| 64th Tony Awards | |
|---|---|
 64th Tony Awards poster | |
| Date | June 13, 2010[1] |
| Location | Radio City Music Hall |
| Hosted by | Sean Hayes[2] |
| Most awards | Red (6) |
| Most nominations | La Cage aux Folles and Fela! (11) |
| Website | tonyawards |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | CBS |
| Viewership | 7.0 million[3] |
| Produced by | Ricky Kirshner Glenn Weiss |
| Directed by | Glenn Weiss |
The 64th Annual Tony Awards took place on Sunday, June 13, 2010,[1] held again at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. The host was Sean Hayes.[2] These awards paid tribute to Broadway productions during the 2009–2010 season. The cut off-date for Tony eligibility was April 29, 2010, and the nominations were announced on May 4.[4]
The play Red won 6 awards, including Best Play, most of the night.
The musical Memphis won four awards, including Best Musical.
Fences won three awards, including Best Revival of a Play.
La Cage aux Folles also won three awards, including Best Revival of a Musical.
The CBS television network broadcast the event, which was also simulcast live to the Clear Channel Spectacolor HD Screen in Times Square as well as on the official Tony Awards website.[5]
The director of the telecast, Glenn Weiss, won the Directors Guild of America award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Musical Variety.[6]
Among the highlights was presenter Kristin Chenoweth and Hayes poking fun at a recent Newsweek article questioning the openly gay Hayes' believability at playing heterosexual by passionately kissing.
- ^ a b "The American Theatre Wing's 64th Annual Tony Awards to Be Broadcast Sunday, June 13, 2010". TonyAwards.com. September 8, 2009. Archived from the original on November 20, 2009. Retrieved 2015-12-30.
- ^ a b Gans, Andrew."Sean Hayes to Host Tony Awards" Archived 2010-05-27 at the Wayback Machine playbill.com, May 24, 2010
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (June 14, 2010). "RATINGS RAT RACE: NBA Finals Continue To Rule While Tony Awards Slip A Notch". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
- ^ Gans, Andrew.2010 "Tony Award Nominations Will Be Announced May 4" Archived 2010-03-01 at the Wayback Machine playbill.com, February 26, 2010
- ^ Gans, Andrew."Paula Abdul Will Be Tony Presenter; Awards Will Be Simulcast in Times Square" Archived 2010-06-12 at the Wayback Machine playbill.com, June 7, 2010
- ^ Peter, Thomas. "Glenn Weiss Wins DGA Award for 64th Annual Tony Awards Broadcast" playbill.com, January 31, 2011