- Network: CBS , Tony Awards
- Series Premiere Date: Apr 1, 1956
Summary:
Broadway's best have been recognized every year in this awards event since April 4, 1947. First televised broadcast was in 1967. The Tony Awards typically features musical numbers from nominated musicals. Over the years, they have occasionally featured excerpts (live and/or filmed) from nominated plays, as well. Over the years, the telecast has been hosted by the likes of Angela Lansbury, Hugh Jackson and Rosie O'Donnell, who, at the height of her popularity, boosted the ratings considerably. Networks airing the program have varied and sometimes technical awards have been presented on a second PBS broadcast directly preceeding the main event. While honoring the best of Broadway, it is the single biggest promotional event for New York Theatre each year.
Details
| Network: | CBS , Tony Awards |
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| Genre(s): | Arts, Events & Specials |
| Seasons: | 73, 72, 71, 70, 69, 68, 67, 66, 65, 64, 63, 1 |
| Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Alec Baldwin | Himself (Presenter) |
| Laurence Fishburne | Himself (Presenter) |
| Jonathan Groff | Himself (Performer, Melchior) |
| David Hyde Pierce | Himself (Presenter) |
| Laura Linney | Herself (Presenter) |
| Patti LuPone | Herself (Performer) |
| Whoopi Goldberg | Herself (Host) |
| Harry Connick Jr. | Himself (Presenter) |
| John Lithgow | Himself (Presenter) |
| Lily Tomlin | Herself (Presenter) |
| Kristin Chenoweth | Herself (Presenter) |
| Mary-Louise Parker | Herself (Presenter) |
| Mandy Patinkin | Himself (Presenter) |
| Marisa Tomei | Herself (Presenter) |
| Brooke Shields | Herself (Presenter) |
| Liza Minnelli | Herself (Presenter) |
| Julie Chen | Herself (Presenter) |
| Glenn Close | Herself (Presenter) |
| Jenna Russell | Herself (Performer) |
| Laura Benanti | Herself (Performer) |
| John Waters | Himself (Presenter) |
| Gabriel Byrne | Himself (Presenter) |
| Lin-Manuel Miranda | Himself (Performer) |
| Boyd Gaines | Himself (Performer) |
| Daniel Radcliffe | Himself (Presenter) |
| Max Crumm | Himself (Performer) |
| Laura Osnes | Herself (Performer) |
| Richard Griffiths | Himself (Presenter) |
| John Gallagher Jr. | Himself (Performer, Moritz) |
| Skylar Astin | Himself (Performer, Georg) |
| Lea Michele | Herself (Performer, Wendla) |
| Adam Duritz | Himself (Presenter) |
| Daniel Evans | Himself (Performer) |
| Daniel Breaker | Himself (Performer) |
| Anthony Rapp | Himself (Performer) |
| Remy Zaken | Herself (Performer, Thea) |
| Lilli Cooper | Herself (Performer, Martha) |
| Phoebe Strole | Herself (Performer, Anna) |
