Broadway Revivals and 'Liberation' Win Big at the Tony Awards, Hosted by Pink
Pink will open the ceremony with a large number as 24 Broadway shows compete for wins that could decide which productions stay open.
- On Sunday, Grammy Award-winner Pink hosted the Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall, where 24 Broadway shows competed across 26 categories for awards that can determine whether theaters stay open.
- Pink promised an elaborate opening number featuring some 170 performers, written by Benj Pasek, Justin Paul, and Mark Sonnenblick, with costume changes and wire work familiar from her acrobatic concerts.
- Intriguing races defined the revival categories, pitting a reimagined 'Cats: The Jellicle Ball' against 'Ragtime' and 'The Rocky Horror Show,' while Nathan Lane competes for his fourth Tony in 'Death of a Salesman.'
- June Squibb became the oldest Tony-nominated actor in history at 96, while original cast members of 'The Book of Mormon' reunited for a performance and Leslie Odom, Jr. honored 'Rent' during the In Memoriam section.
- For many productions, a win determines whether theaters remain open or close, as Bill Rauch, who co-directed 'Cats: The Jellicle Ball,' praised the season's artistic risks, saying he was 'really impressed by the landscape.
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