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
DateJune 2, 2002
LocationRadio City Music Hall, New York City, New York
Hosted byBernadette Peters
Gregory Hines
Most awardsThoroughly Modern Millie (6)
Most nominationsThoroughly Modern Millie (11)
Websitetonyawards.com
Television/radio coverage
NetworkCBS
Viewership7.9 million[1]
Produced byRicky Kirshner
Gary Smith
Directed byGlenn 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]

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

Best Play Best Musical
Best Revival of a Play Best Revival of a Musical
Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play
Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical
Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play
Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical
Best Book of a Musical Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre
Best Scenic Design Best Costume Design
Best Lighting Design Best Orchestrations
Best Direction of a Play Best Direction of a Musical
Best Choreography Best Special Theatrical Event

Special awards

Source: TheaterMania[6]

Multiple nominations and awards

References

  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 News: Musical Numbers and Likely Presenters for the June 2 Broadcast" Archived 2012-10-21 at the Wayback Machine playbill.com, May 23, 2002
  3. "Year by Year 2002" Archived 2011-01-01 at the Wayback Machine tonyawards.com, accessed April 28, 2011
  4. 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
  5. Gans, Andrew."2002 Tony Awards Telecast Wins an Emmy" playbill.com, September 22, 2003
  6. Portantiere, Michael. "Jennifer Jason Leigh and Steven Weber Announce Tony Nominees at Sardi's" theatermania.com, May 6, 2002
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