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06/05/2009 10:13 AM

Tony Performers Rehearse Ahead Of Big Night

By: NY1 News

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Broadway's best are getting ready to strut their stuff at this weekend's Tony Awards.

Performers are currently rehearsing for the 63rd annual awards show, which will be held live at Radio City Music Hall Sunday night.

The show will include performances by the casts of several nominated musicals, including "Billy Elliot" and "Hair."

"To be nominated and to be part of this community, which is sort of, you know, this ultimate achievement in the theater, is pretty much a dream come true," said "Hair" director Diane Paulus.

"I love theater. I mean the Tony Awards allows you to watch live pieces from shows that cost $100 to see otherwise," said actor Neil Patrick Harris, the host of this year's awards.

NY1 will have a LIVE red carpet special ahead of the awards. The program will kick off at 6 p.m. Sunday.