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Hamilton, Waitress, Spring Awakening, and More Set for Tony Awards Performances

Sara Bareilles and Gloria Estefan will also take part in the telecast.

The cast of Hamilton will perform on the 2016 Tony Awards telecast.
The cast of Hamilton will perform on the 2016 Tony Awards telecast.
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Performances have been announced for this year's Tony Awards telecast, hosted by James Corden and broadcast live on CBS, beginning at 8pm on June 12.

The evening will feature performances by Lin-Manuel Miranda and the stars of Hamilton; Sara Bareilles, Jessie Mueller, Christopher Fitzgerald, and the company of Waitress; Carmen Cusack and the cast of Bright Star; Alex Brightman and the company of School of Rock; and Brandon Victor Dixon, Adrienne Warren, and the cast of Shuffle Along.

Revival performances include Laura Benanti, Zachary Levi, Jane Krakowski, and the cast of She Loves Me; Cynthia Erivo and the company of The Color Purple; Danny Burstein and the stars of Fiddler on the Roof; and the company of Spring Awakening.

Additionally, Gloria Estefan will perform with the cast of her musical On Your Feet!

For more information on the 2016 Tony Awards, click here.

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