The 51st Annual Tony Awards was broadcast by CBS from Radio City Music Hall on June 1, 1997.
As Radio City Music Hall is much larger than any Broadway theater, this allowed members of the general public to attend the ceremony.
Jonathan Tunick's win for Titanic made him the seventh person to become an EGOT winner.
[not verified in body] Shows that opened on Broadway during the 1996–1997 season before May 1, 1997 are eligible.
Presenters: Julie Andrews, Lauren Bacall, Alec Baldwin, Christine Baranski, Dixie Carter, Savion Glover, Whoopi Goldberg, Joel Grey, Marilu Henner, Hal Holbrook, Swoosie Kurtz, Liza Minnelli, Mary Tyler Moore, Mandy Patinkin, Bernadette Peters, Chita Rivera, Roseanne Barr, Susan Sarandon, Jimmy Smits, Marisa Tomei, Rip Torn, Leslie Ann Warren, Raquel Welch.