Curtain Rises On Date For 71st Tony Awards On CBS
CBS said today that it will air the 71st annual Tony Awards on June 11, 2017. Broadway’s trophy show will be live at 8 PM in the East and delayed in the West. The Hamilton-free nominations for the 2016-2017 season will be announced May 2. A venue has not yet been announced; last year’s show was at the Beacon Theatre.
CBS has aired the Tonys every year since 1978. The ceremony is presented by Tony Award Productions, a joint venture of the Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing, which founded the Tonys.
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