68th Tony Awards
| 68th Tony Awards | ||||
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| Date | June 8, 2014 | |||
| Location | Radio City Music Hall, New York, New York | |||
| Host | Hugh Jackman | |||
| Television/Radio coverage | ||||
| Network | CBS | |||
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The 68th Annual Tony Awards were held June 8, 2014, to recognize achievement in Broadway productions during the 2013–14 season. The ceremony was held at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, and was televised live on CBS.[1] Hugh Jackman was the host, his fourth time hosting.[2][3][4][5] The 15 musical Tony Awards went to seven different musicals, and six plays shared the 11 play Tony Awards.[6]
The nominations were announced on April 29, 2014 by Jonathan Groff and Lucy Liu.[7] Audra McDonald won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play. In just her ninth Broadway engagement, McDonald established two records as the first actor to win six Tony Awards for acting and the first to win in all four categories, lead and featured in both a play and a musical.[8] In its seventh Broadway incarnation, The Glass Menagerie won its first Tony Award (Lighting Design).[6]
Eligibility
Shows that opened on Broadway during the 2013–14 season before April 24, 2014, were eligible for consideration.[1]
Ceremony
During the opening sequence of the ceremony, Jackman hopped along to the song "Take Me to Broadway," in an homage to Bobby Van's hopping in the 1953 film Small Town Girl.
The ceremony included performances from the nominated musicals (both new and revival) as well as other current musicals. The performances include: Neil Patrick Harris (who hosted the last 3 ceremonies) and the cast of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Sutton Foster with the cast of Violet, Alan Cumming and the cast of Cabaret and Idina Menzel from If/Then. Other current musicals which performed are the casts from Aladdin, Les Misérables, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (including Carole King herself), A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, Bullets Over Broadway and Rocky. Additionally, Wicked performed to celebrate its 10th anniversary; Patti LaBelle, Gladys Knight and Fantasia performed with the cast of After Midnight; and Sting performed a song from his new musical The Last Ship.[9] Jennifer Hudson sang from a new musical, Finding Neverland.[10]
The finale included Jackman in a dance number with all the Tony Award winners on stage.[11]
The presenters included:
New award
During this ceremony, a new award was announced by Zachary Quinto and Matt Bomer, the "Tony Honor for Excellence in Theatre Education", which is to be presented by Carnegie Mellon University and will "honor kindergarten through high school (K-12) theatre educators."[14]
Television ratings
According to the preliminary numbers, the televised awards ceremony had 7.02 million viewers. The 2013 telecast had 7.24 million viewers.[15]
Winners and nominees
The nominees were announced on April 29, 2014.[7] The winners are shown below.[3]
Multiple wins
- 4: A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, Hedwig and the Angry Inch
- 3: A Raisin in the Sun
- 2: All the Way, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill, The Bridges of Madison County, Twelfth Night
Multiple nominations
- 10: A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder
- 8: Hedwig and the Angry Inch
- 7: After Midnight, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, The Glass Menagerie, Twelfth Night
- 6: Bullets Over Broadway, The Cripple of Inishmaan
- 5: Act One, Aladdin, A Raisin in the Sun
- 4: The Bridges of Madison County, Casa Valentina, Machinal, Rocky the Musical, Violet
- 3: Les Misérables
- 2: All the Way, Cabaret, If/Then, Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill, Mothers and Sons, Of Mice and Men
Non-competitive awards
The Isabelle Stevenson Award was given to Rosie O’Donnell "for her commitment to arts education for New York City’s public school children."[16] The Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement was awarded to Jane Greenwood "for her outstanding work in costume design and for her dedication to the theatre".[17]
The award for Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre was awarded to Actors Fund president Joe Benincasa, photographer Joan Marcus and general manager Charlotte Wilcox.[18]
The Regional Theatre Award was awarded to the Signature Theatre Company, New York City. This is the first time a New York-based theatre company has received this award, whose eligibility had been expanded to include New York City for the 2013–14 season.[19]
In Memoriam
- Mitch Leigh
- Sarah Marshall
- Sid Caesar
- Sheila MacRae
- Martin Gottfried
- Miller Wright
- James Gandolfini
- Phyllis Frelich
- William Dodds
- Chuck Patterson
- Julie Harris
- Kelly Garrett
- Faith Geer
- Ashton Springer
- Philip Seymour Hoffman
- Jane Connell
- Frank Gero
- Mickey Rooney
- David Rogers
- Shirley Herz
- Clayton Corzatte
- Mitchell Erickson
- Seth Popper
- Regina Resnik
- Leslie Lee
- Eydie Gorme
- Kathleen Raitt
- Michael Filerman
- Martin Gold
- Jacques LeSourd
- Anna Crouse
- Stephen Porter
- Nicholas Martin
- Paul Rogers
- Gene Feist
- Maya Angelou
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Gans, Andrew. "68th Annual Tony Awards Will Be Broadcast Live from Radio City Music Hall" Playbill, October 9, 2013
- ↑ Gans, Andrew. "Hugh Jackman Will Host 68th Annual Tony Awards" Playbill, February 11, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Purcell, Carey. " 'Gent's Guide', 'All The Way', 'Hedwig And the Angry Inch', 'Raisin in the Sun' Win Top Prizes at 68th Annual Tony Awards" playbill.com, June 8, 2014
- ↑ "His good luck charm! Bryan Cranston reunites with Breaking Bad co-star Anna Gunn at The Tonys... and goes on to win Best Leading Actor gong". Daily Mail. June 8, 2014. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
- ↑ "Tony awards 2014: Cranston scoops best actor in Broadway debut". Guardian. June 8, 2014. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Healy, Patrick (June 9, 2014). "2014 Tony Awards: ‘Gentleman’s Guide’ and ‘All the Way’ Are Named Top Shows". The New York Times. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Gans, Andrew. "68th Annual Tony Awards Nominations Announced; 'Gentleman's Guide' Leads the Pack" Playbill, April 29, 2014
- ↑ McDermon, Daniel (June 9, 2014). "How Audra McDonald Won Six Tony Awards". The New York Times. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
- ↑ Gans, Andrew. "Neil Patrick Harris, Idina Menzel, Sutton Foster, Sting, Fantasia, Wicked, Rocky and More Will Perform on Tony Awards" playbill.com, May 29, 2014
- ↑ Gans, Andrew. "Oscar Winner Jennifer Hudson Will Perform Song from 'Finding Neverland' on Tony Awards" playbill.com, June 4, 2014
- ↑ Bowgen, Philippe. "A Commentary on The 68th Annual Tony Awards: Broadway's Brightest, Best and Bunny-hoppers Alike" playbill.com, June 8, 2014
- ↑ Gans, Andrew."Over 25 Stars Set to Make Appearances on 68th Annual Tony Awards" playbill.com, May 27, 2014
- ↑ Gans, Andrew. "Tony Awards Gets Starrier; Ten Additional Artists Announced for Broadway's Biggest Night" playbill.com, June 5, 2014
- ↑ Gans, Andrew. "Zachary Quinto and Matt Bomer Will Introduce New Educator Honor at 2014 Tony Awards" playbill.com, June 3, 2014
- ↑ Gans, Andrew. "Tony Awards Viewership Down Slightly, According to Preliminary Numbers" playbill.com, June 9, 2014
- ↑ Gans, Andrew. "Rosie O'Donnell Is Recipient of the 2014 Isabelle Stevenson Award" Playbill, April 1, 2014
- ↑ Gans, Andrew."Jane Greenwood Will Receive Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement" Playbill, April 8, 2014
- ↑ Gans, Andrew. "Tony Honors for Excellence Will Be Presented to Joe Benincasa, Joan Marcus and Charlotte Wilcox" Playbill, April 9, 2014
- ↑ Gans, Andrew. "New York's Signature Theatre Will Receive 2014 Regional Theatre Tony Award" Playbill, April 28, 2014