May 26 (UPI) -- The Tony Awards ceremony honoring excellence on Broadway for the truncated 2019-20 theater season is set to stream on Paramount+ Sept. 26.
The season was interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Santino Fontana stands with the award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical for "Tootsie" in the press room at The 73rd Annual Tony Awards in 2019 in New York City. This year's Tony Awards ceremony is to take place on Sept. 26. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
The prize presentation celebrating it will be followed by a musical special called The Tony Awards Present: Broadway's Back! on CBS, the CBS app and Paramount+.
"We are thrilled to bring the best of Broadway to television viewers who have been through so much without the joys, comfort and excitement that live theater provides," said Jack Sussman -- executive vice president, specials, music, live events and alternative programming at CBS Entertainment.
"With the combined power of CBS and Paramount+, the show will honor this year's Tony Award nominees and winners in a new format unlike any other, and celebrate the iconic music, memorable performances and unique personalities that make Broadway so special."
Most live performances and stage productions have been shut down in New York since March 2020.
The producers of plays and musicals, including Hadestown, Hamilton, Chicago and The Lion King, have announced plans to resume performances, starting in September.
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