Friday, July 24, 2026

Broadway: Barbra Streisand Presenting at Tony Awards– First Time On Show in 46 Years

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She’s back. After 46 years Barbra Streisand is coming to the Tony Awards. She’s going to be a presenter. But don’t be fooled. She’ll be presented Best Musical to “Hamilton.” She won’t be giving Best Scenic Design, that’s for sure.

Why is Barbra back? She’s trying to reconnect with the Broadway crowd in advance of making her movie of “Gypsy,” no doubt. Streisand is planning to make that Barry Levinson-directed project her piece de resistance next year. She wants the backing of the legit stage world. It’s a smart idea.

And “Hamilton”? It’s the biggest show since maybe “A Chorus Line.” Winner of countless awards. So the Queen returns and bestows the crowd. It’s a nice touch.

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Roger Friedman
Roger Friedman
Roger Friedman is the founder and editor-in-chief of Showbiz411. He wrote the FOX411 column on FoxNews.com from 1999 to 2009, where he covered Michael Jackson, and previously wrote the "Intelligencer" column at New York magazine in the mid-1990s, where he covered the O.J. Simpson trial. He also edited Fame magazine. His bylines have appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, the New York Daily News, the New York Post, Vogue, Details, and the Miami Herald. He is a voting member of the Critics Choice Awards (Film and Television branches), and his movie reviews are tracked by Rotten Tomatoes. With D.A. Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus, he co-produced the 2002 documentary "Only the Strong Survive," which screened at Directors' Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival.

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