74th Tony Awards

The 74th Annual Tony Awards will recognize achievement in Broadway productions during the 2019–20 season.

74th Tony Awards
LocationVirtual
Most nominationsJagged Little Pill (15)
Websitetonyawards.com
Television/radio coverage
NetworkDigital
Produced byRicky Kirshner
Glenn Weiss
Directed byGlenn Weiss

Originally scheduled to be held on June 7, 2020 at Radio City Music Hall in New York City and televised by CBS, the ceremony was postponed indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On August 21, 2020, it was announced that the ceremony would be held virtually later in the year, with further details to be announced at a later date. Jagged Little Pill led the nominations with fifteen, and Slave Play's 12 nominations broke the record for most nominations for a non-musical play set by Angels in America at the 2018 ceremony.

Ceremony

As of the end of 2020, the Tony Awards ceremony had not been scheduled. On January 29, 2021, it was announced that voting for the Tony Awards will be held March 1 to March 15, 2021.[1]

Events

On August 21, 2020, it was announced the ceremony would be held virtually later in 2020. The nominations were announced on October 15, 2020 by James Monroe Iglehart.[2][3][4][5]

Nominations were originally scheduled to be announced on April 28, 2020. Various receptions were scheduled to be held, including the Meet the Nominees Press reception (April 30) and Tony Nominees luncheon (May 19). At the Tony Honors reception, the Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre award was to be presented.[6] On March 25, 2020, it was announced that the ceremony and all associated events had been postponed indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. New York had ordered the closure of all Broadway theatres on March 12 due to restrictions on gatherings.[7] The ceremony's broadcaster CBS aired a sing-along version of the film adaptation of Grease on the Tony Awards' originally-scheduled night.[8][9]

Eligibility

The official eligibility cut-off date for Broadway productions opening in the 2019–20 season was originally April 23, 2020.[10][11][12] However, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic cutting the 2019–20 theatre season short, on August 21, 2020, it was announced that only the 18 shows that opened before February 19, 2020 would be considered eligible for the 2020 online Tony Awards ceremony.[13] A revival of West Side Story that opened February 20 and the new musical Girl from the North Country, which opened March 5, were thus not considered eligible because too few nominators and voters saw them before Broadway shut down on March 12.[13]

Winners and nominees

The nominations were announced on October 15, 2020 by James Monroe Iglehart via video.[14]

Best Play ‡ Best Musical ‡
Best Revival of a Play ‡ Best Book 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 Direction of a Play Best Direction of a Musical
Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics Written for the Theatre) Best Choreography
Best Scenic Design in a Play Best Scenic Design in a Musical
Best Costume Design in a Play Best Costume Design in a Musical
Best Lighting Design in a Play Best Lighting Design in a Musical
Best Sound Design of a Play Best Sound Design of a Musical
Best Orchestrations

‡ The award is presented to the producer(s) of the musical or play.

Most awards and nominations
Production Nominations
Jagged Little Pill 15
Moulin Rouge! The Musical 14
Slave Play 12
Tina: The Tina Turner Musical
The Inheritance 11
A Soldier's Play 7
The Sound Inside 6
A Christmas Carol 5
Betrayal 4
Sea Wall/A Life
Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune 2
Grand Horizons
Linda Vista
The Rose Tattoo
My Name Is Lucy Barton 1

References
  1. McPhee, Ryan. "Tony Awards Voting Will Begin in March, Though Still No Date for Ceremony" Playbill, January 29, 2021
  2. "The 74th Annual Tony Awards Nominations to Be Announced on Thursday, October 15th". Tony Awards. October 8, 2020. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  3. Patrick Hipes (October 8, 2020). "Tony Awards Nominations Coming Next Week". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  4. Ryan McPhee (August 21, 2020). "The 2020 Tony Awards to Be Held Digitally This Fall". Playbill. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  5. Patrick Hipes (August 21, 2020). "Tony Awards Will Go Virtual In Fall; No Date Set Yet". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  6. Andrew Gans (February 18, 2020). "Tony Awards Reveal 2020 Calendar of Events". Playbill. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  7. Ryan McPhee (March 25, 2020). "2020 Tony Awards Put on Hold as Coronavirus Pandemic Causes Broadway Shutdown". Playbill. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  8. Nellie Andreeva (May 14, 2020). "CBS Adds Grease Sing-A-Long To Its Sunday Night Movies Schedule; Watch The Trailer – Update". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  9. Joey Nolfi (May 15, 2020). "Grease singalong to replace Tony Awards broadcast on CBS". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  10. "Date Set for 2020 Tony Awards - June 7 on CBS". Tony Awards. September 19, 2019. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  11. "Tony Awards Eligibility for 2020 – Part 1". Tony Awards. October 24, 2019. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  12. "Tony Awards Eligibility for 2020 – Part 2". Tony Awards. January 30, 2020. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  13. Michael Paulson (August 21, 2020). "Tony Awards Ceremony Will Go Ahead, Online". The New York Times. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  14. McPhee, Ryan. "2020 Tony Award Nominations: Jagged Little Pill, Moulin Rouge!, Slave Play Lead the Pack" Playbill, October 15, 2020
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