简介：TheAntoinettePerryAwardsforExcellenceinTheatre,morecommonlyknownastheTonyAwards,recognizeachievementinliveAmericantheatreandarepresentedbytheAmericanTheatreWingandTheBroadwayLeagueatanannualceremonyinNewYorkCity.TheawardsareforBroadwayproductionsandperformances,aswellasdiscretionarynon-competitiveSpecialTonyAwardsandtheRegionalTheatreTonyAward,andtheTonyHonorsforExcellenceintheTheatre.TheawardsarenamedafterAntoinettePerry,co-founderoftheAmericanTheatreWing. TherulesfortheTonyAwardsaresetforthintheofficialdocument"RulesandRegulationsofTheAmericanTheatreWing'sTonyAwards",whichappliesforeachseasononly.InBritishtheatre,theequivalentoftheTonyawardistheLaurenceOlivierAward.Anumberoftheworld'slongest-runningandmostsuccessfulshows,aswellassomeactors,directors,choreographersanddesigners,havebeensuccessfulinreceivingbothTonyAwardsandOlivierAwards.TheTonyAwardsareconsideredthehighestU.S.theatrehonor,theU.S.theatreindustry'sequivalenttotheAcademyAwards(Oscars)formotionpictures. Inrecentyears,theTonyAwardsceremonyhasbeenheldatRadioCityMusicHallinNewYorkCityinJuneandbroadcastonCBStelevision.The63rdTonyAwardsceremonyisscheduledtobeheldonJune7,2009atRadioCityMusicHall,withathree-hourbroadcastonCBStelevision.Thecut-offfornominationeligibilityforthe2008-2009BroadwayseasonisApril30,2009.…