After a tough shutdown in 2020 and a weird shortened ceremony without a full slate of nominees in 2021, Broadway is fully back and the 2022 Tony Awards are on per the American Theatre Wing. They will physically take place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Here’s what theatre enthusiasts everywhere should know about when and where to watch them.
When are the 2022 Tony Awards?
First and foremost, the Tonys are outside of what we consider to be “awards season,” which makes them a little treat at the beginning of the summer, and they’ll be held on June 12, 2022. The Broadway season is kind of similar to the school year. I’m sure there’s a theatre kid joke in there somewhere, but as a theatre kid myself, I’m unable to make it.
The ceremony will be on CBS from 8–11PM Eastern Daylight Time and 5–8PM on the west coast.
Where can you watch?
In addition to the broadcast on CBS, the awards will also be available to stream live on Paramount+, the service/app formerly known as CBS All Access. You’ll also be able to watch it on demand if you’re busy that Sunday. There will also be an hour of “exclusive content” on Paramount+ prior to the ceremony, at 7PM ET and 4PM PT. Taking a wild guess, I assume that’s referring to red carpet coverage.
When will the nominations be announced?
The nominations will arrive on May 3, 2022, so in the meantime, go ahead and read up on the nominees and get yourself to New York City to see a Broadway show, or obsessively study the cast recordings if you’re unable to do so. It’s obviously not as easy to see all of the nominees for this awards ceremony compared to something like the Oscars or the Emmys, but you can still keep track of the Broadway theatre scene and, at the very least, enjoy performances from the nominated original musicals and revivals during the Tonys themselves.
Eligible shows that may or may not be nominated this year include musicals like Six, Girl From the North Country, Diana, and A Strange Loop; the revivals of Company, Funny Girl, The Music Man, and Caroline or Change; and plays like Dana H, Chicken & Biscuits, Martin McDonagh’s Hangmen, Tracy Lett’s The Minutes, and Alice Childress’ Trouble in Mind. Oh, and a production of Macbeth starring Daniel Craig and Ruth Negga … NBD!
This may not be a year like the Hamilton-ys with a lot of crossover appeal, but there are some really good shows with a lot of star power that should make for a really fun Tonys.
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