Part 5 – The Tony Awards: The Press Room: The 73rd Annual Tony Awards Awards took place on June 9th 2019, at the Radio City Musical Hall, hosted by James Corden. The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Broadway, more commonly known as the Tony Award, recognizes excellence in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League . The awards are given for Broadway productions and performances, and an award is given for regional theatre.
This 5-part mini series brings you exclusive, behind-the-scenes content from the 2019 awards season, ranging from the Tony Nominations themselves to red carpets to press rooms and conversations with this year’s biggest winners.
Interviews in this episode:
Rob Howell, The Ferryman
Bradley King, Hadestown
Bertie Carvel, Ink
Rachel Hauck, Hadestown
Bob Mackie, The Cher Show
Fitz Patton, Choir Boy
Robert Horn, Tootsie
Rachel Chavkin, Hadestown
Sergio Trujillo, Ain't Too Proud
Ali Stroker, Oklahoma!
Ryan Murphy & David Stone, The Boys in the Band
Rosemary Harris, lifetime achievement award
Anais Mitchell, Hadestown
André De Shields, Hadestown
Bryan Cranston, Network
Stephanie J. Block, The Cher Show
Hadestown wins Best Musical
The Ferryman wins Best Play
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