VIDEO: Bernadette Peters Tributes Stephen Sondheim With 'Children Will Listen' on The Tony Awards
Peters' performance was coupled with a video montage showing clips of Sondheim.
By: Stephi Wild Jun. 12, 2022
Tonight's the night! The 75th Annual Tony Awards are now underway at Radio City Music Hall.
Check out our full list of winners as it is updated live here.
Bernadette Peters gave a touching tribute to the late Broadway legend Stephen Sondheim with a rendition of 'Children Will Listen' from Into The Woods.
Watch the performance below!
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- CBS (@CBS) June 13, 2022
The evening will include performances by this year's Tony Award-nominated musicals, including A Strange Loop, Company, Girl From the North Country, MJ, Mr. Saturday Night, Music Man, Paradise Square and SIX. Also taking the stage to help celebrate this extraordinary night will be Tony Award winners Bernadette Peters, Billy Porter; The New York City Gay Men's Chorus, and a special reunion performance by the original cast members of the 2007 Tony Award-winning musical "Spring Awakening."
The 75th Tonys celebration will recognize all the award categories and honor the incredible artistry of the 2021-2022 season. The Tony Awards, which honor theater professionals for distinguished achievement on Broadway, is presented by the Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing and has been broadcast on CBS since 1978.
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