Neil Patrick Harris: Tony Awards 2011 with David Burtka!

Neil Patrick Harris and his longtime partner David Burtka hit the red carpet at the 2011 Tony Awards held at the Beacon Theatre on Sunday (June 12) in New York City.

The 37-year-old How I Met Your Mother actor is serving as the host during tonight’s ceremony, which he has hosted before in the past!

This year’s show marks the first time in many years that it won’t be hosted at Radio City Music Hall.

“We have to play to the size constraints. They had to build a tent behind the theater, to house whole casts waiting to go on. That will be exciting, they’ll all be stuffed in a tent together,” Neil told THR about using the Beacon Theatre, a considerably smaller venue.