For the past seven decades, the show has always gone on for the Tony Awards, which honor the best Broadway performances and productions.
But with the 74th edition being postponed from its planned June 7 date due to the coronavirus, there’s a real chance that the ceremony will be scrapped altogether this year, multiple sources tell Variety.
As the future of Broadway remains uncertain — with a deserted Times Square and tourists steering clear of Manhattan — insiders say that discussions by the committee that plans the Tonys have come to a “standstill.” Part of the reason for a cancellation would be logistics.
While Tony voters and the awards’ 54-member nominating committee are asked to see musicals and plays when they open, not everyone can