2013 TONY AWARDS Delivers 20% Rise in Ratings!

THE 67TH ANNUAL TONY AWARDS posted year-to-year growth in viewers, adults 18-49 and adults 25-54, according to Nielsen preliminary live plus same day ratings for Sunday, June 9. The ratings mark the highest since the 2009 telecast.

From 8:00-11:00 PM, THE 67TH ANNUAL TONY AWARDS (S) was second in households (4.7/08), viewers (7.24m), adults 25-54 (1.6/04) and adults 18-49 (1.2/03). Compared to last year's event, CBS was up +21% in households (from 3.9/07), +14% in adults 25-54 (from 1.4/03), +20% in adults 18-49 (from 1.0/03) and added +1.23m viewers (from 6.01m, +20%). THE 67TH ANNUAL TONY AWARDS posted its largest audience since 2009.

Returning for his fourth stint as host of the annual awards ceremony, Neil Patrick Harris headlined a star-studded evening, complete with performances by the casts of PIPPIN (Best Revival) and KINKY BOOTS (Best Musical).

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About the 67th ANNUAL TONY AWARDS:

THE 67TH ANNUAL TONY AWARDS, aired live from Radio City Music Hall, Sunday, June 9 (8:00-11:00 PM, live ET/ delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network. The show included appearances by the 2013 Tony-nominated Musicals "A Christmas Story, The Musical," "Annie," "Bring It On: The Musical," "Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella," "Kinky Boots," "Matilda The Musical," "Motown The Musical" and "Pippin."

The evening also featured special appearances by the casts of "Chicago," "Jersey Boys," "Newsies," "Once," "Mamma Mia," "Rock of Ages," "Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark," "The Lion King" and "The Phantom of the Opera."

The night was hosted by Emmy Award winner Neil Patrick Harris (HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER). Laura Benanti, Alan Cumming, Jon Cryer, Jesse Eisenberg, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Sally Field, Barrett Foa, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Jake Gyllenhaal, Tom Hanks, Megan Hilty, Scarlett Johannson, Scarlett Johansson, Anna Kendrick, Cyndi Lauper, Audra McDonald, Matthew Morrison, Martha Plimpton, Hal Prince, Zachary Quinto, Andrew Rannells, Mike Tyson, Sigourney Weaver, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Steven Van Zandt made appearances on the awards show, which honors theater professionals for distinguished achievement on Broadway.

This year marks the 67th anniversary of the TONY Awards, which were first held on April 6, 1947 at the Waldorf Astoria's Grand Ballroom. The ceremonies are presented by Tony Award Productions, which is a joint venture of The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing, which founded the Tonys.

Ricky Kirshner and Glenn Weiss of White Cherry Entertainment returned as executive producers.

Photo credit: Heather Wines/CBS