

Best of Broadway 80's Edition
March 8, 2025

Fun Fact
💡
The Tonys are named after Antoinette Perry, a Broadway actress and director who died in 1946.
The Tony Awards made their official debut at a dinner in the Grand Ballroom of the Waldorf Astoria hotel on Easter Sunday, April 6, 1947. The evening included dining, dancing, and a program of entertainment. The dress code was black tie optional, and the performers who took to the stage included Mickey Rooney, Herb Shriner, Ethel Waters, and David Wayne.