The 55th Annual Tony Awards was held at Radio City Music Hall on June 3, 2001 and broadcast by CBS.
The event was co-hosted by Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick.
[citation needed] Mel Brooks's win made him the eighth person to become an EGOT.
Presenters: Joan Allen, Dick Cavett, Kristin Chenoweth, Glenn Close, Dame Edna, Edie Falco, Kathleen Freeman, Gina Gershon, Heather Headley, Cherry Jones, Jane Krakowski, Marc Kudisch, Eric McCormack, Audra McDonald, Reba McEntire, Donna McKechnie, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Gwyneth Paltrow, Sarah Jessica Parker, Bernadette Peters, Natasha Richardson, Doris Roberts, Gary Sinise, Lily Tomlin, Henry Winkler, and three "Broadway Babies" (Meredith Patterson, Bryn Bowling, and Carol Bentley).
[2] The musicals that performed were:[2][3] Plays were also presented:[2][3] Winners are in bold Source: BroadwayWorld[4] Regional Theatre Award Special Theatrical Event Special Lifetime Achievement Tony Award Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre These productions had multiple nominations: