Moulin Rouge! The Musical swept the 74th Tony Awards presented on Sunday to celebrate exemplary stage performances and the return to Broadway following an 18-month Covid-induced shutdown. Lois Smith and Aaron Tveit with their awards at the 74th Tony Awards There were fewer category of nominees at the Tonys this year due to a shortened 2019-20 theatrical season after a nationwide lockdown was imposed in March 2020 to contain the coronavirus outbreak.