Tony Awards hosts through the years: a look back (24 images)

By Wade Sheridan

Ariana DeBose is hosting the 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.

Ariana DeBose attends the GLAAD Media Awards in New York City on May 6, 2022. In addition to her hosting gig in 2023, DeBose hosted the show in 2022. Photo by Gabriele Holtermann/UPI

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Leslie Odom Jr. attends the premiere of "Glass Onion: A Knives of 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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James Corden (L), and his wife, Julia Carey, arrive on the red carpet at the Tony Awards in New York city on June 9, 2019. Corden hosted the Tonys in 2019 and 2016. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

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