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Pink set the stage ablaze in a saucy burlesque outfit as she fronted a star-studded opening number for this year's Tony Awards.
The 46-year-old pop act is hosting the ceremony at Radio City Music Hall for the first time this year, despite never having acted on Broadway before.
Pop songs of hers have been included in the past jukebox musicals & Juliet and Moulin Rouge! - and she reprised one of them as she kicked off Sunday night's show.
She delivered a sizzling rendition of Lady Marmalade, the song she first performed with Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim and Mya in the film of Moulin Rouge! 25 years ago.
Belting out retooled lyrics that paid tribute to some of the evening's nominees, Pink stalked the stage in a racy set of fishnets and a clinging pink corset.
A glittering array of celebrities joined in the act, from Neil Patrick Harris and Lea Michele to Megan Thee Stallion and 96-year-old nominee June Squibb.
Pink set the stage ablaze in a saucy burlesque outfit as she fronted a star-studded opening number for this year's Tony Awards
The 46-year-old pop act is hosting the ceremony at Radio City Music Hall for the first time this year, despite never having acted on Broadway before
Harris, 52, was the comic foil to Pink during her entrance, an aerial routine in which she paid homage to Wicked by singing a bit of its power ballad Defying Gravity.
Wearing a green bodysuit in a nod to the show, a harnessed Pink twirled about in mid-air and brought a squirming Harris up there with her, riding him like a horse.
When they reached the ground, Harris assured Pink of her talent and ability and then rushed offstage, grumbling behind her back about how much 'help' she would need.
Pink then barreled into her revamp of Lady Marmalade, shouting out celebrity nominees like Daniel Radcliffe, Laurie Metcalf, Carrie Coon and Lesley Manville.
Her outfit included the corset and the fishnets, teamed with a towering set of high-heeled boots, a top hat and the showgirl flourish of a pink feather train.
Megan Thee Stallion was introduced by cast members from the new Ragtime revival, performing a rap song specially written for the evening to honor Broadway talent.
Lea Michele and Hannah Cruz, both of whom are starring in a revival of the 1980s Cold War musical Chess, also lent their voices briefly to the song.
Cruz, Michele and Pink approached Squibb as she sat in the audience next to Queen Latifah, where she rapped her lyric: 'All the parts I played, I slayed 'em.'
Pink demonstrated her powerhouse vocal abilities in the number, winning over Broadway fans who may have been wary of an outsider hosting the Tony Awards.
She delivered a sizzling rendition of Lady Marmalade, the song she first performed with Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim and Mya in the film of Moulin Rouge! 25 years ago
Belting out retooled lyrics that paid tribute to some of the evening's nominees, Pink stalked the stage in a racy set of fishnets and a clinging pink corset
Pink then barreled into her revamp of Lady Marmalade, shouting out celebrity nominees like Daniel Radcliffe, Laurie Metcalf, Carrie Coon and Lesley Manville
Neil Patrick Harris, 52, was the comic foil to Pink during her entrance, an aerial routine in which she paid homage to Wicked by singing a bit of its power ballad Defying Gravity
Megan Thee Stallion was introduced by cast members from the new Ragtime revival, performing a rap song specially written for the evening to honor Broadway talent
She was flanked by a phalanx of backup performers, all dressed in burlesque-themed costumes that brought back memories of Moulin Rouge!
Lea Michele and Hannah Cruz, both of whom are starring in a revival of the 1980s Cold War musical Chess, also lent their voices briefly to the song
Cruz, Michele and Pink approached Squibb as she sat in the audience next to Queen Latifah, where she rapped her lyric: 'All the parts I played, I slayed 'em'
Pink demonstrated her powerhouse vocal abilities in the number, winning over Broadway fans who may have been wary of an outsider hosting the Tony Awards
'ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC OPENING!!' one raved on X, as others gushed: 'Pink don’t ever stop hosting the Tonys,' and: 'Pink just killed the opening at the #Tonys.'
'Seriously let @Pink host every goddamn thing,' another insisted, and still another marveled: 'Oh so Pink is just giving us the best Tonys opening of all time?'
Pink acknowledged the idiosyncratic choice the Tonys made in selecting her as compere, joking: 'For some reason, I'm your host.'
She made note of the political significance of the nominated shows, such as Liberation, set in the second-wave feminist movement, and the revival of Cats, which has been retooled into a tribute to queer Harlem ball culture.
When her new role as mistress of ceremonies was announced, she called the job 'the honor of an entire lifetime' in a statement to People.
Hailing the Great White Way for having 'the literal hardest working people in showbiz,' she raved: 'Broadway has shaped my life and how I put my own shows together. It is a community that is supportive, and inclusive, and full of talent and love.'
Tony Awards 2026 WINNERS - IN FULL
Best Musical
The Lost Boys
Schmigadoon! - WINNER
Titaníque
Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)
Best Revival of a Musical
Cats: The Jellicle Ball
Ragtime - WINNER
Richard O'Brien's the Rocky Horror Show
Best Play
The Balusters
Giant
Liberation - WINNER
Little Bear Ridge Road
Best Revival of a Play
Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman - WINNER
Becky Shaw
Every Brilliant Thing
Fallen Angels
Oedipus
Best Direction of a Musical
Michael Arden - The Lost Boys
Lear deBessonet - Ragtime
Christopher Gatteli - Schmigadoon!
Tim Jackson - Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)
Zhailon Levinston and Bill Rauch - Cats: the Jellicle Ball - WINNER
Best Direction of a Play
Nicholas Hytner - Giant
Robert Icke - Oedipus
Kenny Leon - The Balusters
Joe Mantello - Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman - WINNER
Whitney White - Liberation
Best Lighting Design in a Play
Dog Day Afternoon
Oedipus
August Wilson's Joe Turner's Come and Gone
Bug
The Fear of 13
Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman - WINNER
Best Sound Design of a Play
August Wilson's Joe Turner's Come and Gone
Oedipus
The Fear of 13
Bug
Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman - WINNER
Best Costume Design in a Musical
Ragtime
Schmigadoon!
Cats: The Jellicle Ball - WINNER
The Lost Boys
Richard O'Brien's the Rocky Horror Show
Best Lighting Design in a Musical
Chess
Richard O'Brien's the Rocky Horror Show
Schmigadoon!
Cats: The Jellicle Ball
Ragtime
The Lost Boys - WINNER
Best Sound Design of a Musical
Cats: The Jellicle Ball
Ragtime - WINNER
The Lost Boys
Richard O'Brien's the Rocky Horror Show
Schmigadoon!
Best Scenic Design in a Play
Oedipus
Bug
Dog Day Afternoon
Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman - WINNER
Fallen Angels
Best Scenic Design in a Musical
Richard O'Brien's the Rocky Horror Show
Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)
Cats: The Jellicle Ball
The Lost Boys - WINNER
Schmigadoon!
Best Book of a Musical
The Lost Boys
Schmigadoon! - WINNER
Titaníque
Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)
Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play
Will Harrison - Punch
Nathan Lane - Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman
John Lithgow - Giant - WINNER
Daniel Radcliffe - Every Brilliant Thing
Mark Strong - Oedipus
Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play
Rose Byrne - Fallen Angels
Carrie Coon - Bug
Susannah Flood - Liberation
Lesley Manville - Oedipus - WINNER
Kelli O'Hara - Fallen Angels
Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play
Christopher Abbott - Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman
Danny Burstein - Marjorie Prime
Brandon J. Dirden - Waiting for Godot
Alden Ehrenreich - Becky Shaw - WINNER
Ruben Santiago-Hudson - August Wilson's Joe Turner's Come and Gone
Richard Thomas - The Balusters
Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play
Betsy Aidem - Liberation
Marylouise Burke - The Balusters
Aya Cash - Giant
Laurie Metcalf - Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman - WINNER
June Squibb - Marjorie Prime
Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical
Nicholas Christopher - Chess
Luke Evans - Richard O'Brien's the Rocky Horror Show
Joshua Henry - Ragtime - WINNER
Sam Tutty - Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)
Brandon Uranowitz - Ragtime
Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical
Sara Chase - Schmigadoon!
Stephanie Hsu - Richard O'Brien's the Rocky Horror Show
Caissie Levy - Ragtime - WINNER
Marla Mindelle - Titaníque
Christiani Pitts - Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)
Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical
Ali Louis Bourzgi - The Lost Boys - WINNER
André de Shields - Cats: The Jellicle Ball
Bryce Pinkham - Chess
Ben Levi Ross - Ragtime
Layton Williams - Titaníque
Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical
Shoshana Bean - The Lost Boys - WINNER
Hannah Cruz - Chess
Rachel Dratch - Richard O'Brien's the Rocky Horror Show
Ana Gasteyer - Schmigadoon!
Nichelle Lewis - Ragtime
Best Original Score
Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman
August Wilson's Joe Turner's Come and Gone
The Lost Boys
Schmigadoon! - WINNER
Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)
Best Orchestrations
Schmigadoon! - WINNER
The Lost Boys
Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)
Chess
Cats: The Jellicle Ball
Best Choreography
Schmigadoon!
Ragtime
Richard O'Brien's the Rocky Horror Show
Cats: The Jellicle Ball - WINNER
The Lost Boys
Best Costume Design in a Play
Dog Day Afternoon
Liberation
Fallen Angels - WINNER
The Balusters
August Wilson's Joe Turner's Come and Gone
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