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65th Annual Tony Awards® Special Edition of City Nights, Broadway Lights brought to you by Broadway Across America |
The Host |
The Nominees |
Are you ready for the 65th annual Tony Awards®? This year, star of stage and screen, Neil Patrick Harris returns to host the event for a second time. An “honored and stoked” NPH promises a night to remember, “It should be a great show -- we've got a fantastic mix of live performances, a few secret surprises, and since they're closed for retooling, we're using all the rigging equipment from SPIDER-MAN. What could possibly go wrong?"
The ceremony will be broadcast live from New York’s legendary Beacon Theatre on CBS at 8 PM EDT. Check your local listings for details.
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THE BOOK OF MORMON, a new musical comedy about a pair of mismatched Mormon boys sent on a mission very far from Salt Lake City and THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS, based on the notorious "Scottsboro" case of the 1930's top the list of nominees with 14 and 12 respectively. This year's revivals of classic musicals ANYTHING GOES and HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING go head to head in 7 categories! Who will be the big winner for the night and take home the most trophies? Find out by watching the ceremony live on CBS beginning at 8:00 PM EDT. Check your local listings for details. Tell us who you think should win. Make your predictions on Facebook and Twitter.
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The Performances |
The most exciting part of watching an awards show is the performances! This year, get ready for show-stopping performances by the Tony Award® nominees for Best Musical and Best Musical Revival. The casts of THE BOOK OF MORMON, CATCH ME IF YOU CAN, SISTER ACT, THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS, HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING featuring Daniel Radcliffe and John Larroquette, and ANYTHING GOES featuring Sutton Foster and Joel Grey will uphold Tony® tradition by performing numbers from their productions! Which numbers would you most like the nominated casts to perform? Let us know on Facebook.
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Star Gazing |
Be There! |
The Tony Awards® seem to become more star-studded every year and the 65th annual ceremony will definitely uphold the trend. The first batch of performers and presenters were announced on May 24th with Daniel Radcliffe, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Whoopi Goldberg, Chris Rock, Alec Baldwin, Samuel L. Jackson, Kelsey Grammer, Viola Davis, Vanessa Redgrave, James Earl Jones, Harry Connick Jr., Christie Brinkley, David Hyde Pierce, Marg Helgenberger, Matthew Broderick, Angela Lansbury, Jim Parsons, Joel Grey, Patrick Wilson, and Robert Morse all set to make appearances throughout the evening. More A-list celebrities are still set to be announced! Who do you think will be the best dressed? The funniest? The most bizarre? Log on to Facebook and Twitter and join the conversation.
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Have you entered for your chance to be a part of Broadway's biggest night? Broadway Across America is giving away a trip to New York City to for one lucky winner and a guest to attend the 2012 Tony Awards® with the Bright Lights on Broadway Sweepstakes. This year, we've given the fans the opportunity to up their chances with multiple entry points. Be sure to enter on BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com, Facebook, and via mail (see Official Rules for details).
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Show Us... |
Predict The Winners... |
What does Broadway mean to you? The Tony Awards® wants to know why Broadway is special to you. Make a video telling the world why you think Broadway is where it's at, and upload it to the "What Does Broadway Mean To You" Facebook app. Then share your video on Facebook, Twitter, and via email. Get your friends to "like" your video, and the Tony Awards® will send the top 10 most-liked videos a special 2011 Tony Awards® souvenir. Your video could even be featured on TonyAwards.com. Click Here to upload your video today!
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Who do you think will win for Best Play? Best Actor? Costume Design? Let us know on Twitter or Facebook! We’ll be online all week getting your predictions for this and other categories.
Don't forget to get those office pools going with your very own Tony Awards® printable ballot. Pick the winners and watch the telecast to see how many you get correct.
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Thanks.Fredo