It’s Tony season! Wooooo-hoo! The exciting leadup to that magical night when all of America tunes in to see what Broadway shows will be honored with… well, okay, America writ large actually doesn’t seem to care much. But still! It’s the night when a modest little statue can lead to salvation for a quality show that needs an influx of revenu… oh, that doesn’t work anymore either? Hmmmm. So, um, why do we have these awards again?