And the Winner Is... BroadwayWorld's 2016 Theater Awards Season Calendar - All You Need to Know!

The 2016 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!

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70TH ANNUAL TONY AWARDS

Nominations: May 3, 8:30am EST
(Announced by Andrew Rannells & Patina Miller)
Ceremony: June 12, 8pm EST (delayed PT) at the Beacon Theatre
Broadcast Live on CBS
Host- James Corden

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61ST ANNUAL DRAMA DESK AWARDS

Nominations: April 28, 10am EST at 54 Below
Ceremony: June 5, 8pm EST at Town Hall
Host- Michael Urie

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82ND ANNUAL DRAMA LEAGUE AWARDS

Nominations: April 20, 11am EST at Sardi's
(Live streamed here at BroadwayWorld.com)
Ceremony: May 20, 11:30am at the Marriott Marquis
Host- TBA
Special Awards- Deaf West Theatre (Unique Contribution to the Theater Award), Sheldon Harnick (Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theater Award), Ivo van Hove (The Founders Award for Excellence in Directing)

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66TH ANNUAL OUTER CRITICS CIRCLE AWARDS

Nominations: April 19, 11am EST at the Algonquin Hotel
(Announced by Brian d'Arcy James and Jennifer Simard)
Ceremony: May 26, 3pm at Sardi's
(Winners announced publicly on May 9)

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31ST ANNUAL LUCILLE LORTEL AWARDS

Nominations: March 30
Ceremony: May 1, 7pm EST at NYU Skirball Center
Host- TBA
Special Awards- James Houghton (Lifetime Achievement Award), Suzan-Lori Parks (Playwrights' Sidewalk)

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61ST ANNUAL OBIE AWARDS

Ceremony: May 23, 7pm EST at Webster Hall
Host- Lea DeLaria

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72ND ANNUAL THEATRE WORLD AWARDS

Ceremony: May 23, 7pm at Circle in the Square Theatre
Host- Peter Filichia
Special Awards- Bernadette Peters (John Willis Award)

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2016 AWARDS CALENDAR AT A GLANCE:

March 30- LUCILLE LORTEL Lortel AWARDS Nominations
April 19- OUTER CRITICS CIRCLE AWARDS Nominations
April 20- DRAMA LEAGUE AWARDS Nominations
April 28- DRAMA DESK AWARDS Nominations
May 1- BROADWAYWORLD.COM Awards Open
May 1- LUCILLE LORTEL Lortel AWARDS Ceremony
May 3- TONY AWARDS Nominations
May 9- OUTER CRITICS CIRCLE AWARDS Winners Announced
May 15- DRAMA LEAGUE AWARDS Ceremony
May 23- OBIE AWARDS Ceremony
May 23- THEATRE WORLD AWARDS Ceremony
May 26- OUTER CRITICS CIRCLE AWARDS Ceremony
May 31- BROADWAYWORLD.COM AWARDS Close
June 5- DRAMA DESK AWARDS Ceremony
June 12- TONY AWARDS Ceremony