Best and Worst Moments of the 2024 Tonys
The 77th Annual Tony Awards took place on Sunday night and featured several firsts, standout performances, and fashion moments.
Ariana DeBose hosted the ceremony, which aired live from the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center on CBS and Paramount+.
Below, find a list of memorable moments from the show, and see a list of winners and red carpet photos from the 2024 Tony Awards.
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Ariana DeBose Tells Nominees “This Party’s for You” With Opening Number
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Ariana DeBose kicked off the show with a dance-heavy opening number in which she celebrated this year’s nominees and the struggles and “journey” that led them to the Broadway awards. “This party’s for you,” DeBose told the nominees during the performance, which she choreographed with Julius Anthony Rubio. DeBose also produces this year’s ceremony. Wearing a gold, striped sparkly dress with a matching gold hairpiece, DeBose asked this year’s first-time nominees to “make some noise.” The number opened with a close-up on a “Broadway Times” newspaper blaring the headline “SHE’S BACK!!!” over a picture of DeBose, with the paper passed around until it reached DeBose. She ended her performance on a tall, round riser with a backdrop that resembled the Tony award, and then fell backward off of it. Read more. — Hilary Lewis