KPMG Nabs Tony Vote Tabulation Duties

Bloomberg News reports that KPMG LLP has won the tabulation duties for Broadway's Tony Awards this year, edging out Lutz & Carr, a midtown-Manhattan accounting firm.

The change was made, reports Bloomberg News, in the hopes of bringing a higher profile to the Tony Awards telecast, according to Alan Wasser, an executive with the awards. To read the full article on the change click here.

Nominations in 27 competitive categories for the American Theatre Wing's 63rd Annual Antoinette Perry "Tony"® Awards were announced on May 5th by Tony Award Winners Cynthia Nixon and Lin-Manuel Miranda from the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center. To view the complete list of nominees, click here.

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.

The American Theatre Wing's 63rd Annual Antoinette Perry "Tony"® Awards will be broadcast live from Radio City Music Hall on Sunday, June 7, 2009 (8-11pm, live EST, PT time delay) on the CBS Television Network. For more information visit tonyawards.com.