The Tony Awards are not going anywhere. The Broadway awards ceremony has signed a new agreement to remain on the Skydance-owned CBS network through 2032, extending one of the longest-running partnerships between an awards show and a broadcaster.
As part of the announcement, organizers revealed that the 80th edition of the awards will air live coast-to-coast on CBS and stream on Paramount+ on Sunday, June 13. Beginning in 2021, the ceremony was split into two parts, with the first portion, made up largely of creative awards, streaming on Paramount-owned platforms.
The Tonys have aired on CBS for 48 years, dating back to 1978. Still, the show's broadcast home had been something of an open question under the network's new Skydance leadership. Both the 2025 ceremony, hosted by Cynthia Erivo, and the 2026 ceremony, hosted by Pink, drew strong ratings.
The ceremony's producers had previously reached a deal with CBS in 2017 to keep the broadcast on the network through 2026.
"We are thrilled to extend our long-standing partnership with CBS," American Theatre Wing president and CEO Heather Hitchens and Broadway League president Jason Laks said in a statement, adding that they look forward to marking the 80th anniversary of the Tony Awards "with our best show yet." The Tonys are presented by the American Theatre Wing and the Broadway League.
"CBS has a celebrated history of supporting the creative arts on television and the Tony Awards are a cornerstone of that past, present and future," said CBS Entertainment president Amy Reisenbach. She added that she and George Cheeks were thrilled to extend the network's 48-year partnership with the American Theatre Wing and the Broadway League and to showcase the talent, performances and energy of Broadway to viewers across the country for years to come.
The 2027 ceremony will be produced by Raj Kapoor, Sarah Levine Hall and Jack Sussman, who took over as producers for the first time in 2026, succeeding longtime producers White Cherry Entertainment, which had led the show since 2003. Kapoor and Levine Hall will serve as co-showrunners in 2027. Patrick Menton and Rob Paine will co-executive produce, with Menton also serving as head of talent.
A venue for the awards show has not yet been announced, though the ceremony has typically taken place at Radio City Music Hall.
The renewal comes as other high-profile awards shows are leaving their longtime broadcast homes. The Emmys and the Oscars have both signed new deals with streaming platforms, Amazon's Prime Video and YouTube respectively. The Grammys, once a CBS mainstay, are also moving to ABC, with the music ceremony set to air on the Disney-owned network starting in 2027.
