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Quick Answer: Stream the 2025 Tony Awards for free with a trial to a live TV streaming service or Paramount+.

The lights are back up on Broadway once more, with the 78th annual Tony Awards airing on Sunday night from New York City’s Radio City Music Hall to celebrate nominees from Death Becomes Her to Buena Vista Social Club and Dead Outlaw.

Like the last few ceremonies, the 2025 Tony Awards will be a three-hour event split between Paramount+ and CBS. Oscar winner and former Tony nominee Cynthia Erivo is set to host this year’s main event, which airs at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT on CBS and Paramount+ on June 8. Expect surprise performances from the original cast of Hamilton (Lin and Leslie included) and guest presenters like Adam Lambert, who recently starred in Cabaret.

Want to watch the Tony Awards? Here’s how to find the Tonys on TV and how to stream the Tonys online for free if you don’t have cable.

How to Watch the 2025 Tony Awards Online

Don’t have cable? Not a problem. Cord-cutters can livestream the 2025 Tony Awards with Paramount+, or any live TV streaming service that carries CBS, such as DirecTV Stream, fubo, or Hulu + Live TV. Here’s a breakdown of your best options:

Watch Tony Awards on Paramount+

The easiest way to watch the Tony Awards online is with Paramount+, which will be livestreaming the whole event for subscribers. Paramount+ subscriptions start with a seven-day free trial, and then pricing starts at $7.99 a month after that.

Paramount+ offers a wide variety of both on-demand content and live events including NFL games, soccer matches, and other sports broadcasted by CBS. Plans start at $7.99 a month for the Essential plan, or you can upgrade to Paramount+ with Showtime for $12.99 a month to get Showtime exclusives, local CBS streams, and the ability to download content. Both plans start with a seven-day free trial.

Watch Tony Awards on DirecTV Stream

You can also livestream the Tony Awards using a cable streaming service with CBS, like DirecTV Stream. This one starts with a five-day free trial and costs $84.99 a month after that.

DirecTV Stream is one of the most comprehensive live TV streaming services with up to 160+ channels, including local channels, regional sports networks, and all popular national channels. Packages start at $84.99 a month and all subscriptions start with a five-day free trial.

Watch Tony Awards on fubo

fubo also carries CBS in all of its large channel lineups, making it another great way to watch the Tony Awards without cable. Get a seven-day free trial here. If you want to keep the service, you’ll need to pay $84.99 a month after the trial.

fubo’s massive streaming plans carry up to 275+ channels, and you can get even more depending on your location. Packages start at $84.99 a month, and you get seven days to try the service for free.

Watch Tony Awards on Hulu + Live TV

Another live TV streaming service you can use to watch the Tony Awards on CBS is Hulu + Live TV. For $76.99 a month (after a three-day free trial), Hulu + Live TV provides access to more than 95 channels, as well as complimentary subscriptions to Disney+ and ESPN+.

Hulu + Live TV bundles together Hulu’s on-demand library and over 95 live TV channels, including local channels and almost all popular national channels. Subscriptions also include ESPN+ and Disney+ at no additional cost. Hulu + Live TV costs $76.99 a month after a three-day free trial.

Get a Free 2025 Tony Awards Livestream

If you’re looking to watch the Tony Awards for free, be sure to take advantage of the free trials from any of the above streaming services. All of them will let you get a free Tonys livestream, as long as you cancel before the trial ends to avoid charges.

What Channel Is the 2025 Tony Awards On?

The 2025 Tony Awards are being broadcast on live TV through CBS.

When Are the 2025 Tony Awards?

This year’s Tonys are kicking off on Sunday, June 8, at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT.

Be sure to get a free trial to one of the above streaming services to watch the ceremony live.