‘Spring Awakening’ Reunion Planned For Tony Awards; Nominees ‘MJ’, ‘Strange Loop’, ‘Music Man’, ‘Mr. Saturday Night’ Also Among Performers

Tony Awards parties.Eyes red, heels broken, sequins… everywhere. Gripes about Uber surge charges. A Tony in one hand, a McDonalds bag in the other.After last year’s pandemic-hobbled celebrations — held in the fall, 2021 Best Play winner “The Inheritance” had a last-second fete at Hurley’s Saloon and Josh Groban and Aaron Tveit ate Trader Joe’s mini hotdogs in William Ivey Long’s studio — big bustling bashes were back in full force.Champagne was being poured all over town — toasting victories and drowning sorrows.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterBroadway returned to broadcast — and streaming — Sunday with the 75th annual Tony Awards. The show’s first ever live coast-to-coast telecast drew 3.86 million viewers for its three-hour portion on CBS, according to special time-zone adjusted Live + Same Day Nielsen data.Like last year’s special edition in September, the four-hour ceremony kicked off with an exclusive start on Paramount+, before CBS joined in. But unlike the fall 2021 show that was just two-hours long on network TV, the 2022 Tonys saw its CBS broadcast restored to a full three hours.

Tony Awards returned to Radio City Music Hall, where relaxed mask mandates made it easier than ever (OK, easier than last year’s ceremony) to spot the stars mixing and mingling during Broadway’s biggest night.For some, it was an opportunity to reunite with old friends; for others, it was a rare chance to meet luminaries they’ve only admired from afar. Before the broadcast began, “Spring Awakening” co-stars Lea Michele and Jonathan Groff walked through the front door holding hands.

Jessica Chastain, Paris Jackson, Vanessa Hudgens, and Ariana DeBose lead the red carpet glamour on Broadway’s biggest night in NYC. The 75th Annual Tony Awards took place on Sunday, June 12 at Radio City Music Hall.

Jessica Chastain is at the top of her acting game if last night's Tony Awards are anything to go by, and yet, proving she's a woman of many talents, she also killed it on the red carpet. The 75th annual Tony Awards, held at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, gathered some of the most esteemed names in American theatre, including Lea Michele, Vanessa Hudgens and Jennifer Hudson.

Jennifer Hudson won big at Sunday’s Tony Awards.

Ariana DeBose performed a musical number during the Tony Awards on Sunday (12 June), where she interacted with many audience members, including Andrew Garfield. The 31-year-old actor, who was hosting the award ceremony, delivered a hilarious musical performance that celebrated the audience.

Gordon Cox Theater EditorBroadway celebrated its first full season after the COVID lockdown with the 75th annual Tony Awards, hosted by a newly minted Oscar winner and spotlighting stage work that included a media-darling frontrunner (“A Strange Loop”), a historical pop confection (“Six”), a King of Pop bio-musical (“MJ”) and an epic look at the roots of American capitalism (“The Lehman Trilogy”). Much of the ceremony played out as expected, but as ably hosted by “Hamilton” alum Ariana DeBose, the night still provided plenty of moments for theater fans to remember.(1) Early wins for “Six and “MJ” prepped the audience for a night of surprises — which didn’t quite materialize.A number of Tony predictions (including ours) suggested “Six” had a shot at the award for Best Score, so that win, in itself, wasn’t much of a surprise.

2022 Tony Awards on Sunday as members of the Broadway community gathered at Radio City Music Hall to celebrate Broadway’s return after the COVID-19 pandemic.Hosted by Academy Award winner and Tony nominee Ariana DeBose, the night was full of performances by the musicals that made up the night’s best musical category.Viewers were also treated to a reunion of the 2007 cast of Duncan Sheik’s “Spring Awakening” as well as a moving tribute to the late Stephen Sondheim, who died in November at 91.DeBose, 31, opened the show with a mash-up of some of Broadway’s greatest hits including the likes of “Cabaret,” “Bye Bye Birdie,” “Evita,” “The Wiz,” “Chicago,” “Hamilton,” — which included a shoutout to Lin-Manuel Miranda — “Rent” and “Hairspray.”Now THAT is how you kick off the #TonyAwards!

Sam Rockwell shows off some of his cool dance moves with host Ariana DeBose at the 2022 Tony Awards on Sunday (June 12) at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.

The cast of A Strange Loop is taking over the stage at the 2022 Tony Awards!

The cast of Spring Awakening reunited for a performance at the 2022 Tony Awards!

It’s official – Jennifer Hudson is now an EGOT winner!

J. Kim Murphy Jennifer Hudson has achieved the rarified status of EGOT with her Tony win for producing “A Strange Loop.”The awards gauntlet lingo of “EGOT” refers to individuals who have won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony over the course of their careers in entertainment.

Jennifer Hudson is now an EGOT winner. The performer completed the achievement by earning a Tony for producing the hit show,, which won Best Musical during the 75th annual Tony Awards. The latest trophy joins her previous wins, which include an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for, two GRAMMY Awards for Best R&B Album and Best Musical Theater Album as well as a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Interactive Media for a Daytime Program for . By joining the coveted list of winners, Hudson became the second Black woman to earn an EGOT after Whoopi Goldberg, who completed hers in 2002.

Paramount Plus.  Following that is the main ceremony of the the 75th annual Tony Awards, hosted by Oscar-winning West Side Story star Ariana DeBose. For the first time ever, the Tonys are airing live coast to coast.

A deep cut for the true fans! The original Broadway cast of Spring Awakening took the stage at the 75th annual Tony Awards for a special performance of one of their most revered tracks.

Lea Michele reunited with Jonathan Groff, John Gallagher Jr. and more of her co-stars from the original cast of Sunday night, during the 75th annual Tony Awards.