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Tony Awards to be broadcast in a three-hour ceremony June 9 on CBS

by jmaloni

Press release

Mon, Mar 18th 2013 03:00 pm

The 67th Annual Tony Awards will be broadcast live from Radio City Music Hall in New York City, Sunday, June 9 (8 p.m.), on the CBS Television Network. The awards show, which honors theater professionals for distinguished achievement on Broadway, has been a part of the CBS family since 1978. The show returns to Radio City Music Hall after two years at the Beacon Theatre.

The nominations for The 67th Annual Tony Awards will be announced live on Tuesday, April 30, from New York City.

This year marks the 67th anniversary of the Tony Awards, which were first held on April 6, 1947, at the Waldorf Astoria's Grand Ballroom. The ceremonies are presented by Tony Award Productions, which is a joint venture of The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing, which founded the Tonys in 1947.

The Tonys were founded in memorial to Antoinette ("Tony") Perry, the American Theatre Wing's World War II chairperson. Approximately 830 eligible voters select the winners. These include voting members of The Broadway League and the board of directors and designated members of the advisory committee of the American Theatre Wing, along with members of the governing boards of Actors' Equity Association; the Dramatists Guild; SDC, the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society; United Scenic Artists; and the Association of Theatrical Press Agents and Managers. Other eligible voters include members of the Theatrical Council of the Casting Society of America, the New York Drama Critics' Circle, the board/council of the National Association of Talent Representatives, and the Tony Awards nominating committee. 

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