Nominations in 26 competitive categories for the
American Theatre Wing's 62nd Annual
Antoinette Perry "Tony" Awards® were announced on Tuesday by Tony Award Winners
Sara Ramirez and
David Hyde Pierce at the Tony Award Nominations Announcement sponsored by IBM. The nominees were selected by an independent committee of 23 theatre professionals appointed by the Tony Awards Administration Committee. The 2008 Tony Awards are presented by The Broadway League and the
American Theatre Wing.
On Wednesday, May 14th the Tony Nominees met the press at the Hilton Hotel.
Marking 62 years of excellence on Broadway, The Tony Awards will be broadcast live from Radio City Music Hall on CBS, Sunday, June 15th, 8:00 11:00 p.m. (ET/PT time delay).
Photos By Walter McBride/ Retna Ltd.

Atmosphere at the 2008 Tony Awards - Meet The Nominees Press Reception at the Hilton Hotel

Patti LuPone

Patti LuPone

Laura Benanti, Patti LuPone, and Boyd Gaines

Maria Aitken

Laura Benanti

Laura Benanti

Laura Benanti

Laura Benanti

Boyd Gaines

Boyd Gaines

Rob Ashford

Douglas Carter Beane

Ken Billington

De'Adre Aziza

De'Adre Aziza

Daniel Breaker

Daniel Breaker

Daniel Breaker

Daniel Breaker

Daniel Breaker and De'Adre Aziza

Danny Burstein

Danny Burstein

Danny Burstein

Ben Daniels

Ben Daniels

Deanna Dunagan

Jenna Russell

Jenna Russell

Daniel Evans

Daniel Evans

Daniel Evans

Jenna Russell and Daniel Evans

Ken Billington, Jenna Russell, and Daniel Evans

Daniel Evans and Richie Ridge

Bradshaw Smith, Daniel Evans and Richie Ridge

Laurence Fishburne

Laurence Fishburne

Laurence Fishburne

Laurence Fishburne

Laurence Fishburne

Laurence Fishburne

Kate Fleetwood

Patrick Stewart and Kate Fleetwood

Gregory Gale

Whoopi Goldberg

Conleth Hill

Jim Norton

Jim Norton and Conleth Hill

Kevin McCollum

Jeffrey Seller

Jill Furman

Kevin McCollum, Jill Furman, and Jeffrey Seller

Olga Merediz, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and Robin De Jesus with the creative team of In The Heights

Olga Merediz, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and Robin De Jesus with the creative team of In The Heights

Robin De Jesus

Robin De Jesus

Olga Merediz

Olga Merediz

Olga Merediz, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and Robin De Jesus

Lin-Manuel Miranda

Lin-Manuel Miranda

Lin-Manuel Miranda

Lin-Manuel Miranda

Lin-Manuel Miranda

Lin-Manuel Miranda

Lin-Manuel Miranda

Lin-Manuel Miranda

Lin-Manuel Miranda

Andrea Martin

Andrea Martin

Mary McCormack

Mary McCormack

Mark Rylance

Mary McCormack and Mark Rylance

Mary McCormack and Mark Rylance

S. Epatha Merkerson

Laurie Metcalf

Laurie Metcalf and Anna D. Shapiro

Martha Plimpton

Martha Plimpton

Martha Plimpton

Patrick Stewart

David Pittu

David Pittu

David Pittu

David Pittu

Martha Plimpton

Martha Plimpton

Tom Wopat

Faith Prince

Faith Prince

Faith Prince

Faith Prince

David Javerbaum

Adam Schlesinger

Adam Schlesinger and David Javerbaum

Rufus Sewell

Rufus Sewell

Rufus Sewell

Heidi Rodewald

Stew

Stew

Loretta Ables Sayre

Loretta Ables Sayre

Paulo Szot

Paulo Szot

Paulo Szot

Paulo Szot

Paulo Szot

Paulo Szot and Richie Ridge

Loretta Ables Sayre, Danny Burstein, Kelli O'Hara, and Paulo Szot

Loretta Ables Sayre, Danny Burstein, Kelli O'Hara, and Paulo Szot

Kelli O'Hara and Paulo Szot

Kelli O'Hara and Paulo Szot

Kelli O'Hara

Kelli O'Hara

Kelli O'Hara

Kelli O'Hara

Kelli O'Hara

Kelli O'Hara