THE 73rd ANNUAL TONY AWARDS®” TO BE BROADCAST LIVE FROM

RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL IN NEW YORK CITY, SUNDAY, JUNE 9, 2019 ON CBS

The 2019 Tony Award Nominations Will Be Announced on Tuesday, April 30, 2019

THE 73rd ANNUAL TONY AWARDS will be broadcast live from Radio City Music Hall in New York City, Sunday, June 9, 2019 (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 73rd anniversary of the TONY Awards, which were first held on April 6, 1947 at the Waldorf Astoria’s Grand Ballroom. The ceremony is presented by Tony Award Productions, which is a joint venture of the Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing, which founded the Tonys.

The nominations for the 2019 TONY Awards will be announced on Tuesday, April 30, 2019.

Ricky Kirshner and Glenn Weiss of White Cherry Entertainment will return as executive producers. Weiss will also serve as director for the 19th consecutive year.

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RATING: To Be Announced

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CBS Press Contacts for the TONY Awards:

Kate Fisher

212-975-3818

khfisher@cbs.com

Photo Contact:

Kathleen Holloway

212-975-8533

kholloway@cbs.com

Slate PR for the TONY Awards:

Shawn Purdy

212-235-6813

shawn@slate-pr.com