Emmy Award winners Darren Criss and Julianne Hough have been named co-hosts of “The Tony Awards: Act One,” one hour of exclusive content streaming live, only on Paramount+, which will commence Sunday, June 12 (7:00-8:00 PM, ET/4:00-5:00 PM, PT), prior to the live broadcast of the Tony Awards on CBS. Criss and Hough will kick off the evening celebrating the 2022 Tony Awards, bestowing multiple awards and introducing special performances throughout the exciting hour of programming.

Julianne Hough and Skylar Astin host "The Tony Awards: Act One', a 90-minute telecast, streaming live exclusively on PlutoTV, during which the trophies for some categories — including score, design, and orchestration — will be awarded. Snippets of those acceptance speeches will be shown during the official 76th annual Tony Awards, which begins at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on Paramount+ and CBS.