Photo Coverage: Tony Meet the Nominees Press Reception
By: Walter McBride May. 17, 2007
On May 17th, a Meet the Nominees Press Reception for 2007 Tony Award-nominees was held at the Marriott Marquis' The View restaurant.
Taye Diggs and Jane Krakowski announced the nominations on May 15th at the Lincoln Center Library for the Perfoming Arts. The 2007 American Theatre Wing's Tony Awards are presented by the League of American Theatres and Producers and the American Theatre Wing. Spring Awakening led the pack with a total of 11 nominations, followed by Grey Gardens and The Coast of Utopia with 10 each. The cut-off date for eligibility was May 9th.
The Tony Awards will be broadcast in a live three-hour ceremony from Radio City Music Hall on the CBS television network on Sunday, June 10th.
The Tonys are presented by the League of American Theatres and Producers and the American Theatre Wing. At the League, Gerald Schoenfeld is Chairman and Charlotte St. Martin is Executive Director. At the Wing, Sondra Gilman is Chairman, Doug Leeds is President and Howard Sherman is Executive Director. For Tony Award Productions, Elizabeth I. McCann is Managing Producer and Joey Parnes is Coordinating Producer. Ricky Kirshner and Glenn Weiss/White Cherry Entertainment are Executive Producers of the 2007 Tony Awards. Mr. Weiss will also serve as Director of the 2007 Tony Awards.
Tickets for the 2007 Tony Awards can be purchased starting at 9:00 AM on Tuesday, May 15th on-line through www.tonyawards.com or by calling the Tony Awards TicketMaster Hotline, 212-307-4544. Visa is the exclusive card of the Tony Awards. Visit this link to view a full list of nominees.
Photos by Walter McBride/Retna Ltd.
The Ladies
Audra McDonald and John Cullum
Legally Blonde cast members and creative team - (clockwise) lyricist Nell Benjamin, composer Laurence O'Keefe, director/choreographer Jerry Mitchell Christian Borle, Laura Bell Bundy and Orfeh
(Clockwise) Nell Benjamin, Laurence O'Keefe, Jerry Mitchell, Christian Borle, Laura Bell Bundy and Orfeh
Xanthe Elbrick and Jan Maxwell
Mary Louise Wilson
Christine Ebersole and Mary Louise Wilson
Richie Ridge ("Broadway Beat") and Martha Plimpton
Jennifer Ehle and Martha Plimpton
Michael Cerveris and Angela Lansbury
Douglas Carter Beane and Julie White
Vanessa Redgrave and Tom Hulce
Vanessa Redgrave and Tom Hulce
Tom Hulce, Charlotte d'Amboise and Vanessa Redgrave
Vanessa Redgrave and Angela Lansbury
The Gentlemen
Michael Cerveris and David Pittu
Michael Cerveris and David Pittu
Laura Bell Bundy and Christian Borle
Anthony Chisholm
Anthony Chisholm and John Earl Jelks
Richie Ridge and Eric Bogosian
Kenny Mellman
Justin Bond and Kenny Mellman
Debra Monk, David Hyde Pierce and Karen Ziemba
Richie Ridge and Raul Esparza
John Gallagher Jr. and Jonathan Groff
Jonathan Groff, Duncan Sheik and John Gallagher Jr.
Jonathan Groff, Duncan Sheik and John Gallagher Jr.
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