Bruce Springsteen, who can currently be seen on stage in Springsteen on Broadway, will perform live at the 2018 Tony Awards. The 72nd annual ceremony will be broadcast June 10 at 8 PM live from Radio City Music Hall on CBS.
As previously announced, Springsteen and Latin History for Morons' John Leguizamo will both receive Special Tony Awards for their respective engagements on Broadway.
Springsteen on Broadway opened at the Walter Kerr Theatre to critical acclaim in October. Performances are scheduled to run through December 15.
Set to present on Broadway’s biggest night are Uzo Aduba, Matt Bomer Christine Baranski, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Melissa Benoist, Erich Bergen, Rachel Bloom, Rachel Brosnahan, Tituss Burgess, Claire Danes, Jeff Daniels, Robert De Niro, Brandon Victor Dixon, Tina Fey, Christopher Jackson, Billy Joel, John Leguizamo, Patti LuPone, Tatiana Maslany, Katharine McPhee, Matthew Morrison, Leslie Odom Jr., Kelli O’Hara, Jim Parsons, Bernadette Peters, Zachary Quinto, Andrew Rannells, Chita Rivera, Amy Schumer, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Ming-Na Wen, Kerry Washington, and Marissa Jaret Winokur.
Tony Award nominees Sara Bareilles and Josh Groban will host the show for the first time.
CELEBRATE THE 2018 TONY AWARDS WITH A LOOK BACK AT ITS HISTORY
The ceremony is presented by the Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing, which founded the Tonys. Ricky Kirshner and Glenn Weiss of White Cherry Entertainment return as executive producers. Weiss also serves as director for the 19th consecutive year.
