77th_Tony_Awards

77th Tony Awards

77th Tony Awards

Awards ceremony

The 77th Tony Awards will be held on June 16, 2024, to recognize achievement in Broadway productions during the 2023–24 season. The ceremony will be held at Lincoln Center's David H. Koch Theater in New York City,[1] and air on CBS.[2] Ariana DeBose will host for the third year in a row.[3]

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Ceremony information

As was the year prior, the ceremony will begin with a pre-show broadcast on Pluto TV entitled The Tony Awards: Act One hosted by Julianne Hough and Utkarsh Ambudkar.[4]

Presenters

Audra McDonald, Bebe Neuwirth and Brian Stokes Mitchell will lead a special tribute to Chita Rivera, who died earlier in the year at the age of 91.[6]

Performances

The musicals and plays expected to perform at the ceremony are:

In addition, Nicole Scherzinger, soon to be seen on Broadway in the revival of Sunset Boulevard, will perform the "In Memoriam" segment.[6]

Eligibility

The Tony Awards eligibility dates for the 2023-2024 Broadway season are 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.[9][10][11][12]

Nominations

The nominees for the 77th Tony Awards were announced on April 30, 2024, at 8:30 a.m. EST by Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Renée Elise Goldsberry.

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

Productions with multiple nominations

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Non-competitive awards

The recipients of three Special Tony Awards include Alex Edelman for his "exemplary debut" in his solo show Just for Us, Abe Jacob for his contributions to modern sound design in theater, and Nikiya Mathis for her hair and wig design for the play Jaja's African Hair Braiding. The recipients for the Tony Honors for Excellence in Theatre this year are scenic projection designer Wendall K. Harrington, ASU Gammage Executive Director and Broadway League member Colleen Jennings-Roggensack, outgoing Playwrights Horizons Board Chair Judith O. Rubin, the Dramatists Guild Foundation, and the Samuel J. Friedman Health Center for the Performing Arts.[13] Billy Porter is the 2024 recipient of the Isabelle Stevenson Award for his activism in the LGBTQIA+ community, particularly with the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation and the Entertainment Community Fund.[14] Directors Jack O'Brien and George C. Wolfe will receive Special Tony Awards for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre.[15] The Wilma Theater in Philadelphia is the 2024 recipient of the Regional Theatre Tony Award.[16] The recipient of the Excellence in Theatre Education Award will be CJay Philip, the founder and creative director of Dance & BMore in Baltimore, Maryland.[17]

See also

References

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    Rubin, Rebecca (October 4, 2023). "Tony Awards Moves 2024 Ceremony to Lincoln Center, Reveals Key Dates". Variety. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
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    Culwell-Block, Logan (June 6, 2024). "Which Shows Are Performing at the 2024 Tony Awards?". Playbill. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
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    Quinn, Dave (June 13, 2024). "Nicole Scherzinger Will Perform at 2024 Tony Awards for Emotional 'In Memoriam' Segment (Exclusive)". People. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
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    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.
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    Culwell-Block, Logan (May 2, 2024). "Alex Edelman, Nikiya Mathis, More to Receive Special Tony Awards". Playbill. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
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    Culwell-Block, Logan (May 7, 2024). "Billy Porter Will Receive the 2024 Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award". Playbill. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
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    Culwell-Block, Logan (May 22, 2024). "Philadelphia's Wilma Theater Wins 2024 Regional Theatre Tony Award". Playbill. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
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    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.
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