Sorry, Broadway fans — America would rather watch its best play on the hardcourt than sing and dance on a hardwood stage.
Game 2 of the NBA Finals on ABC — another overtime affair — crushed CBS’ Tony Awards on Sunday night in Nielsen TV ratings. The best-of-Broadway celebration fell 25 percent from last year’s Hugh Jackman-hosted telecast to a new all-time low.
Meanwhile, the second championship contest between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors was up 22 percent from last year’s. The pregame show, “NBA Countdown,” rose 48 percent year-over-year. The primetime tip-off, “Jimmy Kimmel Live Game Night,” rose 23 percent from its comparable special on June 8, 2014.