60th Tony Awards

60th Tony Awards
Official poster for the 60th annual Tony Awards
DateJune 11, 2006
LocationRadio City Music Hall, New York City, New York
Hosted bynone
Most awardsThe History Boys (6)
Most nominationsThe Drowsy Chaperone (13)
Websitetonyawards.com
Television/radio coverage
NetworkCBS
Viewership7.7 million[1]
Produced byRicky Kirshner
Glenn Weiss
Directed byGlenn Weiss
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The 60th Annual Tony Awards were held at Radio City Music Hall on June 11, 2006. The award ceremony was broadcast live on the CBS television network in the United States. The 2006 Tony Awards did not feature a host, but instead over 60 stars presented awards at the ceremony.[2]

The biggest winner of the night was the Royal National Theatre production The History Boys by British playwright Alan Bennett winning six Tonys out of seven nominations, including Best Play, Best Direction, Best Leading Actor and Best Featured Actress.

Natasha Richardson, Phylicia Rashad and Liev Schreiber announced the nominations on May 16, 2006.[3]

The Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Awards, recognize achievement in live American theatre and are presented by the American Theatre Wing and the League of American Theatres and Producers (now called The Broadway League) at an annual ceremony in New York City. The awards are for Broadway productions and performances plus several non-competitive Special Awards (such as the Regional Theatre Award).

  1. ^ Porter, Rick (June 13, 2010). "Tony Awards Ratings History". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on April 16, 2017. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
  2. ^ Gans, Andrew. "Tony Awards Will Go Hostless; 60 Stars to Present at 2006 Ceremony" Playbill, May 23, 2006
  3. ^ Nominations TheatreMania.com, May 2006