"2023 Tony Awards: Record Streaming Audience and Viral Moments"
TL;DR
The 76th annual Tony Awards drew 4.31M viewers, a 2% increase from last year, making it the most-watched Tonys since 2019. The show was also the most live-streamed Tony Awards ever, with the audience on Paramount+ up 13% over last year. Despite the ongoing writers strike, the show went smoothly without a scripted opening or banter. Kimberly Akimbo won five awards including Best Musical, while Leopoldstadt won four Tonys including Best Play.
- Tony Awards Viewership Up 2% Versus 2022 With Streaming Audience Record Deadline
- Perspective | The Tony Awards show was unscripted. Who knew it would be incomparable? The Washington Post
- Commentary: How the unscripted 2023 Tony Awards found meaning Los Angeles Times
- Inside the 2023 Tony Awards After-Parties The New York Times
- Aaron Rodgers Attends 2023 Tony Awards and Goes Viral on Social Media PEOPLE
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