55th Tony Awards
| 55th Tony Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | June 3, 2001 |
| Location | Radio City Music Hall, New York City, New York |
| Hosted by | Matthew Broderick and Nathan Lane |
| Most wins | The Producers (12) |
| Most nominations | The Producers (15) |
| Website | tonyawards |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | CBS |
| Viewership | 8.9 million |
| Produced by | Ricky Kirshner Gary Smith |
| Directed by | Glenn Weiss |
The 55th Annual Tony Awards was held at Radio City Music Hall on June 3, 2001 and broadcast by CBS. "The First Ten" awards ceremony was telecast on PBS television . The event was co-hosted by Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick. The Producers, starring Lane and Broderick, won 12 awards (every award it was eligible to win), breaking the 37-year-old record set by Hello, Dolly! to become the most awarded show in Tony Awards history. Mel Brooks's win made him the eighth person to become an EGOT.