74th Tony Awards

74th Tony Awards
Promotional poster
DateSeptember 26, 2021 (2021-09-26)
LocationWinter Garden Theatre[1]
Hosted byAudra McDonald (ceremony)
Leslie Odom Jr. (Broadway's Back!)[2]
Most awardsMoulin Rouge! (10)
Most nominationsJagged Little Pill (15)
Websitetonyawards.com
Television/radio coverage
Network
Runtime2 hours (ceremony)[3]
2 hours (Broadway's Back!)[3]
Viewership2.8 million (Broadway's Back!)[4]
Produced byRicky Kirshner
Glenn Weiss
Directed byGlenn Weiss
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The 74th Tony Awards were held on September 26, 2021, to recognize achievement in Broadway productions during the 2019–20 season. After being delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City, the ceremony was held at the Winter Garden Theatre and was broadcast in two separate parts on CBS and Paramount+.[1] Audra McDonald and Leslie Odom Jr. served as hosts.

The musical Jagged Little Pill led the nominations with 15, while the play with the most nominations was Slave Play, with 12. At the ceremony, Moulin Rouge! won ten awards, including Best Musical, becoming the production with the most wins of the season. The Old Vic production of A Christmas Carol won five awards, and The Inheritance won four, including Best Play. At 90 years old, Lois Smith became the oldest performer to win a Tony Award for acting, receiving the award for Featured Actress in a Play.

  1. ^ a b Alexa Criscitiello (August 11, 2021). "74th Annual Tony Awards to Be Held Live at the Winter Garden Theatre". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
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  4. ^ Porter, Rick (September 27, 2021). "TV Ratings: CBS' 'Broadway's Back' Tony Awards Special Struggles". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 27, 2021.