NEW YORK , June 8, 2009
Best Tony Award Ratings Since 2006
Nielsen Media Research Shows 7.4 M People Tuned In To Watch Broadway's Biggest Night
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Elton John hugs actor Kiril Kulish as they accept the Best Musical Tony Award for "Billy Elliot, The Musical" at the 63rd Annual Tony Awards in New York, Sunday, June 7, 2009. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
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Broadway's big night was seen by 7.45 million people. Nielsen Media Research says that's a 19 percent increase over last year's awards show, which had 6.27 million viewers.
Elton John's show "Billy Eliot" won the Tony Award for best musical, and the three young men who play the lead role will share the best actor prize. Neil Patrick Harris was the host of Sunday's show, which was held at Radio City Music Hall. Angela Lansbury, Marcia Gay Harden and Geoffrey Rush also took home trophies.Photos: Best of Show
Nielsen said it was the biggest audience for the Tonys in three years; the second biggest since 2003.
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