THE 67TH ANNUAL TONY AWARDS
CBS, 8:00 p.m. ET
Not since Bob Hope hosted the Oscars a total of 18 times has any performer owned, and been associated with, an awards show the way Neil Patrick Harris has come to be linked with this lively celebration of all things theatrical. This is his fourth time as host here (the third in a row), and this is where the black-tie audience members know, and appreciate, just how hard he works to pull off his opening and closing numbers. And speaking of numbers: Tonight’s festivities promise to present performances from eight nominated musicals, including Matilda the Musical, Motown the Musical (where do they come up with these inventive titles?), and Kinky Boots.