Tony Awards to Feature Opening Number by Tom Kitt & Lin-Manuel Miranda

The 2013 Tony Awards are just days away, and host Neil Patrick Harris has finally revealed some details about the highly-anticipated opening number! According to an interview with the Hollywood Reporter, the song was written by Broadway veterans Lin-Manuel Miranda and Tom Kitt.

He told the Hollywood Reporter: "They don't get paid a lot of money for it and there's a lot of back and forth doing revisions, and re-records and orchestrations. I mean, just for one song, one time. They're so gung ho and so excited by it, and I deeply value them for that. But I also know why. It's because we all watched the Tonys growing up. That was our one night of the year to get to second-act these shows and see them performed live. I was from small-town New Mexico and did the exact same thing. You get a little bit of a pass when you ask people to participate in the Tonys. Even though it may be exhausting, there's a glimmer in their eyes that makes it hard for them to say no."

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THE 67TH ANNUAL TONY AWARDS will be broadcast live from Radio City Music Hall, Sunday, June 9 (8:00-11:00 PM, live ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network. The show returns to Radio City Music Hall after two years at the Beacon Theatre. Emmy Award winner Neil Patrick Harris returns as host. Click herefor the complete list of nominees.

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