The American Theatre WingÕs Antoinette Perry ÒTonyÓ Awards® are presented by
The League of American Theatres and Producers and The American Theatre Wing
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tony Awards press contact:
PMK/HBH - NY, (212) 582-1111
Shawn Purdy/Allen Eichhorn/Shea Martin
2007 TONY AWARDS¨
GIFT BAGS FOR GALA ATTENDEES
New York, NY (June 6, 2006) – The official gift bag for the 2007 Tony Awards Gala will feature a wide array of gifts for attendees. Donations to the gift bag are being provided with the generous support of the following: Visa, Café Vivo.com, Caramoo, San Francisco Cookie Company, Cross, EnduringSun.com, Fiji Water, Gucci Rush Eau de Toilette, Heavenly Soufflé HersheyÕs, Johnson & Johnson, MAC Cosmetics, Melville Candy Company, OLIO2GO, Playbill, Ricola, and V2 Energy Vodka.
Marking 61 years of excellence on Broadway, The Tony Awards will be broadcast live from Radio City Music Hall on CBS, Sunday, June 10th, 8:00 – 11:00 p.m. (ET/PT time delay). The Tony Awards Gala will be held at the Summer Garden at Rockefeller Plaza immediately following the awards ceremony.
The Antoinette Perry ÒTonyÓ 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.
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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.
Official partners of the Tonys include Visa, the exclusive card accepted at the Tonys and Hilton Hotels, the official hotel partner of the Tony Awards. The official Tony Awards web site, www.TonyAwards.com, is developed, designed, and hosted by IBM, an official partner of the Tonys. News and feature content is provided in cooperation with Playbill.com. Continental Airlines and Sprint are official supporters of the Tonys.
Promotional and media partners for the 2007 Tony Awards include MacyÕs, Playbill, USA Today, Van Wagner and Virgin Megastore.
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