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Raj Kapoor, whose credits include the nine most recent Academy Awards<\/a> and the 12 most recent Grammy Awards, is set to produce the Tony Awards<\/a> for the first time, in tandem with Sarah Levine Hall and Jack Sussman. Kapoor and Levine Hall will serve as co-showrunners. Kapoor is joining the Tony team for the first time, while Levine Hall and Sussman have a long history with Broadway\u2019s Biggest Night.<\/p>\n

Kapoor served as both showrunner and executive producer for the 68th Grammy Awards on Feb. 1 and is serving in those same capacities for the 98th Academy Awards on March 15 and the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards on May 17.  <\/p>\n

Kapoor\u2019s resume includes several other awards shows, including the Emmys, iHeart Radio Music Awards, Latin Grammys, People\u2019s Choice Awards and Radio Disney Music Awards.<\/p>\n

The Tony Awards will return to Radio City Music Hall in New York City on Sunday, June 7. The three-hour show will broadcast live to both coasts on CBS and will stream on Paramount+<\/a> (8-11 p.m. ET\/5-8 p.m. PT). <\/p>\n

\u201cAs former theater kids, stepping into the role of executive producers for the 79th Tony Awards is a tremendous honor,\u201d Kapoor, Levine Hall and Sussman said in a joint statement. \u201cThere\u2019s nothing quite like capturing the magic of live theater on a global stage. Our team is committed to bringing audiences closer to the creativity, innovation and heart that define Broadway.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kapoor and Levine Hall are both Primetime Emmy winners. They both won for their work on The 96th Oscars: Kapoor as executive producer and Levine Hall as producer, which was voted outstanding variety special (live) in 2024. Sussman also won as executive producer of Adele: One Night Only<\/em>, which was voted outstanding variety special (pre-recorded) in 2022.<\/p>\n

Levine Hall\u2019s notable credits include the past three Academy Awards, 19 Tony Awards, six Kennedy Center Honors, the Emmy Awards and Disney Legends Awards.<\/p>\n

Sussman is an independent executive producer with a history of live events for television, music specials, award show productions as well as alternative and reality television series. Sussman was evp of specials, music and live events at CBS Entertainment for more than two decades serving as the network\u2019s chief liaison to the music industry. Sussman oversaw the network\u2019s events and specials, such as the Grammy Awards, the Tony Awards and the Kennedy Center Honors, as well as CBS\u2019 presentations of the CMA Awards and The Academy of Country Music Awards. In 2022, while at CBS, Sussman received a Primetime Emmy nod as executive producer of One Last Time: An Evening With Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga<\/em>, which was nominated for outstanding variety special (pre-recorded).<\/p>\n

The Tony Awards eligibility cutoff date for the 2025-26 season is Sunday, April 26, for all Broadway productions that meet all other eligibility requirements. Nominations for the 2026 Tony Awards will be announced on Tuesday, May 5. <\/p>\n

The Tony Awards are produced in collaboration with Tony Award Productions, a joint venture of the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League. <\/p>\n


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