The 27th Annual Tony Awards was broadcast by ABC television on March 25, 1973 from the Imperial Theatre in New York City. Hosts were Rex Harrison, Celeste Holm and co-hosts were Sandy Duncan and Jerry Orbach.
The opening was a song-and-dance medley performed by Gwen Verdon, Paula Kelly, Helen Gallagher, and Donna McKechnie.
The theme was the global reach of Broadway. The...