BWAY: Special TONY for NYPD

The peeps at the Tony Awards announced today that they will award a Tony Honor for Excellence in the Theatre to the Midtown North and South New York City Police Precincts for outstanding service to Manhattan’s Theatre District.  Though the NYPD was instrumental in protecting the Times Square Theatre District from the recent car bomb, it is the job they do everyday that earned the precints this special award.


The Broadway League's Executive Director, Charlotte St. Martin, explained,

"We had decided on this particular Tony Honor well before the May 1st incident in Broadway/Times Square which brought the NYPD's skills to the forefront of a very public stage, so our desire to award them for their consistent day-to-day dedication proved even more appropriate."

The 2010 Tony Awards will air live from Radio City Music Hall on June 13, 2010 on CBS, beginning at 6:00 p.m. ET with a red carpet interviews.

Source:  http://www.tonyawards.com/en_US/news/articles/2010-05-17/201005161274068041878.html?promo?facebook0517