On Saturday, June 9, a cocktail party was held at the InterContinental New York Times Square to present the 2012 Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre.
Special Awards recipients this year include Bernadette Peters (Isabelle Stevenson Award), Shakespeare Theatre Company (Regional Theatre Award), Emanuel “Manny” Azenberg (Lifetime Achievement Award), Freddie Gershon, Actor’s Equity Association, and Hugh Jackman.
Guests at the event included Lucie Arnaz, Phillip Boykin, Elizabeth A. Davis, Spencer Kayden, Judy Kaye, Norm Lewis, Kelli O’Hara, Laura Osnes, Diane Paulus, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Roger Rees, Jeremy Shamos, Josh Young, Nora Young and Nick Wyman.
The 66th Annual Tony Awards will be held on Sunday, June 10 at the Beacon Theatre and the live Tony telecast begins at 8pm on CBS.
Click here for the full list of 2012 Tony Award nominees.
Click here for additional TheaterMania coverage of the Tony Awards.
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Freddie Gershon
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Judith Light
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Emanuel "Manny" Azenberg
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Lucie Arnaz
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Josh Young
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Rick Elice and Roger Rees
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Elizabeth A. Davis
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Norm Lewis
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Kelli O’Hara
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Michael McGrath
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Judy Kaye
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Crystal Dickinson and Jeremy Shamos
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Nick Wyman
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William Ivey Long and Spencer Kayden
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Nora Young
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