In 2022, Broadway’s biggest night will be back in a big way. This June, the Tony Awards, Broadway’s most popular tradition. However, this will be back to honor theatre professionals for their outstanding work in the 2021-2022 Broadway season. What can you look forward to this time? We know what’s going on!
When is the 2022 Tony Award ceremony?
On Sunday, June 12, the 75th annual Tony Awards will be held at the famous Radio City Music Hall in New York City. For the first time, this four-hour event will be shown live from coast to coast.
How do I watch the 2022 Tony Awards?
From 7:00 to 8:00 PM ET/4:00 to 5:00 PM PT, exclusive content will be streamed only on Paramount+. The American Theatre Wing’s 75th Annual Tony Awards will be presented from 8:00 to 11:00 PM. The viewers can also watch it from 5:00 to 8:00 PM PT LIVE on CBS Television Network and streamed lit live and on-demand on Paramount+*.
When are 2022 Tony Awards Nominees announced?
On Monday, May 9, 2022, at 9 a.m. ET, the nominees for the 75th Tony Awards were announced. With eleven nominations, A Strange Loop got the most this season. However, MJ and Paradise Square were close behind with ten nominations each.
Who is eligible for the 2022 Tony Awards?
The last day for Broadway shows to be eligible for the Tony Awards for the 2021-2022 season is Thursday, April 28, 2022. This is true for all shows that meet the other requirements. Nonetheless, the Tony Awards Administration Committee said who was eligible in the first, second, and third rounds.
Eligible productions were:
Pass Over, Six, Lackawanna Blues, Chicken & Biscuits, Is This a Room, Thoughts of a Colored Man, The Lehman Trilogy, Dana H., Caroline, or Change, Diana, The Musical, Trouble in Mind, Clyde’s, Mrs. Doubtfire, Company, Flying Over Sunset, Skeleton Crew, MJ The Musical, The Music Man, Plaza Suite, Paradise Square, Take Me Out, Birthday Candles, The Little Prince, American Buffalo, The Minutes, How I Learned to Drive, for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf, Hangmen, Funny Girl, The Skin of Our Teeth, A Strange Loop, Mr. Saturday Night, Girl From The North Country, and Macbeth.
Who is hosting the 2022 Tony Awards?
Ariana DeBose, who has won an Academy Award and been nominated for a Tony Award (for West Side Story and Summer: The Donna Summer Musical), will host the event. “I’m going to go home. I’m so happy to celebrate 75 years of great theatre and, more importantly, all of the people in this community who worked hard to make sure that Broadway’s lights can shine brightly once again “said Ariana DeBose. “This is like a dream come true, and I can’t wait to see everyone on June 12.”
The Tony Awards: Act One will have Darren Criss and Julianne Hough as co-hosts. Both of them have won Emmys.
When will Tony Honors take place?
On Monday, June 6, the annual Tony Honors reception will be held to honor the people who won the 2022 Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre for their great work in the Broadway industry.
The Asian American Performers Action Coalition (AAPAC), Broadway For All, music copyist Emily Grishman, Feinstein’s/54 Below, and United Scenic Artists, Local USA 829, IATSE will receive the 2022 Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theater.
