerhouse voice.
The 46-year-old singer is regarded as a pop icon, with a Daytime Emmy, seven MTV Video Music Awards – including the 2017 Vanguard Award – and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Founded in 1947, the Tony Awards honor excellence on Broadway and are produced by Tony Award Productions, a joint venture between the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League.
(Reporting by Danielle Broadway in Los Angeles; Editing by Matthew Lewis)
