Prelim Tony Ratings - Down 8%

The early numbers are in for the 2010 Tony Awards and according to tvbythenumbers.com, Tony ratings came in at a total of 7 million viewers, with a 1.2 share for adults 18-49, which is an 8% drop from last year's show.

Overall numbers wise, the 2009 awards were seen by 7.45 million people vs. 6.27 million in 2008.

The big winner of the night was ABC's broadcast of the NBA finals, which was up 32% from last year.

Full ratings will be available later today.