2012 Tony Calendar Revealed! Nominations to Be Announced May 1

The Tony Awards have announced the calendar for the upcoming 2011-2012 Tony Award season. The American Theatre Wing’s 66th Annual Antoinette Perry “Tony” Awards, which are presented by The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing, will air on CBS on Sunday, June 10th from 8:00 – 11:00 PM (ET/PT time delay).

April 26
Official Cut-Off for 2011-2012 Tony Eligibility 
The last day for shows to officially open on Broadway, and still be eligible for 2012 Tony Awards.

May 1
2012 Tony Nominations Announcement
The 2012 Tony Award Nominations Announcement will take place live from The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center at Lincoln Center.

May 2
Meet the Nominees Press Reception
A press event at which media outlets from around the world get to speak with all the new Tony nominees of 2012 that's held in the heart of Manhattan's Broadway Theatre District. Of course BWW will be providing full coverage.

May 31
Tony Nominees Luncheon 
This exclusive event hosted by InterContinental Hotels & Resorts is a chance for the nominees to celebrate each other's achievements and receive their nomination certificates. 

June 9
Tony Eve Cocktail PartyThe 2012 Tony Eve Cocktail Party, hosted by InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, presents the Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre, as well as honoring the Special award recipients will take place at the InterContinental Times Square Hotel.

June 10
The 66th Annual Tony Awards 

On the stage at New York City's Beacon Theatre. The three-hour ceremony will be broadcast live (ET/PT time delay) on the CBS Television Network from 8:00 - 11:00 p.m.  The awards will be followed by the invite-only Tony Gala.

The American Theatre Wing’s 2012 Tony Awards will air on the CBS Television Network on Sunday, June 10, 2012 (8:00-11:00 PM, ET/delayed PT), live from the Beacon Theatre in New York City. For more information on the 66th Annual Tony Awards, please visit www.TonyAwards.com.

Test and expand your Broadway knowledge with our new game - The Broadway Match-Up! How well do you know your Broadway casting trivia?	Play the Daily Game, explore current shows, and delve into past decades like the 2000s, 80s, and the Golden Age. Challenge your friends and see where you rank!
How well do you know your Tony Awards history? Take our never-ending quiz of nominations and winner history and challenge your friends.	Can you beat your friends? Play today’s daily Broadway word game, featuring a new theatrically inspired word or phrase every day!