

Actress Idina Menzel arrives at the 62nd Annual Tony Awards in New York on June 15, 2008

Actor Daniel Radcliffe arrives at the 62nd Annual Tony Awards in New York on June 15, 2008



The 2008 Tony Awards ceremony was held at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on June 15, 2008, and broadcast on CBS television, with the nominations having been announced on May 13.
The Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Awards, recognize achievement in live American theatre and are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ceremony in New York City.
The Tony Awards are for Broadway productions and performances, as well as discretionary non-competitive Special Tony Awards and the Regional Theatre Tony Award, and the Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre. The awards are named after Antoinette Perry, co-founder of the American Theatre Wing.