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Date Set for 2017 Tony Awards

Find out when Broadway’s biggest night will take place.

Daveed Diggs, Cynthia Erivo, Leslie Odom Jr., and Renée Elise Goldsberry show off their 2016 Tony Awards.
Daveed Diggs, Cynthia Erivo, Leslie Odom Jr., and Renée Elise Goldsberry show off their 2016 Tony Awards.
(© David Gordon)

The American Theatre Wing has revealed that the 2017 Tony Awards will be held on Sunday, June 11.

The official eligibility cutoff date will be April 27 for all Broadway productions opening in the 2016-17 season. Productions that meet all other eligibility requirements and open on or before the eligibility date are considered eligible for 2017 Tony Award nominations.

The nominations for the 2017 Tony Awards will be announced on May 2. Additional information, including a venue for the 71st annual telecast, broadcast live on CBS, will be made public in the coming months.