Ariana DeBose Gears Up for the 2024 Tony Awards: A Broadway Experience for Viewers at Home

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Ariana DeBose is hosting, producing, and choreographing the Tony Awards for the third time.
DeBose has seen all of the nominated plays and musicals beforehand to ensure she fully understands the season.
DeBose is known for her acrobatic opening number from last year's show during the Hollywood writers strike.
The 2024 Tony Awards are approaching with a diverse theater season that included musicals 'Back to the Future' and 'The Notebook', plays 'Suffs' and 'Appropriate', shows exploring themes like autism in 'How to Dance in Ohio' and Filipino culture in 'Here Lies Love'.
The three-hour main telecast will air on CBS and stream on Paramount+, with a free pre-show on Pluto TV where some technical awards will be handed out.
Ariana DeBose Gears Up for the 2024 Tony Awards: A Broadway Experience for Viewers at Home

The 2024 Tony Awards are approaching, and Broadway is gearing up for a night of celebration. With a diverse theater season that included musicals like 'Back to the Future' and 'The Notebook', plays such as 'Suffs' and 'Appropriate', and shows exploring various themes like autism in 'How to Dance in Ohio' and Filipino culture in 'Here Lies Love', the anticipation is high. Ariana DeBose, who is hosting the Tony Awards for the third time, promises a full Broadway experience for viewers at home. DeBose, who is also producing and choreographing this year's ceremony, has seen all of the nominated plays and musicals beforehand to ensure she fully understands the season. The three-hour main telecast will air on CBS and stream on Paramount+, with a free pre-show on Pluto TV where some technical awards will be handed out. DeBose is known for her acrobatic opening number from last year's show during the Hollywood writers strike, which was praised for its glitch-free three-hour telecast. This year, she is excited about the addition of a streaming pre-show hosted by Julianne Hough and Utkarsh Ambudkar, which takes some of the pressure off her at the main event. The Tony Awards are set to take place on Sunday and will honor excellence in Broadway productions.



Confidence

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Doubts
  • I have not fact-checked any quotes from Julianne Hough or Utkarsh Ambudkar regarding the pre-show.
  • It's unclear if all technical awards will be handed out during the free pre-show on Pluto TV.

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  • Unique Points
    • Ariana DeBose is hosting the Tony Awards for the third time.
    • DeBose is producing and choreographing the Tony Awards for the first time.
    • She had three shows remaining to see before the awards at the time of interview.
    • DeBose arrived in New York City from Winnipeg, Manitoba where she was shooting an action film called ‘With Love.’
    • Ariana DeBose is a longtime Broadway phenom and an Oscar winner.
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    No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
  • Deception (100%)
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  • Fallacies (95%)
    The author uses informal fallacy of anthropomorphism when referring to the Tonys as 'just one giant learning experience' and 'a requirement'. The author also uses an appeal to authority when quoting Ariana DeBose.
    • 'These are opposite processes,' she said of hosting and spectating. 'They’re very different disciplines, but you can’t host if you don’t know who’s involved. So to me, it’s a requirement.'
    • 'Those were my mandates.', 'You have to be humble.'
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  • Unique Points
    • The most nominated play of all time is ‘Stereophonic’ by David Adjmi with 13 nominations
    • This production has already made history as the most Tony-nominated play
    • Arcade Fire alum Will Butler provides songs for ‘Stereophonic’
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  • Unique Points
    • Glenn Weiss and Ricky Kirshner have produced and directed the Tony Awards telecast since 2003.
    • The upcoming Tony Awards ceremony is expected to be a 'wow' kind of show.
    • Transitions between award presentations and performances will occur in full view of the audience, embracing theatricality.
  • Accuracy
    No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
  • Deception (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
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    None Found At Time Of Publication
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  • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
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  • Unique Points
    • Broadway had a diverse theater season with a total of 36 productions, including musicals like ‘Back to the Future’ and ‘The Notebook’, plays such as ‘Suffs’ and ‘Appropriate’, and shows exploring different themes like autism in ‘How to Dance in Ohio’ and Filipino culture in ‘Here Lies Love’.
    • Ariana DeBose is hosting the Tony Awards for the third time.
    • Arcade Fire alum Will Butler provides songs for ‘Stereophonic’.
  • Accuracy
    No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
  • Deception (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Fallacies (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Bias (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Author Conflicts Of Interest (0%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication

97%

  • Unique Points
    • Ariana DeBose is hosting the Tony Awards for the third time.
    • DeBose is producing and choreographing the Tony Awards for the first time.
    • She has been seeing all of the nominated plays and musicals before the awards.
  • Accuracy
    No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
  • Deception (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Fallacies (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Bias (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Author Conflicts Of Interest (0%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication