72nd Tony Awards

72nd Tony Awards
Official poster
Date	June 10, 2018
Location	Radio City Music Hall, New York, New York
Hosted by	Sara Bareilles Josh Groban
Most awards	The Band's Visit (10)
Most nominations	Mean Girls and SpongeBob SquarePants (12)
Website	tonyawards.com
Television/radio coverage
Network	CBS
Viewership	6.3 million[1]
Produced by	Ricky Kirshner Glenn Weiss
Directed by	Glenn 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]