74th Tony Awards
The 74th Tony Awards were held on September 26, 2021, to recognize achievement in Broadway productions during the 2019–20 season. After being delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City, the ceremony was held at the Winter Garden Theatre and was broadcast in two separate parts on CBS and Paramount+. Audra McDonald and Leslie Odom Jr. served as hosts.
| 74th Tony Awards | |
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| Date | September 26, 2021 |
| Location | Winter Garden Theatre |
| Hosted by | Audra McDonald (ceremony) Leslie Odom Jr. (Broadway's Back!) |
| Most awards | Moulin Rouge! (10) |
| Most nominations | Jagged Little Pill (15) |
| Website | tonyawards |
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| Runtime | 2 hours (ceremony) 2 hours (Broadway's Back!) |
| Viewership | 2.8 million (Broadway's Back!) |
| Produced by | Ricky Kirshner Glenn Weiss |
| Directed by | Glenn Weiss |
The musical Jagged Little Pill led the nominations with 15, while the play with the most nominations was Slave Play, with 12. At the ceremony, Moulin Rouge! won ten awards, including Best Musical, becoming the production with the most wins of the season. The Old Vic production of A Christmas Carol won five awards, and The Inheritance won four, including Best Play. At 90 years old, Lois Smith became the oldest performer to win a Tony Award for acting, receiving the award for Featured Actress in a Play.