Visa Signature Tony Celebration Airs in NYC 5/30, CBS' Harry Smith Hosts

CBS News The Early Show's Harry Smith will host The Visa Signature Tony Awards Season Celebration, a televised special celebrating the excellence of the 2008-2009 Broadway season.

The one-hour Season Celebration will air on CBS affiliates across the country this Spring and will feature performances from this season's Broadway musicals including: Lauren Graham and Kate Jennings Grant from Guys & Dolls; Gavin Creel and The Cast of Hair; Matt Cavenaugh & Josefina Scaglione from West Side Story; Stephanie Block from 9 to 5: The Musical; Carole Shelley from Billy Elliot, The Musical; Alice Ripley, Jennifer Damiano and Aaron Tveit from Next to Normal; Constantine Maroulis & Amy Spanger from Rock of Ages; and Sutton Foster, Leah Greenhaus and Marissa O'Donnell from Shrek The Musical.

The special includes an opening number with Cheyenne Jackson and will highlight Tony Nominees Jeff Daniels, Jane Fonda, Allison Janney, Angela Lansbury and Dolly Parton as well as feature interviews with Broadway's emerging talent, Tony Nominees Jennifer Damiano (from Next to Normal), Thomas Sadoski (from Reasons to Be Pretty), Josefina Scaglione (from West Side Story), and David Bologna (from Billy Elliot, The Musical).

The Visa Signature Tony Awards Season Celebration was produced by IMG Entertainment.

Following is a list of affiliates, dates and times for The Visa Signature Tony Awards Preview Concert broadcast:

Affiliate City Date/Time

KDLH Duluth, MN May 30th at 12:00 p.m.

WRBL Columbus, GA May 30th at 12:00 p.m.

KLFY Lafayette, LA May 30th at 1:00 p.m.

WILM Wilmington, NC May 30th at 2:00 p.m.

WCBS New York, NY May 30th at 7:00 p.m.

KCNC Denver, CO May 31st at 11:00 a.m.

WBBM Chicago, IL May 31st at 11:00 a.m.

WCCO Minneapolis, MN May 31st at 11:00 a.m.

KTVT Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX May 31st at 12:00 p.m.

WBZ Boston, MA May 31st at 12:00 p.m.

WISH Indianapolis, IN May 31st at 2:00 p.m.

WMAZ Macon, GA June 6th at 2:00 a.m.

KCBS Los Angeles, CA June 6th at 11:00 a.m.

KGPE Fresno, CA June 6th at 11:00 a.m.

KPIX San Francisco, CA June 6th at 11:00 a.m.

KPSP Palm Springs, CA June 6th at 11:00 a.m.

KDKA Pittsburgh, PA June 6th at 1:00 p.m.

WMDN Meridian, MS June 6th at 1:00 p.m.

KYW Philadelphia, PA June 6th at 2:00 p.m.

WFOR Miami, FL June 6th at 2:00 p.m.

WSBT South Bend, IN June 6th at 2:00 p.m.

KTVA Anchorage, AK June 6th at 3:00 p.m.

WTEV Jackson, FL June 6th at 7:00 p.m.

**Additional markets to be added, please log onto TonyAwards.com for updated markets

The American Theatre Wing's Antoinette Perry "Tony" Awards will be broadcast in a live three-hour ceremony from Radio City Music Hall on the CBS television network on Sunday, June 7th. The Tony Awards are presented by The Broadway League and The American Theatre Wing.

Photo Credit: Walter McBride