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{{Short description|2018 awards ceremony}}
{{Infobox award
{{Infobox award
| name = 72nd Tony Awards
| name = 72nd Tony Awards
| image = [[File:72nd Tony Awards poster.jpeg|250px]]
| image = 72nd Tony Awards poster.jpeg
| caption =
| caption = Official poster
| date = June 10, 2018
| date = June 10, 2018
| location = [[Radio City Music Hall]], [[New York City|New York]], [[New York (state)|New York]]
| location = [[Radio City Music Hall]], [[New York City|New York]], [[New York (state)|New York]]
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| most_nominations = ''[[Mean Girls (musical)|Mean Girls]]'' and ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants (musical)|SpongeBob SquarePants]]'' (12)
| most_nominations = ''[[Mean Girls (musical)|Mean Girls]]'' and ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants (musical)|SpongeBob SquarePants]]'' (12)
| network = [[CBS]]
| network = [[CBS]]
| ratings = 6.3 million<ref>{{cite web|title=Tony Awards telecast gets 6.3 million viewers on CBS, up 4.5% from last year|url=https://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-tony-awards-rating-20180611-story.html|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|first=Stephen|last=Battaglio|date=June 11, 2018|access-date=June 11, 2018}}</ref>
| producer = [[Ricky Kirshner]]<br />[[Glenn Weiss]]
| director = Glenn Weiss
| previous = [[71st Tony Awards|71st]]
| previous = [[71st Tony Awards|71st]]
| main = [[Tony Award]]
| main = [[Tony Awards]]
| next = [[73rd Tony Awards|73rd]]
| next = [[73rd Tony Awards|73rd]]
| website = {{URL|tonyawards.com}}
| website = {{URL|tonyawards.com}}
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The '''72nd Annual Tony Awards''' were held on June 10, 2018, to recognize achievement in [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] productions during the 2017–18 season. The ceremony was held at [[Radio City Music Hall]] in New York City, and was broadcast live by [[CBS]]. [[Sara Bareilles]] and [[Josh Groban]] served as hosts.<ref>McPhee, Ryan. [http://www.playbill.com/article/sara-bareilles-and-josh-groban-will-host-the-2018-tony-awards# "Sara Bareilles and Josh Groban Will Host the 2018 Tony Awards"] Playbill, April 18, 2018</ref>
The '''72nd Annual Tony Awards''' were held on June 10, 2018, to recognize achievement in [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] productions during the 2017–18 season. The ceremony was held at [[Radio City Music Hall]] in New York City, and was broadcast live by [[CBS]]. [[Sara Bareilles]] and [[Josh Groban]] served as hosts.<ref>McPhee, Ryan. [http://www.playbill.com/article/sara-bareilles-and-josh-groban-will-host-the-2018-tony-awards# "Sara Bareilles and Josh Groban Will Host the 2018 Tony Awards"] Playbill, April 18, 2018</ref>


''[[The Band's Visit (musical)|The Band's Visit]]'' was the most winning production of the season, with 10 awards, including [[Tony Award for Best Musical|Best Musical]]. ''[[Harry Potter and the Cursed Child]]'' won six awards, including [[Tony Award for Best Play|Best Play]], while ''[[Angels in America]]'' won three, including [[Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play|Best Revival of a Play]].
''[[The Band's Visit (musical)|The Band's Visit]]'' was the most winning production of the season, with 10 awards, including [[Tony Award for Best Musical|Best Musical]], [[Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical|Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical]] for [[Tony Shalhoub]], [[Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical|Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical]] for [[Katrina Lenk]], and [[Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical|Best Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical]] for [[Ari'el Stachel]]. ''[[Harry Potter and the Cursed Child]]'' won six awards, including [[Tony Award for Best Play|Best Play]], while ''[[Angels in America]]'' won three, including [[Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play|Best Revival of a Play]].


The ceremony received positive reviews, with many highlighting the performances of Bareilles and Groban as hosts. At the [[71st Primetime Emmy Awards]], it was nominated for four awards [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Special (Live)|Outstanding Variety Special (Live)]], [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control for a Limited Series, Movie, or Special|Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control for a Limited Series, Movie, or Special]], [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lighting Design / Lighting Direction for a Variety Special|Outstanding Lighting Design / Lighting Direction for a Variety Special]] and [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics|Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics]].<ref>{{cite web |title=2019 Emmy Awards Nominations |url=http://www.emmys.com/sites/default/files/Downloads/71st-nominations-list-v1.pdf|publisher=[[Academy of Television Arts & Sciences]] |access-date=July 16, 2019}}</ref>
The ceremony received positive reviews, with many highlighting the performances of Bareilles and Groban as hosts.


==Eligibility==
==Eligibility==
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==Ceremony==
==Ceremony==
===Presenters===
===Presenters===
The ceremony's presenters included:<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.broadway.com/buzz/192336/zachary-quinto-matt-bomer-leslie-odom-jr-uzo-aduba-more-set-to-appear-at-2018-tony-awards/|title=Zachary Quinto, Matt Bomer, Leslie Odom Jr., Uzo Aduba & More Set to Appear at 2018 Tony Awards|last=Lefkowitz|first=Andy|date=May 30, 2018|work=Broadway Buzz|publisher=Broadway.com|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=May 30, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.broadway.com/buzz/192403/melissa-benoist-tituss-burgess-katharine-mcphee-more-to-appear-at-2018-tony-awards/|title=Melissa Benoist, Tituss Burgess, Katharine McPhee & More to Appear at 2018 Tony Awards|last=Lefkowitz|first=Andy|date=June 5, 2018|work=Broadway Buzz|publisher=Broadway.com|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=June 5, 2018}}</ref>
The ceremony's presenters included:<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.broadway.com/buzz/192336/zachary-quinto-matt-bomer-leslie-odom-jr-uzo-aduba-more-set-to-appear-at-2018-tony-awards/|title=Zachary Quinto, Matt Bomer, Leslie Odom Jr., Uzo Aduba & More Set to Appear at 2018 Tony Awards|last=Lefkowitz|first=Andy|date=May 30, 2018|work=Broadway Buzz|publisher=Broadway.com|access-date=May 30, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.broadway.com/buzz/192403/melissa-benoist-tituss-burgess-katharine-mcphee-more-to-appear-at-2018-tony-awards/|title=Melissa Benoist, Tituss Burgess, Katharine McPhee & More to Appear at 2018 Tony Awards|last=Lefkowitz|first=Andy|date=June 5, 2018|work=Broadway Buzz|publisher=Broadway.com|access-date=June 5, 2018}}</ref>


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* [[Melissa Benoist]] – introduced ''[[Once on This Island]]''
* [[Melissa Benoist]] – introduced ''[[Once on This Island]]''
* [[John Leguizamo]] – presented [[Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play|Best Revival of a Play]]
* [[John Leguizamo]] – presented [[Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play|Best Revival of a Play]]
* [[Rachel Brosnahan]] – introduced ''[[The Band's Visit (musical)|The Band’s Visit]]''
* [[Rachel Brosnahan]] – introduced ''[[The Band's Visit (musical)|The Band's Visit]]''
* [[Brandon Victor Dixon]] and [[Marissa Jaret Winokur]] – presenters of the Creative Arts winners
* [[Brandon Victor Dixon]] and [[Marissa Jaret Winokur]] – presenters of the Creative Arts winners
* [[Christine Baranski]] – presented [[Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical|Best Revival of a Musical]]
* [[Christine Baranski]] – presented [[Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical|Best Revival of a Musical]]
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===Performances===
===Performances===
The following shows and individuals performed on the ceremony’s telecast:<ref>{{cite news|last=Evans|first=Greg|title=Bruce Springsteen Set To Rock Tony Awards Sunday|url=https://deadline.com/2018/06/bruce-springsteen-tony-awards-broadway-live-performance-sunday-1202404638/|accessdate=June 6, 2018|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|publisher=[[Penske Media Corporation]]|date=June 6, 2018}}</ref><ref name=gans>Gans, Andrew. [http://www.playbill.com/article/casts-of-mean-girls-frozen-the-bands-visit-spongebob-more-will-perform-on-2018-tony-awards# "Casts of 'Mean Girls', 'Frozen', 'The Band's Visit', 'SpongeBob', More Will Perform on 2018 Tony Awards"] ''Playbill'', June 7, 2018</ref><ref>[http://www.playbill.com/article/watch-the-2018-tony-awards-performances-from-mean-girls-frozen-bruce-springsteen-and-more# "Watch the 2018 Tony Awards Performances From 'Mean Girls', 'Frozen', Bruce Springsteen, and More"] ''Playbill'', June 11, 2018</ref>
The following shows and individuals performed on the ceremony's telecast:<ref>{{cite news|last=Evans|first=Greg|title=Bruce Springsteen Set To Rock Tony Awards Sunday|url=https://deadline.com/2018/06/bruce-springsteen-tony-awards-broadway-live-performance-sunday-1202404638/|access-date=June 6, 2018|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|publisher=[[Penske Media Corporation]]|date=June 6, 2018}}</ref><ref name=gans>Gans, Andrew. [http://www.playbill.com/article/casts-of-mean-girls-frozen-the-bands-visit-spongebob-more-will-perform-on-2018-tony-awards# "Casts of 'Mean Girls', 'Frozen', 'The Band's Visit', 'SpongeBob', More Will Perform on 2018 Tony Awards"] ''Playbill'', June 7, 2018</ref><ref>[http://www.playbill.com/article/watch-the-2018-tony-awards-performances-from-mean-girls-frozen-bruce-springsteen-and-more# "Watch the 2018 Tony Awards Performances From 'Mean Girls', 'Frozen', Bruce Springsteen, and More"] ''Playbill'', June 11, 2018</ref>


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*"This One’s for You" – [[Sara Bareilles]] and [[Josh Groban]]
*"This One's for You" – [[Sara Bareilles]] and [[Josh Groban]]
*"Where Do You Belong?" / "Meet the Plastics" – ''[[Mean Girls (musical)|Mean Girls]]''
*"Where Do You Belong?" / "Meet the Plastics" – ''[[Mean Girls (musical)|Mean Girls]]''
*"[[The Rain in Spain]]" / "[[I Could Have Danced All Night]]" / "[[Get Me to the Church on Time]]" – ''[[My Fair Lady]]''
*"[[The Rain in Spain]]" / "[[I Could Have Danced All Night]]" / "[[Get Me to the Church on Time]]" – ''[[My Fair Lady]]''
*"Bikini Bottom Day" (with new lyrics) / "I'm Not a Loser" – ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants (musical)|SpongeBob SquarePants]]''
*"Bikini Bottom Day" (with new lyrics) / "I'm Not a Loser" – ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants (musical)|SpongeBob SquarePants]]''
*"8 Times a Week" (parody of "[[Chandelier (song)|Chandelier]]" by [[Sia (musician)|Sia]]) – Bareilles and Groban
*"8 Times a Week" (parody of "[[Chandelier (song)|Chandelier]]" by [[Sia]]) – Bareilles and Groban
*"Blow High, Blow Low" – ''[[Carousel (musical)|Carousel]]''
*"Blow High, Blow Low" – ''[[Carousel (musical)|Carousel]]''
*"[[Seasons of Love]]" – [[Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School|Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School drama department]]
*"[[Seasons of Love]]" – [[Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School|Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School drama department]]
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*"[[Last Dance (Donna Summer song)|Last Dance]]" – ''[[Summer: The Donna Summer Musical]]''
*"[[Last Dance (Donna Summer song)|Last Dance]]" – ''[[Summer: The Donna Summer Musical]]''
*"One Small Girl" / "Mama Will Provide" – ''[[Once on This Island]]''
*"One Small Girl" / "Mama Will Provide" – ''[[Once on This Island]]''
*"Omar Sharif" – ''[[The Band's Visit (musical)|The Band’s Visit]]''
*"Omar Sharif" – ''[[The Band's Visit (musical)|The Band's Visit]]''
*"[[My Hometown]]" – [[Bruce Springsteen]]
*"[[My Hometown]]" – [[Bruce Springsteen]]
*"This One’s for the Dreamers" – Bareilles and Groban
*"This One's for the Dreamers" – Bareilles and Groban
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The [[Isabelle Stevenson Award]] was presented to Nick Scandalios, who is the Executive Vice President of the [[Nederlander Organization]].<ref name=ryan/>
The [[Isabelle Stevenson Award]] was presented to Nick Scandalios, who is the Executive Vice President of the [[Nederlander Organization]].<ref name=ryan/>


The [[Regional Theatre Tony Award]] was awarded to [[La MaMa E.T.C.]] (Experimental Theatre Club) of New York City, which has a monetary grant of $25,000.<ref>McPhee, Ryan. [http://www.playbill.com/article/new-yorks-la-mama-will-receive-2018-regional-theatre-tony-award# "New York’s La MaMa Will Receive 2018 Regional Theatre Tony Award"] Playbill, April 30, 2018</ref>
The [[Regional Theatre Tony Award]] was awarded to [[La MaMa E.T.C.]] (Experimental Theatre Club) of New York City, which has a monetary grant of $25,000.<ref>McPhee, Ryan. [http://www.playbill.com/article/new-yorks-la-mama-will-receive-2018-regional-theatre-tony-award# "New York's La MaMa Will Receive 2018 Regional Theatre Tony Award"] Playbill, April 30, 2018</ref>


The [[Special Tony Award]] was given to [[John Leguizamo]] and [[Bruce Springsteen]].<ref>Hetrick, Adam. [http://www.playbill.com/article/bruce-springsteen-and-john-leguizamo-to-receive-2018-special-tony-awards# "Bruce Springsteen and John Leguizamo to Receive 2018 Special Tony Awards"] Playbill, May 1, 2018</ref>
The [[Special Tony Award]] was given to [[John Leguizamo]] and [[Bruce Springsteen]].<ref>Hetrick, Adam. [http://www.playbill.com/article/bruce-springsteen-and-john-leguizamo-to-receive-2018-special-tony-awards# "Bruce Springsteen and John Leguizamo to Receive 2018 Special Tony Awards"] Playbill, May 1, 2018</ref>


== Winners and nominees ==
== Winners and nominees ==
Source:<ref>Hetrick, Adam. [http://www.playbill.com/article/the-bands-visit-and-harry-potter-and-the-cursed-child-win-big-at-2018-tony-awards# " 'The Band’s Visit' and 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' Win Big at 2018 Tony Awards"] ''Playbill'', June 10, 2018</ref>
Source:<ref>Hetrick, Adam. [http://www.playbill.com/article/the-bands-visit-and-harry-potter-and-the-cursed-child-win-big-at-2018-tony-awards# " 'The Band's Visit' and 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' Win Big at 2018 Tony Awards"] ''Playbill'', June 10, 2018</ref>


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*'''''[[Harry Potter and the Cursed Child]]'''''
*'''''[[Harry Potter and the Cursed Child]]'' - [[Jack Thorne]]'''
**''[[The Children (play)|The Children]]''
**''[[The Children (play)|The Children]]'' - [[Lucy Kirkwood]]
**''[[Farinelli and the King]]''
**''[[Farinelli and the King]]'' - [[Claire van Kampen]]
**''[[Junk: The Golden Age of Debt|Junk]]''
**''[[Junk: The Golden Age of Debt|Junk]]'' - [[Ayad Akhtar]]
**''Latin History for Morons''
**''Latin History for Morons'' - John Leguizamo
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*'''''[[The Band's Visit (musical)|The Band's Visit]]'''''
*'''''[[The Band's Visit (musical)|The Band's Visit]]'''''
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**''[[SpongeBob SquarePants (musical)|SpongeBob SquarePants]]''
**''[[SpongeBob SquarePants (musical)|SpongeBob SquarePants]]''
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**''[[My Fair Lady]]''
**''[[My Fair Lady]]''
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*'''[[Andrew Garfield]] – ''[[Angels in America]]'' as Prior Walter'''''
*'''[[Andrew Garfield]] – ''[[Angels in America]]'' as [[Prior Walter]]'''
**[[Tom Hollander]] – ''[[Travesties]]'' as Henry Carr
**[[Tom Hollander]] – ''[[Travesties]]'' as Henry Carr
**[[Jamie Parker]] – ''[[Harry Potter and the Cursed Child]]'' as [[Harry Potter (character)|Harry Potter]]
**[[Jamie Parker]] – ''[[Harry Potter and the Cursed Child]]'' as [[Harry Potter (character)|Harry Potter]]
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**[[Denzel Washington]] – ''[[The Iceman Cometh]]'' as Theodore "Hickey" Hickman
**[[Denzel Washington]] – ''[[The Iceman Cometh]]'' as Theodore "Hickey" Hickman
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*'''[[Glenda Jackson]] – ''[[Three Tall Women]]'' as A'''''
*'''[[Glenda Jackson]] – ''[[Three Tall Women]]'' as A'''
**[[Condola Rashād]] – ''[[Saint Joan (play)|Saint Joan]]'' as [[Joan of Arc]]
**[[Condola Rashād]] – ''[[Saint Joan (play)|Saint Joan]]'' as [[Joan of Arc]]
**[[Lauren Ridloff]] – ''[[Children of a Lesser God (play)|Children of a Lesser God]]'' as Sarah Norman
**[[Lauren Ridloff]] – ''[[Children of a Lesser God (play)|Children of a Lesser God]]'' as Sarah Norman
**[[Amy Schumer]] – ''[[Meteor Shower (play)|Meteor Shower]]'' as Corky
**[[Amy Schumer]] – ''[[Meteor Shower (play)|Meteor Shower]]'' as Corky
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**[[Jessie Mueller]] – ''[[Carousel (musical)|Carousel]]'' as Julie Jordan
**[[Jessie Mueller]] – ''[[Carousel (musical)|Carousel]]'' as Julie Jordan
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*'''[[Nathan Lane]] – ''[[Angels in America]]'' as [[Roy Cohn]]'''''
*'''[[Nathan Lane]] – ''[[Angels in America]]'' as [[Roy Cohn]]'''
**[[Anthony Boyle]] – ''[[Harry Potter and the Cursed Child]]'' as Scorpius Malfoy
**[[Anthony Boyle]] – ''[[Harry Potter and the Cursed Child]]'' as Scorpius Malfoy
**[[Michael Cera]] – ''[[Lobby Hero]]'' as Jeff
**[[Michael Cera]] – ''[[Lobby Hero]]'' as Jeff
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**[[David Morse (actor)|David Morse]] – ''[[The Iceman Cometh]]'' as Larry Slade
**[[David Morse (actor)|David Morse]] – ''[[The Iceman Cometh]]'' as Larry Slade
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*'''[[Laurie Metcalf]] – ''[[Three Tall Women]]'' as B'''''
*'''[[Laurie Metcalf]] – ''[[Three Tall Women]]'' as B'''
**[[Susan Brown (English actress)|Susan Brown]] – ''[[Angels in America]]'' as Hannah Pitt
**[[Susan Brown (English actress)|Susan Brown]] – ''[[Angels in America]]'' as Hannah Pitt, [[Ethel Rosenberg]], ''et al''.
**[[Noma Dumezweni]] – ''[[Harry Potter and the Cursed Child]]'' as [[Hermione Granger]]
**[[Noma Dumezweni]] – ''[[Harry Potter and the Cursed Child]]'' as [[Hermione Granger]]
**[[Deborah Findlay]] – ''[[The Children (play)|The Children]]'' as Hazel
**[[Deborah Findlay]] – ''[[The Children (play)|The Children]]'' as Hazel
**[[Denise Gough]] – ''[[Angels in America]]'' as Harper Pitt
**[[Denise Gough]] – ''[[Angels in America]]'' as Harper Pitt
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**[[Gavin Lee]] – ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants (musical)|SpongeBob SquarePants]]'' as [[Squidward Tentacles]]
**[[Gavin Lee]] – ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants (musical)|SpongeBob SquarePants]]'' as [[Squidward Tentacles]]
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*'''[[Lindsay Mendez]] – ''[[Carousel (musical)|Carousel]]'' as Carrie Pipperidge'''''
*'''[[Lindsay Mendez]] – ''[[Carousel (musical)|Carousel]]'' as Carrie Pipperidge'''
**[[Ariana DeBose]] – ''[[Summer: The Donna Summer Musical]]'' as [[Donna Summer|Disco Donna]]
**[[Ariana DeBose]] – ''[[Summer: The Donna Summer Musical]]'' as [[Donna Summer|Disco Donna]]
**[[Renée Fleming]] – ''[[Carousel (musical)|Carousel]]'' as Nettie Fowler
**[[Renée Fleming]] – ''[[Carousel (musical)|Carousel]]'' as Nettie Fowler
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**[[Diana Rigg]] – ''[[My Fair Lady]]'' as Mrs. Higgins
**[[Diana Rigg]] – ''[[My Fair Lady]]'' as Mrs. Higgins
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**[[Bartlett Sher]] – ''[[My Fair Lady]]''
**[[Bartlett Sher]] – ''[[My Fair Lady]]''
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!width="50% |[[Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical|Best Book of a Musical]]
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**[[Kyle Jarrow]] – ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants (musical)|SpongeBob SquarePants]]''
**[[Kyle Jarrow]] – ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants (musical)|SpongeBob SquarePants]]''
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*'''[[David Yazbek]] – ''[[The Band's Visit (musical)|The Band's Visit]]'''
*'''[[David Yazbek]] – ''[[The Band's Visit (musical)|The Band's Visit]]'''''
**Adrian Sutton – ''[[Angels in America]]''
**[[Adrian Sutton]] – ''[[Angels in America]]''
**[[Kristen Anderson-Lopez]] and [[Robert Lopez]] – ''[[Frozen (musical)|Frozen]]''
**[[Kristen Anderson-Lopez]] and [[Robert Lopez]] – ''[[Frozen (musical)|Frozen]]''
**[[Jeff Richmond]] and Nell Benjamin – ''[[Mean Girls (musical)|Mean Girls]]''
**[[Jeff Richmond]] and Nell Benjamin – ''[[Mean Girls (musical)|Mean Girls]]''
**The Composers of ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants (musical)|SpongeBob SquarePants]]''<ref group=note>The nominated composers for ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants (musical)|SpongeBob SquarePants]]'' were [[Yolanda Adams]], [[Steven Tyler]] & [[Joe Perry (musician)|Joe Perry]], [[Sara Bareilles]], [[Jonathan Coulton]], [[Alex Ebert]], [[The Flaming Lips]], [[Lady Antebellum]], [[Cyndi Lauper]] & [[Rob Hyman]], [[John Legend]], [[Panic! at the Disco]], [[Plain White T's]], [[They Might Be Giants]], [[T.I.]], Domani and [[Lil' C (record producer)|Lil'C]].</ref>
**The Composers of ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants (musical)|SpongeBob SquarePants]]''<ref group=note>The nominated composers for ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants (musical)|SpongeBob SquarePants]]'' were [[Yolanda Adams]], [[Steven Tyler]] & [[Joe Perry (musician)|Joe Perry]], [[Sara Bareilles]], [[Jonathan Coulton]], [[Alex Ebert]], [[The Flaming Lips]], [[Lady Antebellum]], [[Cyndi Lauper]] & [[Rob Hyman]], [[John Legend]], [[Panic! at the Disco]], [[Plain White T's]], [[They Might Be Giants]], [[T.I.]], Domani and [[Lil' C (record producer)|Lil'C]].</ref>
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!width=";&quot;50%&quot;" |[[Tony Award for Best Scenic Design in a Musical|Best Scenic Design of a Musical]]
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**[[Michael Yeargan]] – ''[[My Fair Lady]]''
**[[Michael Yeargan]] – ''[[My Fair Lady]]''
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!width=";&quot;50%&quot;" |[[Tony Award for Best Costume Design of a Musical|Best Costume Design of a Musical]]
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**[[David Zinn]] – ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants (musical)|SpongeBob SquarePants]]''
**[[David Zinn]] – ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants (musical)|SpongeBob SquarePants]]''
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!width=";&quot;50%&quot;" |[[Tony Award for Best Lighting Design of a Play|Best Lighting Design of a Play]]
!width="50% |[[Tony Award for Best Lighting Design of a Play|Best Lighting Design of a Play]]
!width=";&quot;50%&quot;" |[[Tony Award for Best Lighting Design of a Musical|Best Lighting Design of a Musical]]
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**[[Brian MacDevitt]] – ''[[Carousel (musical)|Carousel]]''
**[[Brian MacDevitt]] – ''[[Carousel (musical)|Carousel]]''
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!width="50% |[[Tony Award for Best Sound Design|Best Sound Design of a Play]]
!width=";&quot;50%&quot;" |[[Tony Award for Best Sound Design|Best Sound Design of a Musical]]
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*'''Kai Harada – ''[[The Band's Visit (musical)|The Band's Visit]]'''''
*'''Kai Harada – ''[[The Band's Visit (musical)|The Band's Visit]]'''''
**Mike Dobson and Walter Trarbach – ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants (musical)|SpongeBob SquarePants]]''
**Mike Dobson and Walter Trarbach – ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants (musical)|SpongeBob SquarePants]]''
**Peter Hylenski – ''[[Once on This Island]]''
**[[Peter Hylenski]] – ''[[Once on This Island]]''
**Scott Lehrer – ''[[Carousel (musical)|Carousel]]''
**Scott Lehrer – ''[[Carousel (musical)|Carousel]]''
**Brian Ronan – ''[[Mean Girls (musical)|Mean Girls]]''
**Brian Ronan – ''[[Mean Girls (musical)|Mean Girls]]''
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!width=";&quot;50%&quot;" |[[Tony Award for Best Choreography|Best Choreography]]
!width="50% |[[Tony Award for Best Choreography|Best Choreography]]
!width=";&quot;50%&quot;" |[[Tony Award for Best Orchestrations|Best Orchestrations]]
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‡ The award is presented to the producer(s) of the musical or play.
‡ The award is presented to the producer(s) of the musical or play.


± The Tony Awards for Best Sound Design of a Play and of a Musical were reinstated for the 72nd Tony Award after being removed in 2014.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.playbill.com/article/the-tony-awards-will-reinstate-the-best-sound-design-categories |title=The Tony Awards Will Reinstate the Best Sound Design Categories {{!}} Playbill |last=McPhee |first=Ryan |date=April 24, 2017 |website=Playbill |language=en |accessdate=2018-01-26}}</ref>
± The Tony Awards for Best Sound Design of a Play and of a Musical were reinstated for the 72nd Tony Awards after being removed in 2014.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.playbill.com/article/the-tony-awards-will-reinstate-the-best-sound-design-categories |title=The Tony Awards Will Reinstate the Best Sound Design Categories {{!}} Playbill |last=McPhee |first=Ryan |date=April 24, 2017 |website=Playbill |language=en |access-date=2018-01-26}}</ref>


===Awards and nominations per production===
===Awards and nominations per production===
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==Reception==
==Reception==
The show received a positive reception from many media publications. On [[Metacritic]], the ceremony has a weighted average score of 79 out of 100, based 6 6 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/tv/the-tony-awards/season-72|title=The Tony Awards: Season 72 |website=Metacritic |accessdate=June 17, 2017}}</ref> ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' columnist David Rooney remarked, "Bareilles and Groban aced their duties on their own terms, displaying terrific chemistry and making it less about themselves than their infectious enthusiasm as out-and-proud theater geeks."<ref>{{cite news|title=The 72nd Annual Tony Awards: TV Review|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/72nd-annual-tony-awards-tv-1118784|first=David|last=Rooney|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=June 11, 2018|accessdate=June 11, 2018|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160301011915/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/72nd-annual-tony-awards-tv-1118784|archivedate=June 11, 2018}}</ref> ''[[The New York Times]]'' theatre critic Mike Hale commented, "The just-happy-to-be-here, can’t-we-all-get-along vibe was set by the opening song, a celebration of the ceremony’s also-rans — 'This one’s for the loser inside of you' — sung by the hosts, Sara Bareilles and Josh Groban, and a chorus made up of ensemble members from every Broadway musical. It was a charming, if not particularly memorable, number. That could also describe the performances of Ms. Bareilles and Mr. Groban, who were a likable and entertaining pair. The show as a whole ran like clockwork, without any significant gaffes but also no particularly memorable outbreaks of emotion or eccentricity."<ref>{{cite news|title= Review: Hope and Restraint at the Tonys. Then Came Robert De Niro.|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/10/theater/tony-awards-review.html|first1=Mike|last1=Hale|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=June 11, 2018|accessdate=June 11, 2018|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160301044131/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/10/theater/tony-awards-review.html|archivedate=June 11, 2018}}</ref> Daniel D'Addario from ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' wrote, "Throughout, Groban and Bareilles kept up this happily effervescent, optimistic but never cloying energy — up until the show’s end, when they reprised their opening number as a call to arms for all who work in the theater, or hope to. It was a sweet debut performance by hosts who may well be back at Radio City next June, should the Tonys be so lucky."<ref>{{cite news|last1=D'Addario|first1=Daniel|title=TV Review: '72nd Annual Tony Awards'|url=https://variety.com/2018/tv/reviews/tony-awards-2018-tv-review-1202839744/|accessdate=June 11, 2018|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=June 11, 2018|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160817203853/https://variety.com/2018/tv/reviews/tony-awards-2018-tv-review-1202839744/|archivedate=June 11, 2018}}</ref>
The show received a positive reception from many media publications. On [[Metacritic]], the ceremony has a weighted average score of 79 out of 100, based 5 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/tv/the-tony-awards/season-72|title=The Tony Awards: Season 72 |website=Metacritic |access-date=June 17, 2017}}</ref> ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' columnist David Rooney remarked, "Bareilles and Groban aced their duties on their own terms, displaying terrific chemistry and making it less about themselves than their infectious enthusiasm as out-and-proud theater geeks."<ref>{{cite news|title=The 72nd Annual Tony Awards: TV Review|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/72nd-annual-tony-awards-tv-1118784|first=David|last=Rooney|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=June 11, 2018|access-date=June 11, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160301011915/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/72nd-annual-tony-awards-tv-1118784|archive-date=March 1, 2016}}</ref> ''[[The New York Times]]'' theatre critic Mike Hale commented, "The just-happy-to-be-here, can't-we-all-get-along vibe was set by the opening song, a celebration of the ceremony's also-rans — 'This one's for the loser inside of you' — sung by the hosts, Sara Bareilles and Josh Groban, and a chorus made up of ensemble members from every Broadway musical. It was a charming, if not particularly memorable, number. That could also describe the performances of Ms. Bareilles and Mr. Groban, who were a likable and entertaining pair. The show as a whole ran like clockwork, without any significant gaffes but also no particularly memorable outbreaks of emotion or eccentricity."<ref>{{cite news|title= Review: Hope and Restraint at the Tonys. Then Came Robert De Niro.|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/10/theater/tony-awards-review.html|first1=Mike|last1=Hale|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=June 11, 2018|access-date=June 11, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160301044131/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/10/theater/tony-awards-review.html|archive-date=March 1, 2016}}</ref> Daniel D'Addario from ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' wrote, "Throughout, Groban and Bareilles kept up this happily effervescent, optimistic but never cloying energy — up until the show's end, when they reprised their opening number as a call to arms for all who work in the theater, or hope to. It was a sweet debut performance by hosts who may well be back at Radio City next June, should the Tonys be so lucky."<ref>{{cite news|last1=D'Addario|first1=Daniel|title=TV Review: '72nd Annual Tony Awards'|url=https://variety.com/2018/tv/reviews/tony-awards-2018-tv-review-1202839744/|access-date=June 11, 2018|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=June 11, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160817203853/https://variety.com/2018/tv/reviews/tony-awards-2018-tv-review-1202839744/|archive-date=August 17, 2016}}</ref>


In addition, Kristen Baldwin from ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' gave the show a B+, expanding in her review, "Hosts Josh Groban and Sara Bareilles kicked off the 72nd annual Tony Awards with the mix of showmanship, self-deprecating humor, and good-natured egalitarianism that would continue throughout the night."<ref>{{cite news|last1=Baldwin|first1=Kristen|title= Tony Awards 2018 celebrate underdogs with joy and flair: EW review|url=http://ew.com/tv/2018/06/11/tony-awards-2018-ew-review/|work=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=June 11, 2018|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160825190247/http://ew.com/tv/2018/06/11/tony-awards-2018-ew-review/|archivedate=June 11, 2018}}</ref> ''[[Deadline Hollywood]]'' critic Dino-Ray Ramos commented, "Bareilles and Groban live on the border of radio-friendly music and the Broadway stage, and they served as delightful cruise directors, devoid of forced jokes and corny antics. Instead, they leaned into their musical theater geekiness, which was infectious. As a hosting duo, they did their job effortlessly and well, staying in their lane by not doing too much or too little. They were pitch perfect — pun intended."<ref>{{cite news|title=Tony Awards Review: Theater Geek Culture Is Celebrated During Lively, Emotional And Politically Lite Ceremony – Except De Niro|url=https://deadline.com/2018/06/tony-awards-review-sara-bareilles-josh-groban-robert-de-niro-angels-in-america-the-bands-visit-parkland-marjory-stoneman-douglas-1202407429/|first1=Dino-Ray|last1=Ramos|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=June 10, 2018|accessdate=June 11, 2018|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160301044131/https://deadline.com/2018/06/tony-awards-review-sara-bareilles-josh-groban-robert-de-niro-angels-in-america-the-bands-visit-parkland-marjory-stoneman-douglas-1202407429/|archivedate=June 11, 2018}}</ref> Television critic Jessica Gelt of the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' remarked, "hosts Josh Groban and Sara Bareilles leavened the evening with well-measured comedy."<ref>{{cite news|title= De Niro denounces Trump, Stoneman Douglas students bring everyone to tears and 'SpongeBob SquarePants' proves it really is a musical — this year's Tonys had it all|url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/la-et-cm-tony-awards-recap-20180611-story.html|first=Jessica|last=Gelt|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=June 11, 2018|accessdate=June 11, 2018|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160229222059/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/la-et-cm-tony-awards-recap-20180611-story.html|archivedate=June 11, 2018}}</ref>
In addition, Kristen Baldwin from ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' gave the show a B+, expanding in her review, "Hosts Josh Groban and Sara Bareilles kicked off the 72nd annual Tony Awards with the mix of showmanship, self-deprecating humor, and good-natured egalitarianism that would continue throughout the night."<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Baldwin|first1=Kristen|title= Tony Awards 2018 celebrate underdogs with joy and flair: EW review|url=http://ew.com/tv/2018/06/11/tony-awards-2018-ew-review/|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=June 11, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160825190247/http://ew.com/tv/2018/06/11/tony-awards-2018-ew-review/|archive-date=August 25, 2016}}</ref> ''[[Deadline Hollywood]]'' critic Dino-Ray Ramos commented, "Bareilles and Groban live on the border of radio-friendly music and the Broadway stage, and they served as delightful cruise directors, devoid of forced jokes and corny antics. Instead, they leaned into their musical theater geekiness, which was infectious. As a hosting duo, they did their job effortlessly and well, staying in their lane by not doing too much or too little. They were pitch perfect — pun intended."<ref>{{cite news|title=Tony Awards Review: Theater Geek Culture Is Celebrated During Lively, Emotional And Politically Lite Ceremony – Except De Niro|url=https://deadline.com/2018/06/tony-awards-review-sara-bareilles-josh-groban-robert-de-niro-angels-in-america-the-bands-visit-parkland-marjory-stoneman-douglas-1202407429/|first1=Dino-Ray|last1=Ramos|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=June 10, 2018|access-date=June 11, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160301044131/https://deadline.com/2018/06/tony-awards-review-sara-bareilles-josh-groban-robert-de-niro-angels-in-america-the-bands-visit-parkland-marjory-stoneman-douglas-1202407429/|archive-date=March 1, 2016}}</ref> Television critic Jessica Gelt of the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' remarked, "hosts Josh Groban and Sara Bareilles leavened the evening with well-measured comedy."<ref>{{cite news|title= De Niro denounces Trump, Stoneman Douglas students bring everyone to tears and 'SpongeBob SquarePants' proves it really is a musical — this year's Tonys had it all|url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/la-et-cm-tony-awards-recap-20180611-story.html|first=Jessica|last=Gelt|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=June 11, 2018|access-date=June 11, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160229222059/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/la-et-cm-tony-awards-recap-20180611-story.html|archive-date=February 29, 2016}}</ref>


===Ratings===
===Ratings===
The ceremony averaged a [[Nielsen ratings|Nielsen]] 4.8 ratings/11 share,<ref>{{cite web|title= TV Ratings: Bruce Springsteen, Harry Potter Lift Tony Awards|url=https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/tony-awards-2018-ratings-1202840489/|author=Daniel Holloway|publisher=Variety|date=June 11, 2018|accessdate=June 11, 2018}}</ref> and was watched by 6.3 million viewers.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tony Awards Ratings Steady With 2017 But Loses To Kardashians & Kanye West|url=https://deadline.com/2018/06/robert-de-niro-donald-trump-tony-awards-ratings-steady-josh-groban-sara-bareilles-nhl-cbs-1202407677/|author=Dominic Patten|publisher=Deadline Hollywood|date=June 11, 2018|accessdate=June 11, 2018}}</ref> The ratings was a 5 percent increase from [[71st Tony Awards|previous ceremony]]'s viewership of 6 million, becoming the highest since 2016.<ref>{{cite web|title=TV Ratings: 2018 Tonys Hold, Assisting Strong CBS Sunday|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/tv-ratings-2018-tonys-hold-assisting-strong-cbs-sunday-1118951|author=Michael O'Connell|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=June 11, 2018|accessdate=June 11, 2018}}</ref>
The ceremony averaged a [[Nielsen ratings|Nielsen]] 4.8 ratings/11 share,<ref>{{cite web|title= TV Ratings: Bruce Springsteen, Harry Potter Lift Tony Awards|url=https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/tony-awards-2018-ratings-1202840489/|author=Daniel Holloway|publisher=Variety|date=June 11, 2018|access-date=June 11, 2018}}</ref> and was watched by 6.3 million viewers.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tony Awards Ratings Steady With 2017 But Loses To Kardashians & Kanye West|url=https://deadline.com/2018/06/robert-de-niro-donald-trump-tony-awards-ratings-steady-josh-groban-sara-bareilles-nhl-cbs-1202407677/|author=Dominic Patten|publisher=Deadline Hollywood|date=June 11, 2018|access-date=June 11, 2018}}</ref> The ratings was a 5 percent increase from [[71st Tony Awards|previous ceremony]]'s viewership of 6 million, becoming the highest since 2016.<ref>{{cite web|title=TV Ratings: 2018 Tonys Hold, Assisting Strong CBS Sunday|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/tv-ratings-2018-tonys-hold-assisting-strong-cbs-sunday-1118951|author=Michael O'Connell|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=June 11, 2018|access-date=June 11, 2018}}</ref>


==''In Memoriam''==
==''In Memoriam''==
The cast of ''[[Dear Evan Hansen]]'' sang "For Forever" as images of theatre personalities who had died in the past year were shown.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Bj0GXSgAO6r/|title=Dear Evan Hansen on Instagram: "This Sunday, don’t miss #DearEvanHansen on @TheTonyAwards, at 8/7c on @cbstv. #ThisIsBroadway #TonyAwards"|website=Instagram|language=en|access-date=2018-06-10}}</ref>
The cast of ''[[Dear Evan Hansen]]'' sang "For Forever" as images of theatre personalities who had died in the past year were shown.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Bj0GXSgAO6r/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/Bj0GXSgAO6r |archive-date=2021-12-24 |url-access=limited|title=Dear Evan Hansen on Instagram: "This Sunday, don't miss #DearEvanHansen on @TheTonyAwards, at 8/7c on @cbstv. #ThisIsBroadway #TonyAwards"|website=Instagram|language=en|access-date=2018-06-10}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
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*[[Barbara Cook]]
*[[Barbara Cook]]
*[[Thomas Meehan (writer)|Thomas Meehan]]
*[[Thomas Meehan (writer)|Thomas Meehan]]
*John “Corky” Boyd
*John "Corky" Boyd
*[[Nanette Fabray]]
*[[Nanette Fabray]]
*[[Patricia Morison]]
*[[Patricia Morison]]
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*[[Jan Maxwell]]
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==Controversy==
[[Robert De Niro]] sparked controversy during the award ceremony as he cursed [[President of the United States|U.S. President]] [[Donald Trump]] with the word "[[Fuck]]" during the live broadcast. He received a standing ovation from the audience, which included many celebrities.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-awards-tonys-de-niro/robert-de-niro-uses-f-bomb-against-trump-on-live-tv-idUSKBN1J709U|title=Robert De Niro uses F-bomb against Trump on live TV|publisher=Reuters|date=June 11, 2018|access-date=June 11, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://people.com/movies/tonys-2018-robert-de-niro-trump-bleeped/|title=Robert De Niro Says 'F— Trump' at Tony Awards and Gets a Standing Ovation|work=People.com|last=Miller|first=Mike|date=June 10, 2018|access-date=June 11, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2018/06/11/robert-de-niro-throws-f-bombs-at-trump-during-tony-awards.html|title=Robert De Niro throws F-bombs at Trump during Tony Awards|work=Foxnews.com|last=Mikelionis|first=Lukas|date=June 11, 2018|access-date=June 11, 2018}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
* [[2018 Laurence Olivier Awards]]
* [[Drama Desk Awards]]
* [[2018 Laurence Olivier Awards]] – equivalent awards for [[West End theatre]] productions
* [[Obie Award]]
* [[New York Drama Critics' Circle]]
* [[Theatre World Award]]
* [[Lucille Lortel Awards]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{Official website|http://www.tonyawards.com/}}
* {{Official website}}

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72nd Tony Awards
Official poster
DateJune 10, 2018
LocationRadio City Music Hall, New York, New York
Hosted by
Most awardsThe Band's Visit (10)
Most nominationsMean Girls and SpongeBob SquarePants (12)
Websitetonyawards.com
Television/radio coverage
NetworkCBS
Viewership6.3 million[1]
Produced byRicky Kirshner
Glenn Weiss
Directed byGlenn Weiss
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The 72nd Annual Tony Awards were held on June 10, 2018, to recognize achievement in Broadway productions during the 2017–18 season. The ceremony was held at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, and was broadcast live by CBS. Sara Bareilles and Josh Groban served as hosts.[2]

The Band's Visit was the most winning production of the season, with 10 awards, including Best Musical, Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical for Tony Shalhoub, Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical for Katrina Lenk, and Best Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical for Ari'el Stachel. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child won six awards, including Best Play, while Angels in America won three, including Best Revival of a Play.

The ceremony received positive reviews, with many highlighting the performances of Bareilles and Groban as hosts. At the 71st Primetime Emmy Awards, it was nominated for four awards Outstanding Variety Special (Live), Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control for a Limited Series, Movie, or Special, Outstanding Lighting Design / Lighting Direction for a Variety Special and Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics.[3]

Eligibility

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The official eligibility cut-off date for Broadway productions opening in the 2017–2018 season was April 26, 2018.[4][5][6][7][8]

Notes

  • In November 2017, the Broadway production of 1984, which ran from May 18 through October 8, 2017 at the Hudson Theatre, was deemed ineligible for competition at the 72nd Tony Awards.[9] In April 2018, the Tony Awards Administration Committee reversed its decision and allowed 1984 to be considered for nominations.[6]

Awards events

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Nominations

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The Tony Award nominations were announced on May 1, 2018 by Hamilton alum Leslie Odom Jr. and Katharine McPhee, who was starring in Waitress on Broadway at the time.[10]

Mean Girls and SpongeBob SquarePants each received 12 nominations, tying as the most-nominated shows of the season. The Band's Visit received 11 nominations, as did the revivals of Angels in America and Carousel. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child and the Lincoln Center Theater revival of My Fair Lady each received ten nominations.[11]

Angels in America broke the record for most nominations for a play in Tony Awards history with 11 nominations, beating the record previously held by 2007's The Coast of Utopia and the 2010 revival of Fences.

Other events

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The annual Meet the Nominees Press Reception took place on May 2, 2018, at the InterContinental New York Hotel.[12] The annual Nominees Luncheon took place on May 22, 2018, at the Rainbow Room. A cocktail party was held on June 4, 2018, at the Sofitel New York Hotel to celebrate the season's Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre and Special Award recipients.

Creative Arts Awards

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The Creative Arts Tony Awards were presented prior to the televised ceremony. The hosts are Brandon Victor Dixon and Marissa Jaret Winokur. This ceremony presents awards in technical categories and several previously announced special awards.[13]

Ceremony

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Presenters

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The ceremony's presenters included:[14][15]

Performances

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The following shows and individuals performed on the ceremony's telecast:[16][17][18]

Non-competitive awards

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The Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre was presented to Chita Rivera and Andrew Lloyd Webber.[19]

The Tony Honors for Excellence in Theatre was awarded to photographer Sara Krulwich, costume beader Bessie Nelson, and Broadway dry cleaning service Ernest Winzer Cleaners.[20]

The Excellence in Theatre Education Award was presented to Melody Herzfeld of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.[21]

The Isabelle Stevenson Award was presented to Nick Scandalios, who is the Executive Vice President of the Nederlander Organization.[20]

The Regional Theatre Tony Award was awarded to La MaMa E.T.C. (Experimental Theatre Club) of New York City, which has a monetary grant of $25,000.[22]

The Special Tony Award was given to John Leguizamo and Bruce Springsteen.[23]

Winners and nominees

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Source:[24]

Best Play ‡ Best Musical ‡
Best Revival of a Play ‡ Best Revival of a Musical ‡
Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play
Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical
Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play
Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical
Best Direction of a Play Best Direction of a Musical
Best Book of a Musical Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre
Best Scenic Design of a Play Best Scenic Design of a Musical
Best Costume Design of a Play Best Costume Design of a Musical
Best Lighting Design of a Play Best Lighting Design of a Musical
Best Sound Design of a Play Best Sound Design of a Musical
Best Choreography Best Orchestrations
  1. ^ The nominated composers for SpongeBob SquarePants were Yolanda Adams, Steven Tyler & Joe Perry, Sara Bareilles, Jonathan Coulton, Alex Ebert, The Flaming Lips, Lady Antebellum, Cyndi Lauper & Rob Hyman, John Legend, Panic! at the Disco, Plain White T's, They Might Be Giants, T.I., Domani and Lil'C.

‡ The award is presented to the producer(s) of the musical or play.

± The Tony Awards for Best Sound Design of a Play and of a Musical were reinstated for the 72nd Tony Awards after being removed in 2014.[25]

Awards and nominations per production

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Production Nominations Awards
Mean Girls 12 0
SpongeBob SquarePants 12 1
Angels in America 11 3
The Band's Visit 11 10
Carousel 11 2
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 10 6
My Fair Lady 10 1
The Iceman Cometh 8 0
Once on This Island 8 1
Three Tall Women 6 2
Farinelli and the King 5 0
Travesties 4 0
Frozen 3 0
Lobby Hero 3 0
The Children 2 0
Junk 2 0
Summer: The Donna Summer Musical 2 0
Children of a Lesser God 1 0
Latin History for Morons 1 0
Meteor Shower 1 0
1984 1 0
Saint Joan 1 0

Individuals with multiple nominations

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  • 3: Ann Roth
  • 2: Peggy Eisenhauer and Jules Fisher; Jonathan Fensom, Christopher Gattelli, Casey Nicholaw, Scott Pask and David Zinn

Reception

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The show received a positive reception from many media publications. On Metacritic, the ceremony has a weighted average score of 79 out of 100, based 5 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[26] The Hollywood Reporter columnist David Rooney remarked, "Bareilles and Groban aced their duties on their own terms, displaying terrific chemistry and making it less about themselves than their infectious enthusiasm as out-and-proud theater geeks."[27] The New York Times theatre critic Mike Hale commented, "The just-happy-to-be-here, can't-we-all-get-along vibe was set by the opening song, a celebration of the ceremony's also-rans — 'This one's for the loser inside of you' — sung by the hosts, Sara Bareilles and Josh Groban, and a chorus made up of ensemble members from every Broadway musical. It was a charming, if not particularly memorable, number. That could also describe the performances of Ms. Bareilles and Mr. Groban, who were a likable and entertaining pair. The show as a whole ran like clockwork, without any significant gaffes but also no particularly memorable outbreaks of emotion or eccentricity."[28] Daniel D'Addario from Variety wrote, "Throughout, Groban and Bareilles kept up this happily effervescent, optimistic but never cloying energy — up until the show's end, when they reprised their opening number as a call to arms for all who work in the theater, or hope to. It was a sweet debut performance by hosts who may well be back at Radio City next June, should the Tonys be so lucky."[29]

In addition, Kristen Baldwin from Entertainment Weekly gave the show a B+, expanding in her review, "Hosts Josh Groban and Sara Bareilles kicked off the 72nd annual Tony Awards with the mix of showmanship, self-deprecating humor, and good-natured egalitarianism that would continue throughout the night."[30] Deadline Hollywood critic Dino-Ray Ramos commented, "Bareilles and Groban live on the border of radio-friendly music and the Broadway stage, and they served as delightful cruise directors, devoid of forced jokes and corny antics. Instead, they leaned into their musical theater geekiness, which was infectious. As a hosting duo, they did their job effortlessly and well, staying in their lane by not doing too much or too little. They were pitch perfect — pun intended."[31] Television critic Jessica Gelt of the Los Angeles Times remarked, "hosts Josh Groban and Sara Bareilles leavened the evening with well-measured comedy."[32]

Ratings

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The ceremony averaged a Nielsen 4.8 ratings/11 share,[33] and was watched by 6.3 million viewers.[34] The ratings was a 5 percent increase from previous ceremony's viewership of 6 million, becoming the highest since 2016.[35]

In Memoriam

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The cast of Dear Evan Hansen sang "For Forever" as images of theatre personalities who had died in the past year were shown.[36]

See also

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References

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  2. ^ McPhee, Ryan. "Sara Bareilles and Josh Groban Will Host the 2018 Tony Awards" Playbill, April 18, 2018
  3. ^ "2019 Emmy Awards Nominations" (PDF). Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
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  13. ^ McPhee, Ryan. "Brandon Victor Dixon and Marissa Jaret Winokur Will Host the 2018 Creative Arts Tony Awards" Playbill, June 8, 2018
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