The 32nd Elliot Norton Awards Ceremony Set For Monday May 19 at Wheelock Family Theatre

The Elliot Norton Awards, celebrating its 32nd anniversary, will be held on Monday, May 19, 2014, 7PM at The Wheelock Family Theatre, 200 The Riverway Boston, MA 02215. Tickets are $30 ($10 off discount "norton2014" is good through April 30, 2014) For tickets and information visit nortonawardsboston.com or by calling Wheelock Family Theatre 617-879-2300.
The awards are presented annually by The Boston Theater Critics Association (BTCA) (Don Aucoin, Jared Bowen, Terry Byrne, Carolyn Clay, Nick Dussault, Iris Fanger, Joyce Kulhawik, Kilian Melloy, Bob Nesti, and Ed Siegel) to honor the outstanding productions, directors, designers, and performers audiences see on Greater Boston stages all year long.

Ceremony highlights include musical performances, The Elliot Norton Prize for Sustained Excellence, a guest of honor, who is a theater artist who has enriched the cultural life of our region, and post-ceremony party.

In the past, that distinguished list of honorees has included, among others: Chita Rivera, Tommy Tune, Al Pacino, Edward Albee, Brian Dennehy, August Wilson, Julie Harris, Sir Ian McKellen, Lynn Redgrave, and Jason Robards.

The Elliot Norton Awards are named for the eminent Boston theater critic Elliot Norton, who remained an active supporter of the drama, both locally and nationally, until his death in 2003 at the age of 100. The Boston theater community carries on his legacy and can be proud of its remarkable growth at a time in our nation's history when the arts are truly struggling to survive.

Nominations will be announced in mid-April. For more information about please visit www.nortonawardsboston.com.

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