Lucille Lortel Awards to be Presented on May 5; Nominees Announced April 1

The League of Off-Broadway Theatres and Producers announced that The 23rd Annual Lucille Lortel Awards for Outstanding Achievement Off-Broadway will be presented on Monday, May 5th at the Union Square Theatre (100 East 17th Street).

A limited number of tickets, for the ceremony only, will go on sale to the public through the Union Square Box Office and TicketMaster.com (212/307-7171), beginning April 1.

The nominations will be announced April 1. A cocktail reception to congratulate all of the nominees will be held on April 21 at The Penthouse at American Airlines Theatre, 227 West 42nd Street.  The cut-off date for eligibility is March 31.

The 2007-2008 Lucille Lortel Awards nominating/voting committee is appointed by the League of Off-Broadway Theatres & Producers, the Lucille Lortel Foundation, Actors' Equity Association, Society of Stage Directors & Choreographers, and also includes journalists, educators, and other Off-Broadway theatre professionals.  For more information visit www.LortelAward.com

Awarded since 1986, the Lucille Lortel Awards are produced by the League by special arrangement with the Lucille Lortel Foundation.  Additional support is provided by Theatre Development Fund.