Prior to announcing the winner for Best Play at the 71st Tony Awards June 11, John Lithgow (a two-time Tony winner himself) walked the red carpet to discuss his Broadway debut 44 years ago.
Prior to announcing the winner for Best Play at the 71st Tony Awards June 11, John Lithgow (a two-time Tony winner himself) walked the red carpet to discuss his Broadway debut 44 years ago.
“My Broadway debut, at age 27, was March 7, 1973 and I won a Tony Award on March 25,” Lithgow recalls on the red carpet. “I must have the record for the quickest award following a Broadway debut in history.”
That year, Lithgow received the Best Featured Actor in a Play Tony for The Changing Room; in 2002 he won for Best Lead Actor in a Musical for Sweet Smell of Success. He has also been nominated four other times.
The actor explains why he didn't get any solo time.
Benj Pasek, Justin Paul, Marc Shaiman, and Scott Wittman wrote the opening and closing numbers.
Playbill gave disposable cameras to nine members from nominated shows to capture all the magic.
Everything it takes to bring a Tony performance to the stage of Radio City Music Hall.
"I dedicate this award to the people in the dark and offer my most profound thanks to all of you, my community."
The winners of the 78th Annual Tony Awards accepted their Tonys at Radio City Music Hall with a mix of humor and gratitude.
From beloved Broadway veterans to nominated newcomers, the evening gave us an array of theatrical glam that does not disappoint.
The Branden Jacobs-Jenkins work won Best Play at the 78th Annual Tony Awards.
The Hue Park-Will Aronson musical won six Tonys at the 78th Annual Tony Awards.