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Michael Ridel reports in the New York Post this morning that the Tony Awards may be taking up shop in a surprising location next year: specifically, the United Palace Theatre at 175th and Broadway. As BroadwayWorld previously reported, the Tony Awards will not be returning to its longtime home of 13 years at Radio City Music Hall come next year and have been in search of an appropriate replacement venue for some time. Radio City will be unavailable next year, as it will be housing a new Cirque du Soliel production.

The June 2009 broadcast of the 63rd Annual Tony Awards was honored today with four Prime Time Emmy Award nominations in the categories of Outstanding Special Class Programs - Ricky Kirshner, Executive Producer and Glenn Weiss Executive Producer; Outstanding Direction for a Variety, Music or Comedy Special - Glenn Weiss, Director; Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Special - Dave Boone, Writer; and Outstanding Art Direction for Variety, Music or Nonfiction Programming - Steve Bass, Production Designer and Seth Easter, Art Director.

The 2010 Tony Awards are fast approaching, and the performers have been taken to the stage to practice for Sunday's big night. GLEE's Lea Michele & Matthew Morrison were at Radio City Music Hall to rehearse their performances, and photos of the pair have been released!

Theatre is about telling a story. TonyAwards.com collaborated with SMITH Magazine (SmithMag.net), the creators of the Six-Word Memoirs (TM) project, by asking the 2010 Tony Award nominees to create their own Six-Word Memoirs to define that singular moment, 'What's your nomination story?' Their humorous heartfelt stories, in six, five, four...click below for their responses!

BroadwayWorld.com has confirmed with multiple production sources many of the online reports and rumors surrounding the performances for Sunday nights Tony Awards. We're told that nothing is set in stone and that performances (which are already being rehearsed) may change as the week goes on.

Jujamcyn Theatre owner Jordan Roth talked to New York Magazine about what he looks for in a show. Jujamcyn Theatres are currently presenting AMERICAN IDIOT at the St. James Theatre, HAIR at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre, JERSEY BOYS at the August Wilson Theatre, FELA! at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre, and A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC at the Walter Kerr Theatre.

On Tuesday, September 14, 2010, The Broadway League and the Coalition of Broadway Unions and Guilds (COBUG) will present the second-annual Broadway Salutes, a unique public celebration honoring the myriad of professionals who have made Broadway great for decades - with special recognition for those individuals who have worked 25, 35 and 50 years in their respective theatrical craft.

The Celebrate Broadway Preservation Fund, Inc. under the direction of The Broadway League, presented James M. Nederlander, Chairman of The Nederlander Organization, with the second Schoenfeld Vision for Arts in Education Award during a gala benefit held May 17 in the Broadway Ballroom of the Marriott Marquis Hotel.

In conjunction with The President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities, the Smithsonian Institution, and various agencies, the Broadway community has decided to contribute funds to a very special project to protect and preserve the cultural heritage of Haiti.

The Tony Awards Nominations were announced this morning on Tuesday, May 4th. 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 13, 2010. Here's the video of the ceremony!

The Tony Awards has unveiled their updated website, www.tonyawards.com, integrating new features and interactive fan capabilities, and debuting a brand new look.

The Tony Awards, Macy's and CBS today launched a nationwide online contest* in which two lucky fans will win the opportunity to walk the red carpet, attend and be featured on live television at the Tony Awards on Sunday, June 13th. The Macy's Ticket to the Tonys contest will launch online at www.CBS.com/tonys on Tuesday, April 27th.

According to the New York Times, the National Football League will co-produce the upcoming musical LOMBARDI, based on the life of Green Bay Packers coach Vince Lombardi, which is set to open at the Circle in the Square Theater on Broadway on September 29, 2010.

Since his appointment as Chairman for the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), Broadway theatre producer Rocco Landesman has stirred up the status quo in the federal agency with his assertive style and outspoken nature. A feature story in the New York times taks a look at Landesman's tenure thus far, including his stance against a bureaucratic status quo, and his push to extend funding options for artistic programs.

ShowBiz Expo New York, a five-star event that brings everyone in show business together under one roof, returns Sunday, March 28 to the Hilton New York City, 1335 Avenue of the Americas. Whether you are a producer, studio executive, director, musician, filmmaker, performer, designer, writer, stage manager, or anyone else involved in film, stage, fashion, live events, and concerts this event is for you.

Altering a policy change implemented last year, Tony Award Productions has offered the members of the New York Drama Critics' Circle the opportunity to be Tony voters beginning with the 2010-2011 season, when the new yearly rules take effect. The New York Drama Critics' Circle has accepted this offer.

Circle in the Square Theatre School (CITSTS) with the team of Joziah Longo, Michael Milligan and Theodore Mann have created a new musical based on the children's classic Aesop's Fables. The following of Aesop's timeless tales will be included in the production: 'The Boy Who Cried Wolf,' 'The Hare and the Tortoise,' 'The Fox and the Crow' and 'The Lion and the Mouse.'

A new adaptation of the classic, AESOP'S FABLES will play Circle in the Square March 20th and 21st following its current run March 8th through 12th. The retelling is a musical adaptation with a book by Michael Milligan and music and lyrics by Joziah Longo. The show is directed by Theodore Mann.

Circle in the Square Theatre School (CITSTS) with the team of Joziah Longo, Michael Milligan and Theodore Mann have created a new musical based on the children's classic Aesop's Fables. The following of Aesop's timeless tales will be included in the production: 'The Boy Who Cried Wolf,' 'The Hare and the Tortoise,' 'The Fox and the Crow' and 'The Lion and the Mouse.'

ShowBiz Expo New York, a five-star event that brings everyone in show business together under one roof, returns Sunday, March 28 to the Hilton New York City, 1335 Avenue of the Americas. Whether you are a producer, studio executive, director, musician, filmmaker, performer, designer, writer, stage manager, or anyone else involved in film, stage, fashion, live events, and concerts this event is for you.