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AFTERBUZZ TV -- 2016 Tonys edition, is a weekly "after show" for fans of 2016 Tonys. In this show, hosts Briana Phipps, Angela Struck, Drexel Heard, and Jacque Borowski discuss the 2016 Tonys.\n\nABOUT 2016 TONYS:\n\n\nThe American Theatre Wing's Tony Awards\xae got their start in 1947 when the Wing established an awards program to celebrate excellence in the theatre.\n\nNamed for Antoinette Perry, an actress, director, producer, and the dynamic wartime leader of the American Theatre Wing who had recently passed away, the Tony Awards made their official debut at a dinner in the Grand Ballroom of the Waldorf Astoria hotel on Easter Sunday, April 6, 1947. Vera Allen, Perry's successor as chairwoman of the Wing, presided over an evening that included dining, dancing, and a program of entertainment. The dress code was black tie optional, and the performers who took to the stage included Mickey Rooney, Herb Shriner, Ethel Waters, and David Wayne. Eleve\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices