Series synopsis
Tony Awards is an American drama television series that premiered on ABC on April 1, 1956. It stars Walter Matthau, Deborah Kerr, George S. Irving and Larry Kert.
The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes achievement in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ceremony in New York City. The awards are given for Broadway productions and performances, and an award is given for regional theatre.
Premise
The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes achievement in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ceremony in New York City. The awards are given for Broadway productions and performances, and an award is given for regional theatre.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Walter Matthau as Self - Host
- Deborah Kerr as Self - Host / Presenter
- George S. Irving as Self - Host
- Larry Kert as Self - Host
- Jane Fonda as Self - Host
- Bea Arthur as Self - Host
- Jack Albertson as Self - Host
- Damon Evans as Self - Host
Supporting cast
- Liv Ullmann as Self - Host
Guest cast
- Kathleen Turner as Self - Host
- Jeremy Irons as Self - Host
- Amy Irving as Self - Host
- Gregory Hines as Self - Host
- Rosie O'Donnell as Self - Host
- Neil Patrick Harris as Self - Host
- Sean Hayes as Self - Host
- James Corden as Self - Host
- Kevin Spacey as Self - Host
- Sara Bareilles as Self - Host
- Josh Groban as Self - Host
- Julie Andrews as Self - Host
Episodes
This series spans 20 seasons with 20 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 1 | April 1, 1956 | April 1, 1956 |
| Season 2 | 1 | April 21, 1957 | April 21, 1957 |
| Season 3 | 1 | April 13, 1958 | April 13, 1958 |
| Season 4 | 1 | April 12, 1959 | April 12, 1959 |
| Season 5 | 1 | April 24, 1960 | April 24, 1960 |
| Season 6 | 1 | April 16, 1961 | April 16, 1961 |
| Season 7 | 1 | April 29, 1962 | April 29, 1962 |
| Season 8 | 1 | April 28, 1963 | April 28, 1963 |
| Season 9 | 1 | May 24, 1964 | May 24, 1964 |
| Season 10 | 1 | June 13, 1965 | June 13, 1965 |
| Season 11 | 1 | June 16, 1966 | June 16, 1966 |
| Season 12 | 1 | March 26, 1967 | March 26, 1967 |
| Season 13 | 1 | April 21, 1968 | April 21, 1968 |
| Season 14 | 1 | April 20, 1969 | April 20, 1969 |
| Season 15 | 1 | April 19, 1970 | April 19, 1970 |
| Season 16 | 1 | March 28, 1971 | March 28, 1971 |
| Season 17 | 1 | April 23, 1972 | April 23, 1972 |
| Season 18 | 1 | March 25, 1973 | March 25, 1973 |
| Season 19 | 1 | April 21, 1974 | April 21, 1974 |
| Season 20 | 1 | April 20, 1975 | April 20, 1975 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The 10th Annual Tony Awards The 10th Annual Tony Awards took place at the Plaza Hotel Grand Ballroom on April 1, 1956. The Master of Ceremonies was Jack Carter. |
April 1, 1956 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The 11th Annual Tony Awards The 11th Annual Tony Awards took place at the Waldorf-Astoria Grand Ballroom on April 21, 1957. The Master of Ceremonies was Bud Collyer. |
April 21, 1957 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The 12th Annual Tony Awards The 12th Annual Tony Awards took place at the Waldorf-Astoria Grand Ballroom on April 13, 1958. Bud Collyer was the Master of Ceremonies. For the second year the program was not telecast, due to a strike against WCBS-TV. |
April 13, 1958 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The 13th Annual Tony Awards The 13th Annual Tony Awards took place at the Waldorf-Astoria Grand Ballroom on April 12, 1959, and was broadcast on local television station WCBS-TV in New York City. The Master of Ceremonies was Bud Collyer. |
April 12, 1959 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The 14th Annual Tony Awards The 14th Annual Tony Awards took place at the Astor Hotel Grand Ballroom on April 24, 1960, and was broadcast on local television station WCBS-TV in New York City. The Master of Ceremonies was Eddie Albert. |
April 24, 1960 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The 15th Annual Tony Awards The 15th Annual Tony Awards took place on April 16, 1961, in the Waldorf-Astoria Grand Ballroom in New York City. The ceremony was broadcast on local television station WCBS-TV (Channel 2) in New York City. The Master of Ceremonies was Phil Silvers. |
April 16, 1961 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The 16th Annual Tony Awards The 16th Annual Tony Awards took place on April 29, 1962, in the Waldorf-Astoria Grand Ballroom in New York City. The ceremony was broadcast on local television station WCBS-TV (Channel 2) in New York City. The Masters of Ceremonies were Ray Bolger and Robert Preston. |
April 29, 1962 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The 17th Annual Tony Awards The 17th Annual Tony Awards took place on April 28, 1963, in the Hotel Americana Imperial Ballroom in New York City. The ceremony was broadcast on local television station WWOR-TV (Channel 9) in New York City. The Masters of Ceremonies were Abe Burrows and Robert Morse. |
April 28, 1963 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The 18th Annual Tony Awards The 18th Annual Tony Awards took place on May 24, 1964, in the New York Hilton in New York City. The ceremony was broadcast on local television station WWOR-TV (Channel 9) in New York City. The host was Sidney Blackmer and the Masters of Ceremonies were Steve Lawrence and Robert Preston. |
May 24, 1964 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The 19th Annual Tony Awards The 19th Annual Tony Awards was broadcast on June 13, 1965, from The Astor Hotel in New York City on local television station WWOR-TV (Channel 9). The Masters of Ceremonies were Tom Bosley, Jose Ferrer, and Van Johnson. |
June 13, 1965 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The 20th Annual Tony Awards The 20th Annual Tony Awards was broadcast on June 16, 1966, from the Rainbow Room at Rockefeller Center on radio station WCBS. This was the first afternoon Tony Awards ceremony. The Masters of Ceremonies were George Abbott and Ginger Rogers. The ceremony was sponsored by the League of New York Theatres in conjunction with the American Theatre Wing, which had previously solely arranged the ceremony. |
June 16, 1966 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The 21st Annual Tony Awards The 21st Annual Tony Awards ceremony was broadcast on March 26, 1967, from the Shubert Theatre in New York City on the ABC Television network. This was the Awards ceremony's inaugural broadcast on U.S. network television. The hosts were Mary Martin and Robert Preston. This year marked the first joint presentation of the awards by the American Theatre Wing with The Broadway League (formerly The League of American Theatres and Producers). |
March 26, 1967 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The 22nd Annual Tony Awards The 22nd Annual Tony Awards was held on April 21, 1968, at the Shubert Theatre and broadcast on television by NBC. Hosts were Angela Lansbury and Peter Ustinov, assisted by Jack Benny and with Alfred Drake doing narration. |
April 21, 1968 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The 23rd Annual Tony Awards The 23rd Annual Tony Awards was broadcast by NBC television on April 20, 1969, from the Mark Hellinger Theatre in New York City. Hosts were Diahann Carroll and Alan King. |
April 20, 1969 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The 24th Annual Tony Awards The 24th Annual Tony Awards was broadcast by NBC television on April 19, 1970, from the Mark Hellinger Theatre in New York City. Hosts were Julie Andrews, Shirley MacLaine and Walter Matthau. |
April 19, 1970 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The 25th Annual Tony Awards The 25th Annual Tony Awards ceremony was held on March 28, 1971, at the Palace Theatre in New York City. The ceremony was broadcast by ABC television. Hosts were Lauren Bacall, Angela Lansbury, Anthony Quayle and Anthony Quinn. |
March 28, 1971 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The 26th Annual Tony Awards The 26th Annual Tony Awards was broadcast by ABC television on April 23, 1972, from The Broadway Theatre in New York City. Hosts were Henry Fonda, Deborah Kerr and Peter Ustinov. |
April 23, 1972 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The 27th Annual Tony Awards The 27th Annual Tony Awards ceremony was held on March 25, 1973, at the Imperial Theatre in New York City, and broadcast by ABC television. Hosts were Rex Harrison, Celeste Holm and co-hosts were Sandy Duncan and Jerry Orbach. |
March 25, 1973 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The 28th Annual Tony Awards The 28th Annual Tony Awards ceremony was held on April 21, 1974, at the Shubert Theatre in New York City, and broadcast by ABC television. Hosts were Peter Falk, Florence Henderson, Robert Preston and Cicely Tyson. The theme was "Homecoming", where stars from TV and film returned to Broadway to help present the awards or perform. |
April 21, 1974 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The 29th Annual Tony Awards The 29th Annual Tony Awards ceremony was held on April 20, 1975, at the Winter Garden Theatre in New York City, and broadcast by ABC television. Hosts/Performers/Presenters were Larry Blyden, George S. Irving, Larry Kert, Carol Lawrence, Michele Lee, Bernadette Peters and Bobby Van. |
April 20, 1975 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ABC |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 1, 1956 |
| Last aired | June 8, 2025 |
| Status | Returning Series |