P!nk Leads Tonys with a Moulin Rouge–Inspired, 170-Strong Opening

P!nk opened the 2026 Tony Awards with a star-packed opening, 'Leading Lady Marmalade,' a Moulin Rouge–style showstopper co-written by Benj Pasek, Justin Paul, and Mark Sonnenblick. Featuring 170 performers and name-checks to celebrate this season’s leading ladies, the song was rewritten up to showtime to fit who could participate, with Lea Michele delivering a standout moment by belting 'and we don’t do it for the awards.' The performance was framed as a love letter to Broadway, blending high spectacle with playful digs at awards culture, and it had the audience buzzing as P!nk teased a possible Broadway future.