Organizers for this year's TonyAwards have decided to postpone the event in support of the BlackLivesMatter protests across the country.
"We are collectively saddened and angered by the senseless murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Tony McDade, Breonna Taylor and disheartened by the ongoing racism and injustices that continue to permeate our society," said Broadway on Demand CEO/President Sean Cercone in a statement."We at Broadway On Demand do not tolerate hate, racism, injustice or bigotry of any kind," the statement began."The continued violence against Black Americans is inexcusable.
"This is a pivotal moment in our nation's history and our priorities at this time are to listen, to engage in meaningful dialogue and to do our best to enact real change in our industry and in our nation. We truly believe theater has the power to educate, inspire, develop empathy, bridge cultural divides and ultimately unite under the banner of humanity."
Broadway On Demand's Tony Awards celebration -- which was initially scheduled to honor the 2019-2020 Broadway season, after
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