2012 Theater Awards Season Calendar - All You Need to Know!

The 2012 theatre awards season is quickly approaching, and keeping track of all of the important dates for the many ceremonies and their corresponding nomination announcements is no easy feat. Stay up to date on all the need-to-know facts with BroadwayWorld's Awards Season Calendar below!

66TH ANNUAL TONY AWARDS

Nominations: May 1, 8:30am EST at New York Public Library
(announced by Kristin Chenoweth & Jim Parsons)
Ceremony: June 10, 8pm EST at Beacon Theatre
Broadcast Live on CBS
Host- Neil Patrick Harris
Special Award- Emanuel Azenberg (Lifetime Achievement)

57TH ANNUAL DRAMA DESK AWARDS

Nominations: April 27, 9:30am at Feinstein's at the Loews Regency
(announced by Brian d'Arcy James & Donna Murphy)
Ceremony: June 3, 8pm at The Town Hall
Host- TBA

78TH ANNUAL DRAMA LEAGUE AWARDS

Nominations: April 24, 11am at Sardi's
(announced by Megan Hilty, Justin Long & Raven-Symone)
Ceremony: May 18, 12pm at Marriott Marquis
Hosts- Stockard Channing & John Larroquette

62ND ANNUAL OUTER CRITICS CIRCLE AWARDS

Nominations: April 23, 11am at Friars Club (members); May 14 (public)
(announced by Lily Rabe & Richard Thomas)
Ceremony: May 24, 4pm at Sardi's
Host- TBA

27TH ANNUAL Lucille Lortel AWARDS

Nominations: March 29 (CLICK HERE for a list of nominees)
Ceremony: May 6, 7pm at NYU Skirball Center 
Host- TBA
Special Awards- Richard Frankel (Lifetime Achievement), Richard Foreman (Playwrights’ Sidewalk), Fire Department of the City of New York (Service to Off-Broadway)

57TH ANNUAL OBIE AWARDS

Ceremony: May 21 at Webster Hall
Host- TBA

Don't forget to participate in:
2012 BROADWAYWORLD AWARDS

Open- May 1
Close- June 4

2012 AWARDS CALENDAR AT A GLANCE:

April 23- Outer Critics Circle Nominations
April 24- Drama League Nominations
April 27- Drama Desk Nominations
May 1- Tony Awards Nominations, BroadwayWorld Awards Open
May 6- 27th Annual Lucille Lortel Awards
May 18- 78th Annual Drama League Awards
May 21- 57th Annual Obie Awards
May 24- 62nd Outer Critics Circle Awards
June 3- 57th Annual Drama Desk Awards
June 4- BroadwayWorld Awards Close
June 10- 66th Annual Tony Awards