Tony Awards

The Tony Awards (shorthand for the Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Broadway Theatre) are annually given out by the American Theater Wing and the Broadway League, recognizing excellence in Broadway theatrical productions. The award was first handed out in 1947. The ceremonies were originally broadcast over radio, but eventually became a televised event in 1967.
==References==
*The Grouch musical Scramalot, as stated by Oscar the Grouch, received ten Groany Awards.
*In Sesame Street: The Musical, during "I Love Trash," one of the items Oscar brings out is a Muppetized Tony Award. The Two-Headed Monster appear on the medallion as the comedy and tragedy masks.
==Mentions==
*Hugh Jackman performed a bit of "Sing" during a medley in the 2004 ceremony.
==Connections==
Hosts of the Tony Awards ceremony have included the following:
*Julie Andrews
*Sara Bareilles
*Diahann Carroll
*Kristin Chenoweth
*Glenn Close
*James Corden
*Alan Cumming
*Peter Falk	
*Henry Fonda
*Whoopi Goldberg
*Josh Groban
*Neil Patrick Harris
*Florence Henderson
*Gregory Hines
*Lena Horne
*Hugh Jackman	
*Jeremy Irons
*Alan King
*Nathan Lane
*Liza Minnelli
*Mary Tyler Moore
*Rosie O'Donnell
*Bernadette Peters
*Tony Randall	
*Diana Rigg
*Jean Stapleton
*Kathleen Turner
*Leslie Uggams
*Peter Ustinov
;Crew
*Ken Diego has served as an associate director for the ceremony broadcast since as early as 1996
==See also==
*Tony Award winners
*Tony Award nominees
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