ROB DeMARTIN
Bruce Springsteen, shown in “Springsteen on Broadway.”
The Tony Awards have confirmed that Bruce Springsteen will perform at this year’s awards ceremony, taking place at Radio City Music Hall in New York, June 10.
Tickets are still available via Ticketmaster, here.
Others who will be making appearances include Billy Joel, Chita Rivera, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Tina Fey, Amy Schumer, John Leguizamo, Kerry Washington, Christine Baranski, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Jeff Daniels, Robert De Niro, Brandon Victor Dixon, Patti LuPone, Katharine McPhee, Matthew Morrison, Kelli O’Hara, Bernadette Peters, Marissa Jaret Winokur, Uzo Aduba, Matt Bomer, Claire Danes, Armie Hammer, Tatiana Maslany, Leslie Odom, Jr., Jim Parsons, Zachary Quinto, Andrew Rannells, Melissa Benoist, Erich Bergen, Rachel Bloom, Rachel Brosnahan, Tituss Burgess, Ming-Na Wen and Christopher Jackson. Working from that list of participants, it seems likely that Billy Joel will present Springsteen with his award, though that has not been confirmed.
Sara Bareilles and Josh Groban will co-host the ceremony, which will be broadcast live on CBS television.
Though confirmed as a Special Tony winner, Springsteen will not compete for any other awards during the ceremony. According to Tony rules, the Special Tony honors “a live theatrical event that … does not fit into any other category of Tony Award to be awarded for the current season.”
For information, visit tonyawards.com.
