56th Tony Awards
The 56th Annual Tony Awards ceremony was held at Radio City Music Hall on June 2, 2002 and broadcast by CBS. "The First Ten" awards ceremony was telecast on PBS television. The event was co-hosted by Bernadette Peters and Gregory Hines.[2]
| 56th Tony Awards | |
|---|---|
 Official poster for the 56th annual Tony Awards | |
| Date | June 2, 2002 |
| Location | Radio City Music Hall, New York City, New York |
| Hosted by | Bernadette Peters Gregory Hines |
| Most awards | Thoroughly Modern Millie (6) |
| Most nominations | Thoroughly Modern Millie (11) |
| Website | tonyawards |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | CBS |
| Viewership | 7.9 million[1] |
| Produced by | Ricky Kirshner Gary Smith |
| Directed by | Glenn Weiss |
The ceremony
The show opened with a tribute to Richard Rodgers, featuring a medley of his songs performed by Marvin Hamlisch, Harry Connick Jr., Michele Lee, Mos Def, Lea Salonga, Peter Gallagher, John Raitt, Bernadette Peters, Gregory Hines, and the company of Oklahoma! A Broadway/New York song medley was performed by Bernadette Peters and Gregory Hines.[3]
Presentations from nominated musicals:[3]
- Into the Woods: "Children Will Listen", "Ever After" and "Into the Woods" - Vanessa Williams, John McMartin, Company
- Mamma Mia!: "I Have a Dream", "Money, Money, Money", "Mamma Mia", "Chiquitita" and "Dancing Queen" - Louise Pitre, Judy Kaye, Karen Mason, Tina Maddigan, Company
- Thoroughly Modern Millie: "Forget About the Boy"/"Thoroughly Modern Millie" - Sutton Foster, Anne L. Nathan, Casey Nicholaw, Noah Racey, Company
- Sweet Smell of Success: "Dirt" - John Lithgow, Company
- Urinetown: "Run, Freedom, Run" - Hunter Foster, Spencer Kayden, Jeff McCarthy, Company
- Oklahoma!: "The Farmer and the Cowman" - Company
The First Ten awards were presented prior to the full ceremony and broadcast on PBS. The awards presented were: Best Direction of a Play, Direction of a Musical, Book of a Musical, Original Score, Choreography, Costume Design, Lighting Design and Scenic Design. There were also interviews and "rehearsal and performance clips from the nominated shows."[4]
The broadcast won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program; the director was Glenn Weiss.[5]
Winners and nominees
Winners are in bold
Special awards
Source: TheaterMania[6]
- Regional Theatre Tony Award
- Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre
- Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre
Multiple nominations and awards
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These productions had multiple nominations:
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The following productions received multiple awards.
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References
- 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.
- Gans, Andrew."Tony News: Musical Numbers and Likely Presenters for the June 2 Broadcast" Archived 2012-10-21 at the Wayback Machine playbill.com, May 23, 2002
- "Year by Year 2002" Archived 2011-01-01 at the Wayback Machine tonyawards.com, accessed April 28, 2011
- Gans, Andrew."Together Again: PBS and CBS Will Televise Tony 2002 Awards" Archived 2012-10-21 at the Wayback Machine playbill.com, March 7, 2002
- Gans, Andrew."2002 Tony Awards Telecast Wins an Emmy" playbill.com, September 22, 2003
- Portantiere, Michael. "Jennifer Jason Leigh and Steven Weber Announce Tony Nominees at Sardi's" theatermania.com, May 6, 2002