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TONYS PACK A PUNCH WITH PERFORMANCE
FILLED TELECAST
Dolly Parton,
Elton John, Liza Minnelli, Stockard Channing and Poison Added to List of
Performers for the 2009 Tony Awards® Telecast, Live From Radio City Music Hall
on CBS, June 7th 8:00 -11:00 p.m.
Additional performances for the 63rd
Annual Tony Awards® Telecast were announced today. Dolly Parton along with the
cast of 9 to 5: The Musical; Elton John with the cast of Billy Elliot, The
Musical; Liza Minnelli; Stockard Channing; and the band Poison along with the
cast of Rock of Ages, will be taking the stage, joining previously announced
performances by this year’s Tony-nominated Best Musicals and Best Musical
Revivals, including: Billy Elliot, The Musical; Guys and Dolls; HAIR; Next to
Normal; Pal Joey; Rock of Ages; Shrek the Musical; and West Side
Story.
Celebrating Broadway across America – this year’s Tony Telecast
will also feature some of Broadway’s favorites who are currently touring cities
across the United States – Jersey Boys, Legally Blonde The Musical and Mamma
Mia! Becky Gulsvig, who is on tour as Elle Woods in Legally Blonde, The
Musical, will perform a number from the hit show. The Jersey Boys performance
will feature five current actors who are currently playing the role of Frankie
Valli, in various performances – Joseph Leo Bwarie, representing the Toronto
company; Rick Faugno, representing the Las Vegas company, Courter Simmons,
representing the national tour and Dominic Scaglione, Jr. representing the
Chicago company, will perform a number together from the show. Michelle Dawson,
Kittra Wynn Commer and Robin Tyler, currently on stage, as the Three Dynamos at
the Pioneer Center in Reno, Nevada will perform a number from Mamma
Mia!
Presenters for the 63rd Annual Tony Awards include, Lucie Arnaz,
Kate Burton, Kristin Chenoweth, Jeff Daniels, Hope Davis, Edie Falco, Will
Ferrell, Carrie Fisher, Jane Fonda, Hallie Foote, James Gandolfini, Lauren
Graham, Colin Hanks, Marcia Gay Harden, Nicole Kidman, Anne Hathaway, Jessica
Lange, Frank Langella, Angela Lansbury, Samantha Mathis, Audra McDonald,
Lin-Manuel Miranda, David Hyde Pierce, Piper Perabo, Oliver Platt, Susan
Sarandon, Kevin Spacey, John Stamos and Chandra Wilson.
Hosted by Neil
Patrick Harris, The Tony Awards will be broadcast live in HD, from Radio City
Music Hall on CBS, Sunday, June 7th, 8:00 – 11:00 p.m. (ET/PT time delay). The
2009 Tony Awards are presented by the Broadway League and the American Theatre
Wing. To view the live Tony Awards pre-telecast, featuring the Creative Arts
Awards, please log onto www.TonyAwards.com at 7:00 p.m. (EST) on Sunday, June
7th. For the first time ever, fans in the New York area are invited to watch
the Tony Awards simulcast in Times Square. Live from Radio City Music Hall, the
Tony Awards will be simulcast on the Clearchannel Spectacolor HD Screen, from
7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. and will feature the pre-telecast Creative Arts Awards
and the Tony Awards broadcast. Seating will be provided in Duffy
Square.
