The 69th Annual Tony Awards were held on June 7, 2015, to recognize achievement in Broadway productions during the 2014–15 season. The ceremony was held at Radio City Music Hall in New York City and broadcast live by CBS. Kristin Chenoweth and Alan Cumming hosted the ceremony. Of the ceremony's most winning productions, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time and Fun Home each won five Tony Awards in the play and musical categories, respectively. Both An American in Paris and the Lincoln Center revival of The King and I took home four Tony Awards.
Date | June 7, 2015 |
Location | Radio City Music Hall, New York, New York |
Hosted by | Kristin Chenoweth, Alan Cumming |
Most awards | The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time and Fun Home (5) |
Most nominations | An American in Paris and Fun Home (12) |
Official website | [tonyawards.com] |
Network | CBS |
Viewership | 6.4 million |
Produced by | Ricky Kirshner, Glenn Weiss |
Directed by | Glenn Weiss |
About 2015 Tony Awards
Held at Radio City Music Hall, the 69th annual Tony Awards saw The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Fun Home, Skylight and The King and I take home the top prizes.
Achievement of 2015 Tony Awards
The Lifetime Achievement Award was given to Tommy Tune. With six less nominations than the two top nominee recipients, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time tied one of the two top nominee recipients, Fun Home, with the most awards on the night (5).
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