Neil Patrick Harris to Host Tony Awards

How I Met Your Mother star is "thrilled" to return for a third stint as show's emcee

By Rebecca Macatee Apr 03, 2012 3:24 PMTags
Neil Patrick HarrisKevin Kane/WireImage for Tony Awards Productions

Neil Patrick Harris will host the Tony Awards this year, producers of the show announced Tuesday.

This will be the How I Met Your Mother star's third gig emceeing the show, having hosted in 2009 and 2011.

"I'm thrilled to be a part of this year's Tony Awards," the theater vet said in a statement excerpted by TheWrap.com. "Not only will I be shining a spotlight on the best that Broadway has to offer, but hopefully I'll score some free house seats to a show—or five!"

We hope NPH will delight us again with a musical number (or five) at this year's Tony Awards, which air June 10 on CBS.

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