Newly crowned Oscar winner Ariana DeBose is returning to the awards stage. The ‘West Side Story’ star has been tapped to host the 75th annual Tony Awards, set to take place June 12 at New York’s Radio City Music Hall.
00:00Recent Oscar winner Ariana DeBose is set to host the Tony Awards.
00:04The actress will emcee the 75th annual ceremony on June 12th at New York City's Radio City Music Hall.
00:10DeBose is a former Tony nominee, having been nominated in 2018 for her role in Summer the Donna Summer Musical.
00:17Her other theater credits include Hamilton, A Bronx Tale, Pippin, Motown the Musical, Bring It On the Musical, and Company.
00:23She said, I'm coming home. I'm so honored to celebrate 75 years of excellence in theater.
00:30But more importantly, every member of this community who poured themselves into making sure the lights of Broadway have the opportunity to shine brightly once again.
00:38This is a dream come true.
00:39DeBose most recently appeared on the big screen as Anita in Steven Spielberg's West Side Story.
00:49She won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for the role.
00:53As for the Tony Awards, the nominations are set to be announced on May 9th.
00:56The show will air live on June 12th on CBS and be streamed live and on demand on Paramount+.
01:02Paramount Plus will also feature more exclusive Tony's content.
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01:09For The Hollywood Reporter News, I'm Tiffany Taylor.
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