Initial Nielsen ratings indicate that Kristin Chenoweth and Alan Cumming's stint hosting the 2015 Tony Awards is down on last year, garnering 6.35 million viewers, compared to 7 million in 2014. According to The Los Angeles Times, the NBA Finals Game featuring LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers, averaged 18.8 million viewers.
The CBS Tony telecast also took a ratings hit in the key 18-49 adult demographic and at the moment it looks like it fell three-tenths of a point to a 0.9 rating, which would make it an all-time low.
The all-time overall ratings low for the Tonys was in 2012, with 6 million viewers.