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An Unforgettable Night Of Performances Announced For 68th Annual Tony Awards

From Patti LaBelle to Neil Patrick Harris, the stage at the 68th Annual Tony Awards will be packed with big stars and even bigger performances.

Hugh Jackman returns to host the 68th Annual Tony Awards live from Radio City Music Hall in New York City, and he'll be joined by a few other returning performances as well as some newcomers from critically acclaimed Broadway shows.

This year there's a  full roster of acts set to hit the stage including 2014 Tony nominees Neil Patrick Harris, Sutton Foster, and Idina Menzel along with their casts from "Hedwig and the Angry Inch," "Violet," and "If/Then."

Alan Cumming will also be reprising his Tony award-winning role from the revival of "Cabaret."

The star power doesn't stop there as music legends Patti LaBelle and Gladys Knight perform alongside Fantasia and the cast of "After Midnight" for what is sure to be an unforgettable performance.

Also, expect to see Sting to take the stage to perform a song from his upcoming musical "Last Ship."

Even more performances will be seen from Broadway newcomers like "Aladdin," "Beautiful: The Carol King Musical," "Les Misérables," "A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder," "Bullets Over Broadway" and "Rocky."

Last but definitely not least, the cast of "Wicked" will be returning to Radio City Music Hall for the first time since 2004 to perform for the 10th anniversary of the classic Broadway musical.

The 68th Annual Tony Awards will be broadcast live on CBS Sunday, June 8th at 8 p.m. ET.  Don't miss the unforgettable event.

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