Deadline Hollywood reports:
The 74th Annual Tony Awards, scheduled to air live on CBS on Sunday, June 7 from New York’s Radio City Music Hall, has been postponed and will be rescheduled at a later date, presenters announced today.
Presenters the Broadway League, the American Theater Wing and CBS will coordinate for the new date once the ongoing shutdown has been lifted. CBS has aired the ceremony for 42 consecutive years.
A brief statement released by a spokesperson for the awards said, “The health and safety of the Broadway community, artists and fans is of the utmost importance to us. We will announce new dates and additional information once Broadway opens again. We are looking forward to celebrating Broadway and our industry when it is safe to do so.”
The @TonyAwards have officially been postponed!https://t.co/ZWs4EjHKdU
— BroadwayWorld (@BroadwayWorld) March 25, 2020
Corona just fucked with the Tony Awards pic.twitter.com/PZbv0mOMRi
— Randy Rainbow (@RandyRainbow) March 25, 2020