Tony Awards to be held in Washington Heights in 2023
Theater's biggest night will take place on June 11, 2023, and will air on CBS and stream live on Paramount+.
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Theater's biggest night will take place on June 11, 2023, and will air on CBS and stream live on Paramount+.
Broadway's biggest night is moving uptown. The Tony Awards will be broadcast live on CBS from the historic United Palace theater in Washington Heights. It's a first for the neighborhood. CBS2's Jessi Mitchell reports on the big change and the excitement.
The 76th annual Tony Awards will broadcast live from the United Palace Theatre.
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