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Cynthia Erivo will host Broadway’s biggest night as it returns to Radio City Music Hall. The 78th annual Tony Awards will air live on CBS on Sunday, June 8, and will simulcast on Paramount+ with Showtime. Additionally, Tony Award-winner Brian Stokes Mitchell will be the show announcer.
On Friday, The Hollywood Reporter‘s Neha Joy hosted a streaming preshow special ahead of Sunday’s event. THR’s Awards Countdown: Tonys Edition features expert analysis, predictions, behind-the-scenes set visits, nominee spotlights and more; watch it on YouTube here.
This year’s presenters include former host Ariana DeBose, Auli’i Cravalho, Ben Stiller, Bryan Cranston, Danielle Brooks, Jean Smart, Jesse Eisenberg, Julianne Hough, Katie Holmes, Keanu Reeves, Kelli O’Hara, Kristin Chenoweth, Lea Michele, Lea Salonga, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Michelle Williams, Oprah Winfrey, Samuel L. Jackson, Sara Bareilles, Sarah Paulson, Tom Felton and many others stars.
A 90-minute pre-show, The Tony Awards: Act One, will be hosted by Darren Criss and Renée Elise Goldsberry starting at 3:40 p.m. PT/6:40 p.m. ET and livestreams for free on Pluto TV. Pre-show viewers can access the free streaming service on smart TVs, devices or the mobile app by clicking on the Live Music channel under the Entertainment category.
How to Watch the 2025 Tony Awards Online Without Cable
The easiest way to stream the 2025 Tony Awards without a cable subscription is with Paramount+ with Showtime. (Note that the Paramount+ Essential plan does not include your local CBS channel, but you can still watch the show on demand the day after it airs.) Eligible subscribers can watch the show for free with a seven-day trial to Paramount+ with Showtime.
If you don’t have cable and are ready to cut the cord, you can also watch the Tony Awards on any live TV streaming platform that carries CBS, including DirecTV, Fubo and Hulu + Live TV. You can also watch the Tonys pre-show live for free on Pluto.
If you’re not watching on traditional cable, note that you’ll need a smart TV or a streaming device such as Apple TV, Chromecast, Fire TV Stick or Roku to watch the awards show; you can also watch on a smartphone, tablet or another mobile device. Read on to find out how to stream the 2025 Tony Awards with and without cable, including for free.
Paramount+ with Showtime
Watch the Tony Awards for free when you sign up for a seven-day free trial for Paramount+ with Showtime, which costs $11.99 per month or $119.99 annually. Note that subscribers of the Paramount+ Essential plan do not get livestreaming access to CBS; instead, they can watch on demand the day after the show airs.
Paramount+ subscribers get access to hundreds of movies and TV series, such as Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Frasier, Lawmen: Bass Reeves, all of the Star Trek franchises, the Yellowstone prequels 1883 and 1923 and others. The Paramount+ with Showtime plan is the best deal with ad-free viewing and access to Showtime originals, such as Emmy-winning series The Curse, Yellowjackets, The Chi and more.
DirecTV
Watch the 2025 Tony Awards on CBS for free with a five-day free trial to DirecTV Stream, which starts at $69.99 per month. The cable alternative offers more than 75 channels, such as ABC, NBC, Fox, AMC, Bravo, CNBC, Disney Channel, ESPN and much more.
Other plans offer more than 105-150 channels, with prices ranging from $89.99 to $159.99 per month. For a limited time, new subscribers can get a Visa gift card worth up to $100; learn more here.
Paramount+ on Prime Video
Another way to watch the 2025 Tonys online for free is through the Paramount+ with Showtime channel on Prime Video, which offers a seven-day trial. After that, it auto-renews at $11.99 per month; a membership to Amazon Prime ($14.99 per month or $139 annually) or the standalone Prime Video streaming service ($8.99 monthly) is required.
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Hulu + Live TV
You can also watch the 78th Tony Awards live on CBS online without traditional cable with a subscription to Hulu + Live TV, which is offering a free three-day trial for new subscribers. Get access to more than 90 live channels — including ABC, NBC, BET, CNN, Food Network and more — along with Hulu, Disney+ and ESPN+ starting at $82.99 per month.
Fubo
Stream the Tonys live online on CBS for free with a seven-day trial to Fubo. The cable steamer starts at $64.99 for the first month ($84.99 monthly after) and includes over 230 news, entertainment and sports networks, including ABC, CNN, MSNBC, NBC, Fox and more.
How to Watch the 2025 Tony Awards Awards Outside of the U.S.
If you want to stream the Tony Awards outside of the U.S., you can watch the awards ceremony with any of the above streaming services paired with a virtual private network (VPN) such as ExpressVPN, Proton VPN, or NordVPN. For the uninitiated, a VPN lets you legally access U.S. web servers, even if you’re in another country, so you can log into your streaming services on a smartphone, tablet, laptop and smart TV.
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