Tony Awards promise to be crammed with celebs and songs

FILE -In this April 2, 2015 photo, Alan Cumming attends the 2015 Center Dinner benefit gala at Cipriani's Wall Street in New York. Tony producers are hoping they’ve struck gold with the intriguing pairing of Cumming and Chenoweth, a break from the memorable shifts done in the past by the likes of Neil Patrick Harris or Hugh Jackman. The addition of two hosts instead of just one is actually perfectly in step with a show that has amped up the number of musical numbers and celebrities to insane levels. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP, File) FILE -In this April 2, 2015 photo, Alan Cumming attends the 2015 Center Dinner benefit gala at Cipriani's Wall Street in New York. Tony producers are hoping they’ve struck gold with the intriguing pairing of Cumming and Chenoweth, a break from the memorable shifts done in the past by the likes of Neil Patrick Harris or Hugh Jackman. The addition of two hosts instead of just one is actually perfectly in step with a show that has amped up the number of musical numbers and celebrities to insane levels. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP, File)

By Associated Press June 7, 2015 1 min read

NEW YORK (AP) – For theater fans, all eyes on Sunday night will not be on Broadway but on nearby Radio City Music Hall. It’s Tony Awards night.

There will be 11 performances and 24 competitive Tonys will be handed out, some tucked in during commercial breaks. Kristin Chenoweth and Alan Cumming will be the hosts.

The three-hour telecast on CBS starting at 8 p.m. EDT will feature appearances Jennifer Lopez, Sting, Jim Parsons, Amanda Seyfried, Larry David and Ashley Tisdale, and a stunt: Josh Groban will try to lead the most performers in a single number in Tony history.

The nominated musicals “On the Twentieth Century,” ”Something Rotten!” ”The Visit,” ”The King and I,” ”On the Town,” ”Fun Home” and “An American in Paris” will perform. A few other non-nominated shows – like Vanessa Hudgens’ “Gigi” and Matthew Morrison and Kelsey Grammer with “Finding Neverland” – also will get a spot.

Producers are hoping to beat last year’s average of 7.02 million viewers. But, as happened last year, the Tonys will have to compete against Game 2 of the NBA Finals.