The 53rd Annual Tony Awards was broadcast by CBS from the Gershwin Theatre on June 6, 1999.
"The First Ten" awards ceremony was telecast on PBS television.
Shows that opened on Broadway during the 1998–1999 season before April 30, 1999 are eligible.
The musicals represented were: The telecast included a special presentation (a "collage of moments") featuring performers from several of the productions nominated as Best Play and Best Revival of a Play.
[1] Winners are in bold[1] The following non-completive awards were presented: These productions had multiple nominations: