The 76th Annual Tony Awards ceremony was held without a script due to the National Writers Guild strike.” Kimberly Akimbo” won five awards.
Host Ariana DeBose speaks at the 76th annual Tony Awards on Sunday, June 11, 2023, at the United Palace theater in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
The 76th Annual Tony Awards ceremony was held at the United Palace in Washington, D.C. on June 12 (Japan time).
The Tony Awards are given to plays and musicals that opened on Broadway in New York during the relevant period. It is known as the most prestigious award in the American theater world, and the award ceremony, which is held in a show format including performances, has become a hot topic.
NEW YORK – JUNE 11: THE 76TH ANNUAL TONY AWARDS, live from the United Palace in New York City’s Washington Heights, Sunday, June 11 on the CBS Television Network and streaming live and on-demand on Paramount+. Emmy Award winners Julianne Hough and Skylar Astin, stars of CBS’ SO HELP ME TODD co-host THE TONY AWARDS: ACT ONE, a pre-show of live, exclusive content streaming only on Pluto TV, followed by THE 76TH ANNUAL TONY AWARDS with Academy Award winner and Tony nominee Ariana DeBose. DeBose. (Photo by Michele Crowe/CBS via Getty Images)
This year’s awards ceremony was held without a script as a tribute to the screenwriters in response to the ongoing strike by the Writers Guild of America. Kimberly Akimbo” won five awards, the most in the musical category, while “Leopoldstadt” won four awards in the theater category.
David Stone and members of the company “Kimberly Akimbo” accepted the award for best musical at the 76th annual Tony Awards on Sunday, June 11, 2023, at the (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP) Tom Stoppard, center, and members of the company of “Leopoldstadt” accept the award for best play at the 76th annual Tony Awards on Sunday, June 11, 2023, at the the United Palace theater in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
Jodie Kammer, who made her Broadway debut in “Prima Facie,” won the award for best actress in a play, J. Harrison Gee for best actor in a musical for his performance in “I Like It Hot,” and Alex Newell for best supporting actor in a musical for his performance in “Shackt. J. Harrison Ghee won for the first time for Best Actor in a Musical.
J. Harrison Ghee accepts the award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical for “Some Like It Hot” at the 76th Annual Tony Awards in New York City, U.S., June 11, 2023. REUTERS/Brendan Mcdermid Alex Newell accepts the award for best performance by an actor in a featured role in a musical for “Shucked” at the 76th annual Tony Awards on Sunday, June 11, 2023. 2023, at the United Palace theater in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
The simultaneous translation of “The 76th Annual Tony Awards” will be available on WOWOW On Demand through June 17, and the subtitled version will be available on WOWOW Live and WOWOW On Demand from 9 p.m. on June 17.
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