The broadcast is still slated to air live on June 11.
Sara Bareilles and Josh Groban attend the 72nd Annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall on June 10, 2018 in New York City.Striking members of the Writers Guild of America have said they will not picket next month’s
But the guild gave some hope that some sort of Tony show might go on, saying organizers “are altering this year’s show to conform with specific requests from the WGA, and therefore the WGA will not be picketing the show.
The union — representing 11,500 writers of film, television and other entertainment forms — has been on strike since May 2, primarily over royalties from streaming media. While the guild doesn’t represent Broadway writers, it does represent writers who work on the Tonys telecast.
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