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| 72nd Tony Awards | |
|---|---|
 Official poster | |
| Date | June 10, 2018 |
| Location | Radio City Music Hall, New York, New York |
| Hosted by | |
| Most awards | The Band's Visit (10) |
| Most nominations | Mean Girls and SpongeBob SquarePants (12) |
| Website | tonyawards |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | CBS |
| Viewership | 6.3 million[1] |
| Produced by | Ricky Kirshner Glenn Weiss |
| Directed by | Glenn Weiss |
The 72nd Annual Tony Awards were held on June 10, 2018, to recognize achievement in Broadway productions during the 2017–18 season. The ceremony was held at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, and was broadcast live by CBS. Sara Bareilles and Josh Groban served as hosts.[2]
The Band's Visit was the most winning production of the season, with 10 awards, including Best Musical, Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical for Tony Shalhoub, Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical for Katrina Lenk, and Best Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical for Ari'el Stachel. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child won six awards, including Best Play, while Angels in America won three, including Best Revival of a Play.
The ceremony received positive reviews, with many highlighting the performances of Bareilles and Groban as hosts. At the 71st Primetime Emmy Awards, it was nominated for four awards Outstanding Variety Special (Live), Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control for a Limited Series, Movie, or Special, Outstanding Lighting Design / Lighting Direction for a Variety Special and Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics.[3]
- ^ Battaglio, Stephen (June 11, 2018). "Tony Awards telecast gets 6.3 million viewers on CBS, up 4.5% from last year". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
- ^ McPhee, Ryan. "Sara Bareilles and Josh Groban Will Host the 2018 Tony Awards" Playbill, April 18, 2018
- ^ "2019 Emmy Awards Nominations" (PDF). Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved July 16, 2019.