Hugh Jackman to Host the 2014 Tony Awards, Sunday June 8, 2014

Hugh Jackman To Host The 2014 Tony Awards

On June 8, 2014, Hugh Jackman will host the 68^th Annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall.

This is the fourth time the Tony Award winning actor will host the event, previously having emceed the Tony's in 2003, 2004, and 2005. Jackman is a favorite among Broadway audiences, as proven by the stupendous box office success of his limited engagement one-man show Hugh Jackman: Back on Broadway in 2011, as well as A Steady Rain in 2009 where he played opposite Daniel Craig.

Jackman's Appearance In Broadway Play The River

He earned the 2003 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical for his role in The Boy from Oz, in which he performed for a year. He was also recognized with a special Tony Award in 2012 for his work to raise money and awareness for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

Jackman will appear on Broadway next season in Jez Butterworth’s play The River, with performances set to begin early 2015. Jackman’s film credits include the role of Wolverine in the first installment of the X-Men Series, which he reprised in subsequent films X2, X-Men: The Last Stand, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, X-Men: First Class, The Wolverine, and the upcoming X-Men: Days of Future Past.

2005 Emmy Award For Outstanding Individual Performance

In addition, he recently starred in Warner Bros’ 2013 film Prisoners, and he will also play Blackbeard in Warner Bros’ upcoming Pan. In a more relevant role, he starred as Jean Valjean in the 2012 musical film adaptation of Les Misérables, for which he received an Academy Award nomination and a Golden Globe Award.

In 2005, Jackman received an Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program for his role in hosting the 2004 Tony Awards, and he was nominated for the same honor in 2006 for his efforts in 2005.

Neil Patrick Harris To Co-Host

In 2009, that specific Emmy Award was retired, and thus Jackman cannot expect to win it this year. However, this past year, the 2012 Tony Awards broadcast did quite well, receiving five nominations at the 2013 Primetime Emmy Awards: Outstanding Special Class Program, Outstanding Music Direction, Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics, Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special, and Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special.

In taking the mic for the fourth time, Jackman will be tied for having hosted the Tony Awards for the most number of times. Neil Patrick Harris also hosted four times: in 2009, 2011, 2012, and 2013.

Harris Stars in "Hedwig And The Angry Inch"

This year, however, Harris is starring in the title role of John Cameron Mitchell’s Hedwig and the Angry Inch, and will most likely join Jackman on stage as a nominee.

This is also the second year since the return of the Tony Awards to their long-time home at Radio City Music Hall. For the two years prior, the Awards were relegated to the Beacon Theatre as Cirque du Soleil was occupying Radio City. Award attendees were not pleased with the change in venue, as the Beacon was much smaller and required producers to limit their number of guests.

Deadline Approaches For Broadway Shows

Thankfully, the event has now returned to its more spacious home, where it appears to stay. The Tony Award nominations will be announced on April 29, 2014. April 24, 2014 is the last day for Broadway shows to have their official opening and still be eligible for a nomination.

On June 8, 2014, the broadcast will air on CBS from 8:00 – 11:00 pm (live ET / delayed PT). Hugh Jackman to Host the 2014 Tony Awards, Sunday June 8, 2014