Prior to announcing the winner for Best Play at the 71st Tony Awards June 11, John Lithgow (a two-time Tony winner himself) walked the red carpet to discuss his Broadway debut 44 years ago.
Prior to announcing the winner for Best Play at the 71st Tony Awards June 11, John Lithgow (a two-time Tony winner himself) walked the red carpet to discuss his Broadway debut 44 years ago.
“My Broadway debut, at age 27, was March 7, 1973 and I won a Tony Award on March 25,� Lithgow recalls on the red carpet. “I must have the record for the quickest award following a Broadway debut in history.�
That year, Lithgow received the Best Featured Actor in a Play Tony for The Changing Room; in 2002 he won for Best Lead Actor in a Musical for Sweet Smell of Success. He has also been nominated four other times.
The winners of the 78th Annual Tony Awards accepted their Tonys at Radio City Music Hall with a mix of humor and gratitude.
From beloved Broadway veterans to nominated newcomers, the evening gave us an array of theatrical glam that does not disappoint.
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The cast learned the medley over the weekend. Plus, see photos from rehearsal.
There were colorful suits, a Bernadette Peters tribute, and gloriously embellished gowns.
The Tony-winning Broadway legend, icon, and star took note of the Oh, Mary! writer and star's homage to her at the 78th Annual Tony Awards.
The post-ceremony bash took place at the Museum of Modern Art, in partnership with Dewar’s Scotch Whisky.
An audience video from a very special guest offers a peek into parts of Broadway's biggest night not shown on TV.