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It's one night only, but what a night!

The chance for the top Broadway shows to strut their stuff before the world and be rewarded for once-in-a-lifetime live performances.

In 2012, watch for nominees to be announced in early May.

The official announcement of winners follows at the historic 66th annual Tony Awards, tentatively scheduled to be presented on Sunday, June 10, 2012 airing on CBS at 8PM ET.

Last year, big changes were in store for the awards show as it moved from its traditional home at the cavernous Radio City Music Hall to a new venue at the Beacon Theatre on upper Broadway.

In 2012, the new venue will again host the Tonys for the second year running in what promises to be a new Tony tradition at the Beacon.

Stay tuned ...

All About the Tony Awards

Like most glittering awards shows by today's standards the Tonys began under humble beginnings when the first Tony Awards ceremony took place in 1947 at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel.

Broadway stars, directors and producers would later gather at various other venues over the years (including the Plaza and Astor Hotels) for the annual Tony Awards when in 1967 the show moved to a Broadway theatre - the Shubert - which also marked the first time the awards were broadcast on national television.

After three decades on Broadway, the Tonys finally settled at Radio City Music Hall and remained there every year but one between 1997 and 2010. Now, once again, the Tonys enters a new era as the curtain rises at the Beacon Theatre on Tony night.

More about the Tony Awards around the Web:

Around the Web, get a front row seat to the most current news, pictures and buzz about who this year's Antoinette Perry Awards .... along with complete nominee lists & winners of the past who have walked away with Broadway's top prize :

Tony - The official site of the American Theatre Wing with current nominees and winners, video clips and interviews, wallpapers, pictures and profiles of past winners, Broadway news and events, archives and more.

Tony Forum - Join the fray at this active discussion board sponsored by The Envelope featuring the latest Tony gossip, rumors & predictions, plus general Broadway news & show reviews.

Tony - Wikipedia - Nice overview from the online encyclopedia with related info on the Broadway show scene and a listing of past nominees & winners.

Perry, Antoinette - A Britannica.com entry on Antoinette Perry, the woman behind the Tony Awards, with a profile of her life as an acting trooper, director, and all-around admired figure on Broadway.

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