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Photo Coverage: 2008 Tony Nominees - Meet The Press

Nominations in 26 competitive categories for the American Theatre Wing's 62nd Annual Antoinette Perry "Tony" Awards® were announced on Tuesday by Tony Award Winners Sara Ramirez and David Hyde Pierce at the Tony Award Nominations Announcement sponsored by IBM. The nominees were selected by an independent committee of 23 theatre professionals appointed by the Tony Awards Administration Committee. The 2008 Tony Awards are presented by The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing.

On Wednesday, May 14th the Tony Nominees met the press at the Hilton Hotel.

Marking 62 years of excellence on Broadway, The Tony Awards will be broadcast live from Radio City Music Hall on CBS, Sunday, June 15th, 8:00 – 11:00 p.m. (ET/PT time delay).

Photos By Walter McBride/ Retna Ltd.

Atmosphere at the 2008 Tony Awards - Meet The Nominees Press Reception at the Hilton Hotel

Patti LuPone

Laura Benanti, Patti LuPone, and Boyd Gaines

Maria Aitken

Laura Benanti

Daniel Breaker and De'Adre Aziza

Danny Burstein

Jenna Russell and Daniel Evans

Ken Billington, Jenna Russell, and Daniel Evans

Daniel Evans and Richie Ridge

Bradshaw Smith, Daniel Evans and Richie Ridge

Laurence Fishburne

Kate Fleetwood

Patrick Stewart and Kate Fleetwood

Jim Norton and Conleth Hill

Kevin McCollum

Jeffrey Seller

Jill Furman

Kevin McCollum, Jill Furman, and Jeffrey Seller

Olga Merediz, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and Robin De Jesus with the creative team of In The Heights

Robin De Jesus

Olga Merediz

Olga Merediz, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and Robin De Jesus

Lin-Manuel Miranda

Andrea Martin

Mary McCormack

Mark Rylance

Mary McCormack and Mark Rylance

S. Epatha Merkerson

Laurie Metcalf

Laurie Metcalf and Anna D. Shapiro

Martha Plimpton

Patrick Stewart

David Pittu

Martha Plimpton

Tom Wopat

Faith Prince

David Javerbaum

Adam Schlesinger

Adam Schlesinger and David Javerbaum

Rufus Sewell

Heidi Rodewald

Stew

Loretta Ables Sayre

Paulo Szot

Paulo Szot and Richie Ridge

Loretta Ables Sayre, Danny Burstein, Kelli O'Hara, and Paulo Szot

Kelli O'Hara and Paulo Szot

Kelli O'Hara

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As a 14 year old youth, Walter was transfixed by his first Broadway Show, the original production of 'GREASE'. His Journey to celebrity photojournalism began that fateful night. Meeting, photographing and getting to know the cast inspired him to spend his professional life doing what he loved. Walter moved to Manhattan and for a leading role as a Photographer & Photo Researcher. Currently headlining in New Jersey with his partner Richard and family members Dali (Jack Russell) & Gala (Schnoodle). Recently he made his Broadway debut sharing the stage with Hugh Jackman in 'Hugh Jackman on Broadway' as well as receiving the Actors' Equity Association Gypsy Spirit Award. Walter McBride Photography is syndicated worldwide by Corbis/AP.

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