Broadway celebrates a packed and varied theater season with the 2024 Tony Awards

This image released by Polk & Co. shows Maleah Joi Moon, left, and Chris Lee during a performance of “Hell’s Kitchen.” (Marc J. Franklin/Polk & Co. via AP) By Mark KennedyAP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The 28 Broadway shows that earned at least one Tony Award nomination are hoping June 16 is the day the sealed envelopes break in their favor.The three-hour main telecast from New York City’s Lincoln Center will air on CBS and stream on Paramount+ starting at 8 p.m. Eastern, with a free pre-show on Pluto TV at 6:30 p.m.‘A time of transformation’The awards cap a Broadway theater season that had something for everyone — fun musicals like “Back to the Future,” sweeping romance in “The Notebook,” political rallying cries like “Suffs” and intimate ensembles like “Mother Play” and “Appropriate.” Filipinos took center stage in “Here Lies Love” and autism was explored in “How to Dance in Ohio.”“I think it has been a year of real flexibility. I also think Broadway is in a time of transformation,” said Tonys host Ariana DeBose. “A total of 36 productions opened on Broadway this season alone and each one spoke to a very different audience. I do believe...