The American Theatre Wing's 67th Annual Tony Awards were held on Sunday night at Radio City Music Hall, where Neil Patrick Harris served as host for the fourth time. The telecast was second in households (4.7/08), viewers (7.24m), adults 25-54 (1.6/04) and adults 18-49 (1.2/03). Compared to last year's event, CBS was up +21% in households (from 3.9/07), +14% in adults 25-54 (from 1.4/03), +20% in adults 18-49 (from 1.0/03) and added +1.23m viewers (from 6.01m, +20%). The Tonys posted its largest audience since 2009.Below is a list of winners (and nominees):
Best performance by an actor in a leading role in a play
Tracy Letts, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf
Other nominees: Tom Hanks, Lucky Guy; Nathan Lane, The Nance; David Hyde Pierce, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike; Tom Sturridge, Orphans
Best performance by an actress in a leading role in a play
Cicely Tyson, The Trip to Bountiful