The Writers Guild of America reportedly denied a request for a waiver to permit the 2023 Tony Awards to air as scheduled on June 11 amid the ongoing writers strike.
The Hollywood Reporter reported Friday that the telecast of theater’s biggest night is not going to air on CBS and stream on Paramount+ as originally planned.
The Post has contacted reps for the Tonys and WGA for comment.
This season’s Tony Awards Management Committee petitioned the Writers Guild for such a waiver earlier this week, stressing that financially struggling Broadway shows depend on Tonys exposure to boost ticket sales.
Shows hoping for a lift include “Kimberly Akimbo,” “Some Like It Hot,” and “Leopoldstadt.”
The Tonys management committee reportedly has set a gathering for Monday to come to a decision between two options: Keep the non-televised June 11 date and invite nominees and media to a dinner or press conference, or postpone the show until the strike is over and the awards might be televised.
The Writers Guild of America — an alliance of two labor unions representing greater than 11,000 film, television, news, radio and online writers — went on strike May 2.
The Tonys were to happen at the United Palace in NYC’s Washington Heights as a substitute of its traditional home at Radio City Music Hall.
“West Side Story” star Ariana DeBose was set to host the ceremony for the second consecutive yr.
The Tonys look like the second awards show affected by the writers strike.
The MTV Movie & TV Awards became a pre-recorded ceremony after host Drew Barrymore dropped out in solidarity with the writers.
