About The Tony Awards. THE 70th ANNUAL TONY AWARDS will be broadcast live from New York City Sunday, June 12, 2016 (8:00-11:00 PM, live ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network. The TONY Awards, which honors theater professionals for distinguished achievement on Broadway, has been broadcast on CBS since 1978. Next year marks the 70th anniversary of the TONY Awards, which were first held on April 6, 1947 at the Waldorf Astoria’s Grand Ballroom.
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The 70th Annual Tony Awards: TV Review. Few surprises but entertaining and celebratory, despite the long shadow of ugly reality. James Corden hosted Broadway’s annual lovefest, a ceremony in which the triumphant success of ‘Hamilton’ was countered by the somber aftermath of Saturday night’s horrific shooting in Orlando.
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/70th-annual-tony-awards-tv-902202
So the big question hanging over the 70th edition of Broadway's annual honors ceremony was how would a host known for his unflagging ebullience address the still-raw response to the tragic mass shooting in an Orlando, Fla., gay club just the night before.
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/70th-annual-tony-awards-tv-902202
65th Tony Awards. The 65th Annual Tony Awards was held on June 12, 2011 to recognize achievement in Broadway productions during the 2010–2011 season. They were held at the Beacon Theatre, ending a fourteen-year tradition of holding the ceremony at Radio City Music Hall.
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That task was rendered even more delicate for James Corden, a previous Tony winner and popular frontman of CBS' The Late Late Show, by the deep ties between New York's theater industry and the LGBT community. Showing sound judgment, Corden dealt with the tragedy upfront in solemn pre-show comments.
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/70th-annual-tony-awards-tv-902202
Long before its record 16 nominations were announced in early May, any element of surprise concerning the coronation of Hamilton at this year’s Tony Awards had been erased.
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/70th-annual-tony-awards-tv-902202
List of Tony Awards ceremonies. This is a list of Tony Awards ceremonies, the years which they were honoring, their hosts, and their ceremony dates. 4 times.
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RELATED: James Corden Says He Might Bring Karaoke to the Tony Awards. Hamilton wasn't the only musical to get some love during Corden's monologue. The 37-year-old Late Late Show host took the audience on a journey of his fascination with the theatre, starting in childhood.
http://www.etonline.com/news/190873_hamilton_cast_kicks_off_tony_awards_with_parody_james_corden_delivers_musical_medley_monologue/
List of Tony Awards ceremonies. This is a list of Tony Awards ceremonies, the years which they were honoring, their hosts, and their ceremony dates. Ceremonies[edit] Multiple Time Hosts[edit]
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The Tony Awards Administration Committee announced special non-competitive awards prior to the ceremony. The Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre is given to Athol Fugard and Philip J. Smith, Chairman of The Shubert Organization. The Isabelle Stevenson Award is awarded to Eve Ensler, founder of V-Day.
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host of tony awards
James Corden is the host of Tony Awards.