The Tony Awards are just around the corner, and (since I apparently didn't learn my lesson last year) I plan to live blog the results and performances, so be sure to tune in and follow along at home.
They're making some effort to spice up the show by adding a couple of special performances. Here's the info:
The Tony Award-Winning productions Rent and The Lion King will make rare encore performances on the 2008 Tony Awards telecast.
The original principal cast members of Rent are scheduled to appear alongside the current Broadway cast to celebrate the show’s run, which comes to an end on September 7. The current cast of The Lion King will be doing a special performance to commemorate the show’s 10 year anniversary on Broadway.
The Tony Awards will be broadcast live from Radio City Music Hall on CBS, Sunday, June 15th at 8:00 p.m.
The 2008 Tony Awards are presented by the Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing.
The presenters include: Alec Baldwin, Kristin Chenoweth, Glenn Close, Richard Griffiths, Laura Linney, John Lithgow, Liza Minnelli, Mary-Louise Parker, Daniel Radcliffe, Brooke Shields, Marisa Tomei, Gabriel Byrne, Julie Chen, Harry Connick, Jr., Laurence Fishburne, Mandy Patinkin, David Hyde Pierce, Lily Tomlin and John Waters.
The Antoinette Perry “Tony” Awards are bestowed annually on theatre professionals for distinguished achievement. The Tony is one of the most coveted awards in the entertainment industry and the annual telecast is considered one of the most prestigious programs on television.
2 comments:
Would you consider posting predictions of the outcome before next Sunday?
Denise, an excellent suggestion - I wish I'd thought of it! I'll make my predictions (although that might be the kiss of death for any show). Of course, it's all a wild guess on my part, since I haven't seen any of the nominated shows - but that never stops me from guessing the Oscar winners, either, so what the heck. I'm going to copy your comment over to the main page so everyone can play along.
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