Tony Awards Announces New Partnership With BBC Radio 2
The Tony Awards has announced that highlights of this year’s 69th annual awards ceremony will be broadcast on BBC Radio 2 as part of a new partnership for 2015. Elaine Paige will host coverage of the Tony Awards on June 7, for a special program to be broadcast from 8-10pm on June 12 that will also include performances from the ceremony itself.
Radio 2 will feature exclusive behind-the-scenes action from the red carpet at the Tony Awards. Elaine Paige — who celebrates the best of Broadway, Hollywood, and the West End in her weekly Radio 2 show, EP on Sunday — will be at the event to capture all the action.
"As a part of our continued efforts to bring the Tony Awards to a greater global audience, we are delighted to embark on a new partnership with BBC Radio 2 that will allow for even more Broadway fans around the world to be able to enjoy the magic and excitement of the Tony Awards," Charlotte St. Martin, executive director of the Broadway League, and Heather Hitchens, president of the American Theatre Wing, said in a statement.
The American Theatre Wing’s 69th Annual Tony Awards, which are presented by the Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing, will be broadcast live from Radio City Music Hall, on June 7 from 8-11 pm. The Tony Awards, which honor theater professionals for distinguished achievement on Broadway, has been broadcast on CBS since 1978.
