Tony Award Countdown: 30 Years In 30 Days, Spotlights Shine on Siblings Hunter Foster and Sutton Foster, 2002

Welcome to BroadwayWorld's Tony Award Countdown: 30 Years In 30 Days, a look at some of the Tony Awards' most memorable moments from the past three decades.

It may have been George M. and Josie Cohan who became the first brother and sister team to achieve fame starring in Broadway musicals. They were followed by Fred and Adele Astaire, regarded by history as the greatest dance couple ever to tread the boards of Times Square.

In 1976, Patti LuPone received her first Tony nomination as the sexually curious Rosamund in THE ROBBER BRIDEGROOM while her brother Robert LuPone was likewise honored for playing director Zach in A CHORUS LINE.

But it wasn't until 2002 when the Tony telecast featured performances by a brother and sister who were starring in two of the musicals nominated as the season's best.

Hunter Foster, as URINETOWN's noble freedom fighter Bobby Strong, led his cohorts in the rousing gospel anthem, "Run, Freedom, Run" and Sutton Foster, who took the Best Actress prize as the flapper looking for love and independence in THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE, flashed her tap shoes leading her cast mates in "Forget About The Boy."

Although both were seasoned Broadway veterans as replacements and ensemble members at the time, the 2002 Tony telecast introduced them both to a national audience as exciting young stars to watch for.

The American Theatre Wing's 70th Annual Tony Awards, hosted by Tony Award winner James Corden, will air on the CBS Television Network on Sunday, June 12, 2016 (8:00-11:00 PM, ET/delayed PT) live from the Beacon Theatre in New York City.