The award recognizes his efforts on behalf of the LGBTQ community and in fighting HIV/AIDS.
Will you hear "Empire State of Mind" on the Tony telecast on June 16? It would be too perfect to pass up.
Will Butler, David Byrne and Hillary Rodham Clinton are among this year's nominees.
The 77th annual Tony Awards will broadcast live coast to coast on CBS and Paramount+ on June 16.
The show will also feature special performances to honor Joel Grey and John Kander, recipients of special Tony awards for lifetime achievement in the theatre.
The trailblazing Harry Belafonte was the first performer to accomplish both of these feats.
The broadcast is still slated to air live on June 11.
This is the second time in the past three years that external events have thrown the Tony Awards timetable into chaos.
Jeanine Tesori's music powers the acclaimed Kimberly Akimbo — and many of the best modern Broadway shows.
The award may soften the disappointment Kander may have felt when his score for 'New York, New York' was passed over for a Tony nod.
