With this year’s ceremony fast approaching, see photos from over two decades prior, ahead.

The 1996 Tony Awards

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Presenter Matthew Broderick and Then-Girlfriend Sarah Jessica Parker

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Performer and Presenter Liza Minnelli

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Presenter John Rubinstein and Bebe Neuwirth

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Presenter Diahann Carroll

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Presenter Jane Seymour

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Joan Allen

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Presenter Christine Baranski and Sigourney Weaver

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Presenter Gregory Hines and Best Actor in a Musical Nominee Savion Glover (Bring in ‘da Noise, Bring in ‘da Funk)

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Best Featured Actress in a Play Winner Audra McDonald (Master Class)

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Presenter and performer Bernadette Peters and Then-Husband Michael Wittenberg

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Bernadette Peters, Nathan Lane, Liza Minnelli, Savion Glover, Andrew Lloyd Weber, and Jane Seymour

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Presenters Eli Wallach and Hume Cronyn

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Best Actor in a Musical Nominee Adam Pascal (Rent) and Julie Fishe

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Carol Channing

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Leslie Uggams

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Barnard Hughes

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Best Featured Actor in a Musical Winner Wilson Jermaine Heredia (Rent)

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Best Actor in a Musical Nominee Lou Diamond Phillips (The King and I) and Then-Wife Kelly Phillips

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