MIDTOWN NORTH & SOUTH NEW YORK CITY POLICE PRECINCTS
TO BE AWARDED WITH A TONY HONOR FOR EXCELLENCE
2010 Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre to be Awarded at
the 64th Annual Tony Awards on Sunday, June 13th
New York, New York (May 17, 2010) – The Tony Award® Administration Committee is pleased to announce that they will award a fourth Tony Honor for Excellence in the Theatre to the Midtown North and South New York City Police Precincts in recognition of their many years of outstanding service to the theatre district. The Precincts were selected by the Committee for the Tony Honor last month, along with the Alliance for Resident Theatres New York (A.R.T./New York); B.H. Barry and Tom Viola.
Charlotte St. Martin, Executive Director of The Broadway League said, "We had decided on this particular Tony Honor well before the May 1st incident in Broadway/Times Square which brought the NYPD's skills to the forefront of a very public stage, so our desire to award them for their consistent day-to-day dedication proved even more appropriate. Since the New York City Police Department is a City Agency, they had to first ensure that they could accept this recognition. Today, that approval was received and we are thrilled that they will join their fellow recipients at the Tony Awards on Sunday, June 13th at Radio City Music Hall. "
The Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre were established in 1990 and are awarded annually to institutions, individuals and/or organizations that have demonstrated extraordinary achievement in theatre, but are not eligible in any of the established Tony Award categories.
The Tony Awards will be broadcast in a live three-hour ceremony from Radio City Music Hall on the CBS television network on Sunday, June 13, 2010.
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ABOUT THE TONY AWARDS
The 2010 American Theatre Wing’s Tonys Awards are presented by The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing. At The Broadway League, Paul Libin is Chairman and Charlotte St. Martin is Executive Director. At the American Theatre Wing, Theodore S. Chapin is Chairman and Howard Sherman is Executive Director. For Tony Award Productions, Alan Wasser and Allan Williams of Alan Wasser Associates are the General Managers. Ricky Kirshner and Glenn Weiss of White Cherry Entertainment are Executive Producers of the 2010 Tony Awards. Mr. Weiss will also serve as Director of the 2010 Tony Awards.
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