Tony Awards hosts through the years: a look back (25 images)

By Wade Sheridan

Cynthia Erivo is hosting the 78th annual Tony Awards on Sunday. The ceremony has featured multiple celebrity hosts, including Hugh Jackman, Kristin Chenoweth, Neil Patrick Harris, Whoopi Goldberg and more. Here's a look back at Tony Awards hosts through the years.

Cynthia Erivo arrives on the red carpet for the Academy Awards in Los Angeles on March 2, 2025. Erivo, who won a Tony Award in 2016 for "The Color Purple," is hosting the Tonys for the first time on Sunday. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

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Ariana DeBose attends the Critics' Choice Awards in Santa Monica, Calif., on January 14, 2024. In addition to her hosting gig in 2024, DeBose hosted the show in 2023 and 2022. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

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Leslie Odom Jr. attends the premiere of "Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery" in Los Angeles on November 14, 2022. Odom hosted the Tonys in 2021, alongside Audra McDonald. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

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Audra McDonald arrives on the red carpet at the Tony Awards Meet the Nominees Press Event in New York City on May 4, 2023. She hosted the Tonys in 2021, alongside Leslie Odom Jr. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

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