As if lingering coronavirus concerns and a rash of premature show closings weren’t enough to put Broadway on edge, the industry in recent weeks has also faced the prospect of another postponed Tony Awards and canceled performances amid historically unhealthy New York air quality.

So when the theater community gathers Sunday for the 76th Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Broadway Theatre — a.k.a. the Tonys — it’ll do so desperately in need of the boost in morale, prestige and exposure that typically arrives on Broadway’s biggest night.