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77th Tony Awards

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77th Tony Awards
DateJune 16, 2024
VenueDavid H. Koch Theater
Hosted byAriana DeBose
Most winsStereophonic (5)
Most nominationsHell's Kitchen and Stereophonic (13)
Websitetonyawards.com
Television/radio coverage
NetworkCBS
Paramount+
Pluto TV
Viewership3.5 million
Produced byRicky Kirshner
Glenn Weiss
Directed byGlenn Weiss
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The 77th Tony Awards were held on June 16, 2024, to recognize achievement in Broadway productions during the 2023–24 season. The ceremony was held at Lincoln Center's David H. Koch Theater in New York City,[1] and aired on CBS.[2] Ariana DeBose hosted for the third year in a row.[3]

Having already become the most nominated play in the history of the ceremony, Stereophonic went on to win 5 awards, including Best Play, winning the most awards of the season. The musical adaptation of The Outsiders, which won Best Musical, garnered 4 awards in total, as did the Best Revival of a Musical recipient Merrily We Roll Along; the closest to those three shows - in terms of awards received - was Appropriate, which garnered three, including Best Revival of a Play.[4]

For the first time in the history of the ceremony, all eight winners in the performance categories were receiving the award for the first time, with six of them winning for their first career nomination.[5]

Ceremony information

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Pluto TV streamed the pre-ceremony broadcast The Tony Awards: Act One, hosted by Julianne Hough and Utkarsh Ambudkar.[6] The nominees for the 77th Tony Awards were announced on April 30, 2024, at 8:30 a.m. ET by Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Renée Elise Goldsberry.

Eligibility

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The Tony Awards eligibility dates for the 2023-2024 Broadway season were April 28, 2023, through April 25, 2024. Productions must meet all other eligibility requirements as set forth by the American Theatre Wing and the Broadway League. There are 41 legitimate Broadway-eligible theaters in which a production must be performed in to attain eligibility for award consideration. Nominations for the 2024 Tony Awards were announced on April 30, 2024.[7][8][9][10]

Winners and nominations

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Awards

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Best Play ‡ Best Musical ‡
Best Revival of a Play ‡ Best Revival of a Musical ‡
Best Actor in a Play Best Actress in a Play
Best Actor in a Musical Best Actress in a Musical
Best Featured Actor in a Play Best Featured Actress in a Play
Best Featured Actor in a Musical Best Featured Actress in a Musical
Best Direction of a Play Best Direction of a Musical
Best Book of a Musical Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre
Best Scenic Design of a Play Best Scenic Design of a Musical
Best Costume Design of a Play Best Costume Design of a Musical
Best Lighting Design of a Play Best Lighting Design of a Musical
Best Sound Design of a Play Best Sound Design of a Musical
Best Choreography Best Orchestrations

‡ The award is presented to the producer(s) of the musical or play.

Non-competitive awards

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Names Accolade
Jack O'Brien Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre[11]
George C. Wolfe
Billy Porter[a] Isabelle Stevenson Award
Alex Edelman[b] Special Tony Awards
Abe Jacob[c]
Nikiya Mathis[d]
Wendall K. Harrington Tony Honors for Excellence in Theatre[13]
Colleen Jennings-Roggensack[e]
outgoing Playwrights Horizons Board Chair Judith O. Rubin
the Dramatists Guild Foundation
the Samuel J. Friedman Health Center for the Performing Arts.
The Wilma Theater in Philadelphia Regional Theatre Tony Award.[14]
CJay Philip from Dance & BMore in Baltimore, Maryland Excellence in Theatre Education Award.[15]

Multiple nominations and awards

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Productions with multiple nominations

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Individuals with multiple nominations

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Individual Nominations Awards
Justin Levine 3 0
David Zinn 1
Dede Ayite 1
Will Butler 2 0
Isabella Byrd 0
Natasha Katz 0
Peter Nigrini 0
Jamestown Revival (Zach Chance and Jonathan Clay) 0
Tom Scutt 1
Shaina Taub 2

Presenters and performers

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Presenters
Names Notes
Taraji P. Henson presented Best Actor in a Play
Danai Gurira introduced a performance from Alicia Keys, Jay-Z & the cast of Hell's Kitchen
Jesse Tyler Ferguson presented Best Featured Actor in a Play
Pete Townshend introduced a performance from the cast of The Who's Tommy
Taylor Tomlinson & Wendell Pierce presented Best Featured Actress in a Play
Ashley Park & Renée Elise Goldsberry presented Best Direction of a Play & Best Direction of a Musical
Patrick Wilson introduced a performance from the cast of Water for Elephants
Anthony Ramos & Ben Platt presented Best Featured Actor in a Musical & Best Featured Actress in a Musical
Julianne Hough introduced a performance from the cast of Illinoise
Utkarsh Ambudkar presented Best Score
Andrew Rannells & Josh Gad introduced Jim Parsons
Jim Parsons presented Best Revival of a Play
Tamara Tunie introduced Nate Burleson & Solomon Thomas
Nate Burleson & Solomon Thomas introduced Jeffrey Wright
Jeffrey Wright presented Best Play
Hillary Clinton introduced a performance from the cast of Suffs
Angelina Jolie introduced a performance from the cast of The Outsiders
Jennifer Hudson presented Best Revival of a Musical
Sean Hayes presented Best Actress in a Play
Brooke Shields introduced Nicole Scherzinger & the "In Memoriam" tribute
Nick Jonas & Adrienne Warren presented Best Actress in a Musical & Best Actor in a Musical
Cynthia Erivo & Idina Menzel presented Best Musical[17]

Performances

Performers[6]
Names Song(s)
The cast of Hell's Kitchen
(with Alicia Keys and Jay-Z) 		"The Gospel" / "Authors of Forever" / "Fallin'"
"Empire State of Mind (Part II) Broken Down" / "Empire State of Mind"
The cast of The Who's Tommy (with Pete Townshend) "See Me, Feel Me" / "Pinball Wizard"
Daniel Radcliffe, Jonathan Groff, and Lindsay Mendez
(from Merrily We Roll Along) 		"Second Transition" / "Old Friends"
The cast of Water for Elephants "Anywhere/Another Train" / "The Road Don't Make You Young"
The ensemble of Illinoise "The Predatory Wasp of the Palisades Is Out to Get Us!"
The cast of Stereophonic "Masquerade"[18][19]
Eddie Redmayne and the cast of Cabaret "Wilkommen"
The cast of Suffs "Keep Marching"
The cast of The Outsiders "Tulsa '67" / "Grease Got a Hold" / "The Rumble"
Nicole Scherzinger (In Memoriam) "What I Did for Love"[20]

Controversy

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Despite receiving a record 13 nominations to become the most nominated play in Tonys history, and other plays with music such as Choir Boy receiving musical performances on the broadcast, Stereophonic was not originally among the lineup of performing shows announced on June 6, with playwright David Adjmi saying "We wanted to perform, but they weren’t into it."[21] In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, producer Glenn Weiss said, "There’s a lot of speculation and people forming their own judgments and opinions, and we are trying on our show to represent the season as well as we possibly can with the time that we have."[21] On June 12, Stereophonic was announced to be performing at the ceremony.[17]

Days before the ceremony, it was announced that many Broadway press outlets were denied access to the red carpet for coverage including SiriusXM’s On Broadway's Julie James, BroadwayWorld’s Richard Ridge, TheaterMania’s David Gordon, Broadway News’ Ruthie Fierberg, and Theatrely's Kobi Kassal.[22] Eventually the decision was reversed after public outcry, an open letter from the Editor-in-Chief of Theatrely, and multiple news articles called out the decision.[23]

Reception

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Reviews

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The night's performances received mixed reviews. Alicia Keys's live performance of "Empire State of Mind", with the cast of Hell's Kitchen onstage and Jay-Z joining remotely, was noted as a highlight by the live audience and by critics.[24] The opening number featuring Ariana DeBose, on the other hand, drew criticism.[25][26] The awards were celebrated for more strongly featuring straight plays than in past years, with clips and interviews preceding awards in play categories.[25]

Ratings

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The ceremony drew 3.5 million viewers on CBS, marking a 14% decrease from the previous year's ceremony.[27]

Accolades

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The broadcast was nominated for a 2025 GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Variety or Talk Show Episode.[28]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ for his activism in the LGBTQIA+ community, particularly with the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation and the Entertainment Community Fund.[12]
  2. ^ for his "exemplary debut" in his solo show Just for Us
  3. ^ for his contributions to modern sound design in theater
  4. ^ for her hair and wig design for the play Jaja's African Hair Braiding.
  5. ^ ASU Gammage Executive Director and Broadway League member
  1. ^ "77th Annual Tony Awards to be held at Lincoln Center's David H. Koch Theater - CBS New York". www.cbsnews.com. October 4, 2023. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  2. ^ Rubin, Rebecca (October 4, 2023). "Tony Awards Moves 2024 Ceremony to Lincoln Center, Reveals Key Dates". Variety. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  3. ^ Huston, Caitlan (March 27, 2024). "Ariana DeBose Returns to Host 2024 Tony Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  4. ^ "Tony Awards 2024 highlights: 'The Outsiders' wins best musical, 'Stereophonic' takes home 5 awards". NBC News. June 16, 2024. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  5. ^ Nordyke, Kimberly (June 16, 2024). "Tony Awards: Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  6. ^ a b Culwell-Block, Logan (June 6, 2024). "Which Shows Are Performing at the 2024 Tony Awards?". Playbill. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  7. ^ "Tony Awards Eligibility for 2024 – Part 1". tonyawards.com. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
  8. ^ "Tony Awards Eligibility for 2024 – Part 2 & 3". tonyawards.com. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
  9. ^ "Tony Awards Eligibility for 2024 – Part 4". tonyawards.com. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  10. ^ "A Look at all the Broadway shows eligible for 2024 Tony Awards". newyorktheatreguide.com. January 19, 2024. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
  11. ^ Gans, Andrew (May 9, 2024). "Jack O'Brien and George C. Wolfe Will Receive 2024 Special Tony Awards for Lifetime Achievement". Playbill. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
  12. ^ Culwell-Block, Logan (May 7, 2024). "Billy Porter Will Receive the 2024 Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award". Playbill. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
  13. ^ Culwell-Block, Logan (May 2, 2024). "Alex Edelman, Nikiya Mathis, More to Receive Special Tony Awards". Playbill. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  14. ^ Culwell-Block, Logan (May 22, 2024). "Philadelphia's Wilma Theater Wins 2024 Regional Theatre Tony Award". Playbill. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
  15. ^ King, Darryn (May 30, 2024). "Tony Awards and Carnegie Mellon Present 2024 Excellence in Theatre Education Award to CJay Philip". Broadway.com. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  16. ^ Quinn, Dave (June 13, 2024). "Nicole Scherzinger Will Perform at 2024 Tony Awards for Emotional 'In Memoriam' Segment (Exclusive)". People. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
  17. ^ a b Culwell-Block, Logan (June 12, 2024). "Update: Best Play Nominee Stereophonic Will Perform at the 2024 Tony Awards After All". Playbill. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  18. ^ Huston, Caitlin (June 11, 2024). "Tonys Producers on Changes For This Year-s Show, --Stereophonic-- and Their Plan to Honor Plays". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
  19. ^ Wild, Stephi (June 12, 2024). "STEREOPHONIC Will Perform at the Tony Awards". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  20. ^ Quinn, Dave (June 13, 2024). "Nicole Scherzinger Will Perform at 2024 Tony Awards for Emotional 'In Memoriam' Segment (Exclusive)". People. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
  21. ^ a b Nordyke, Caitlin Huston,Kimberly (June 12, 2024). "'Stereophonic' Performance Set for Tony Awards After Outcry". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 20, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  22. ^ Siegler, Mara (June 14, 2024). "Broadway press shut out of the Tony Awards red carpet". Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  23. ^ "Broadway journalists rally to support the theater press shut out of the 2024 Tony Awards red carpet: 'This is our Super Bowl.'". Yahoo News. June 16, 2024. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  24. ^ Mendez II, Moises (June 16, 2024). "The Most Memorable Moments of the 2024 Tony Awards". Time Magazine. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  25. ^ a b Kumar, Naveen (June 17, 2024). "The best and worst moments from the 2024 Tony Awards". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  26. ^ "Best and Worst Moments From the 2024 Tony Awards". The New York Times. June 16, 2024. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  27. ^ Seitz, Loree (June 17, 2024). "Tony Awards Viewership Drops 14% From 2023 to 3.5 Million on CBS". TheWrap. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
  28. ^ Tran, Diep (January 22, 2025). "Drag: The Musical, Oh, Mary!, Wicked, More Recognized by GLAAD Media Awards". Playbill. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
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