The 32nd Annual Tony Awards was broadcast by CBS television on June 4, 1978, from the Shubert Theatre in New York City.
This was the first time that CBS broadcast the ceremony, which had previously been shown on the ABC television network.
[1] Presenters were Ed Asner, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Carol Channing, Bonnie Franklin, Robert Guillaume, Julie Harris, Helen Hayes, Bob Hope, Gene Kelly, Linda Lavin, Jack Lemmon, Hal Linden, Roy Scheider and Dick Van Patten.
[1] The theme of the ceremony was "footlights", with each presenter telling of the first time they saw live theatre.
Musicals represented: Winners are in bold These productions had multiple nominations: