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Why the Tony Awards Producers Promise This Year’s Ceremony Will Wow You
The longtime producers and directors of the Tony telecast reveal a few secrets of the trade in advance of the 2024 Tony Awards telecast.
Speaking on the new episode of “Stagecraft,” Variety’s theater podcast, Weiss and Kirshner did reveal one thing audiences could look out for: the novel way that the ceremony’s transitions between award presentations and performances will embrace theatricality. Meanwhile, executive producer Kirshner shared details of how the ceremony will highlight the season’s plays — which, for a number of reasons, are typically tougher to showcase effectively than musicals are. The solution last year — when the strike blocked writers from penning a script for the ceremony — centered on thoughtful video packages about the play categories.
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