How to watch the 77th Tony Awards on TV and online

Shakespeare said all the world's a stage, but this weekend the spotlight is on New York’s Broadway as the best plays and musicals from the past year are being honored at the 77th Tony Awards on Sunday, June 16. We've got all the information on how theater fans can watch the Tony Awards right here.

The Tony Awards are the annual awards given out by the American Theatre Wing, recognizing the best Broadway productions and all the actors, creatives and production crews that bring these shows to life on a nightly basis. This year's crop of nominees features some big names among the nominees, including Jeremy Strong, Amy Ryan, Leslie Odom Jr., Rachel McAdams, Eddie Redmayne, Sarah Paulson and more.

To see who among those names and others walk away with Tony Awards this year, here's what you need to know on how to watch.

How to watch the Tony Awards in the US

There are a handful of ways to watch the Tony Awards in the US on Sunday, June 16.

Starting at 6:30 pm ET/3:30 pm PT, Act One of the Tony Awards kicks off. This is a pre-show for the awards ceremony that will also see a handful of technical awards be handed out. This is going to be available through the free, ad-supported streaming service Pluto TV, which is easily available through smart TVs, computers or other internet-connected devices.

The main broadcast then begins at 8 pm ET/5 pm PT and will air on CBS. CBS is available to anyone with a traditional pay-TV subscription or a TV antenna, or you can access the broadcast network by signing up for live TV streaming services like Fubo, Hulu with Live TV and YouTube TV. If you subscribe to any of these services, you can also watch the Tony Awards on CBS.com or the CBS app for free.

The awards show will also stream live on Paramount Plus for Paramount Plus with Showtime subscribers; all Paramount Plus subscribers can stream the full show on-demand the next day.

How to watch the Tony Awards from anywhere

If you're going to be away from your normal TV setup but still want to watch the Tony Awards, you might run into some problems. Thankfully, you can solve this exact issue with a Virtual Private Network (VPN). 

A VPN lets you change your IP address to that of the area of what you want to watch, meaning you can tune in to your favorite sports, shows, events or other content even if you're not there. Our favorite is NordVPN, which is the No. 1-rated VPN in the world right now according to our sister site, TechRadar.

How to use a VPN to watch any stream

• Download the app at NordVPN
• Choose the location of the streaming service you want to watch (UK, US, etc)
• Navigate to the streaming service and start watching!

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