The Tony Nominations on October 15th

Tony Award Productions will announce the nominations for American Theatre Wing's 74^th Annual Tony Awards® on Thursday, October 15^th. The Tony Awards Nominating Committee will meet to vote on this year's nominations on Tuesday, October 13^th.

The nominations announcement will be hosted by Tony Award-winning actor James Monroe Iglehart on the official Tony Awards YouTube Channel at 12:00 noon ET. The Tony Awards are presented by The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing.

"We are thrilled to have the opportunity to recognize Broadway's magnificent work of during the 2019-2020 season," said Heather Hitchens, President & CEO of the American Theatre Wing and Charlotte St. Martin, President of the Broadway League. "Our Broadway community has been incredibly resilient during this difficult time, and we look forward to paying tribute to the performers and artists."

The Antoinette Perry "Tony" Award, which was founded by the American Theatre Wing in 1947, is bestowed annually on theatre professionals for distinguished achievement on Broadway. The Tony is one of the most coveted awards in the entertainment industry and the annual telecast – the night America watches Broadway – is considered one of the most prestigious programs on television.

Be sure to come back here to advocatechannel.com next Thursday for the full list of nominees!

And for the latest on when Broadway may reopen, check out our conversation at the top of this page with the editor of BroadwayWorld.com.