74th Tony Awards

The 74th Annual Tony Awards will recognize achievement in Broadway productions during the 2019–20 season.

74th Tony Awards
DateTBD
LocationRadio City Music Hall, New York, New York
Websitetonyawards.com
Television/radio coverage
NetworkCBS
Produced byRicky Kirshner
Glenn Weiss
Directed byGlenn Weiss

Originally scheduled to be held on June 7, 2020 and televised by CBS, the ceremony was postponed indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The rescheduling of the ceremony has yet to be determined.

Events

Nominations were scheduled to be announced on April 28, 2020. Various receptions were scheduled to be held, including the Meet the Nominees Press reception (April 30) and Tony Nominees luncheon (May 19). At the Tony Honors reception, the Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre award was to be presented.[1]

On March 25, 2020, it was announced that the ceremony and all associated events had been postponed indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. New York had ordered the closure of all Broadway theatres on March 12 due to restrictions on gatherings.[2] The ceremony's broadcaster CBS aired a sing-along version of the film adaptation of Grease on the Tony Awards' originally-scheduled night.[3][4]

Eligibility

The official eligibility cut-off date for Broadway productions opening in the 2019–20 season was originally April 23, 2020.[5][6][7]

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References
  1. Andrew Gans (February 18, 2020). "Tony Awards Reveal 2020 Calendar of Events". Playbill. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  2. Ryan McPhee (March 25, 2020). "2020 Tony Awards Put on Hold as Coronavirus Pandemic Causes Broadway Shutdown". Playbill. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  3. Nellie Andreeva (May 14, 2020). "CBS Adds Grease Sing-A-Long To Its Sunday Night Movies Schedule; Watch The Trailer – Update". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  4. Joey Nolfi (May 15, 2020). "Grease singalong to replace Tony Awards broadcast on CBS". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  5. "Date Set for 2020 Tony Awards - June 7 on CBS". Tony Awards. September 19, 2019. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  6. "Tony Awards Eligibility for 2020 – Part 1". Tony Awards. October 24, 2019. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  7. "Tony Awards Eligibility for 2020 – Part 2". Tony Awards. January 30, 2020. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
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