TONY Award Representatives To Ring NASDAQ MarketSite Bell Today 6/5

Representatives from the 63rd Annual Antoinette Perry "Tony" Awards® will visit the NASDAQ MarketSite in New York City's Times Square.
The 63rd Annual Antoinette Perry "Tony" Awards will take place on Sunday, June 7th, live from Radio City Music Hall. The Tony Awards will air live on CBS from 8:00-11:00PM (ET/PT time delay). The Tonys are presented by The Broadway League and The American Theatre Wing.

In honor of the occasion, they will preside over The NASDAQ Stock Market Closing Bell.

Commissioner Katherine Oliver, Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting

Charlotte St. Martin, The Broadway League
Howard Sherman, The American Theatre Wing
Randy Thomas, Official Tony Awards Announcer
Tony Nominee Karen Olivo, WEST SIDE STORY
Tony Nominee Marc Kudisch, 9 to 5
Tony Nominee Thomas Sadoski, Reasons to be Pretty
Tony Nominee John Glover, Waiting for Godot
Chandler Williams from the Tony Nominated play, Mary Stuart

NASDAQ MarketSite - 4 Times Square - 43rd & Broadway - Broadcast Studio

Friday, June 5th, 2009 at 3:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET 

The Closing Bell is available from 3:50 p.m. to 4:05 p.m. on AMC-3/C-3 (ul 5985V; dl 3760H). The feed can also be found on Ascent fiber 1623. If you have any questions, please contact Robert Madden at (646) 441-5045.

Radio Feed:
An audio transmission of the Closing Bell is also available from 3:50 p.m. to 4:05 p.m. on uplink IA6 C band / transponder 24, downlink frequency 4180 horizontal. The feed can be found on Ascent fiber 1623 as well.

Webcast:
A live webcast of the NASDAQ Closing Bell will be available at:
http://www.nasdaq.com/about/marketsitetowervideo.asx

The Antoinette Perry "Tony" Award®, which was founded by the American Theatre Wing in 1947, is bestowed annually on theatre professionals for distinguished achievement on Broadway. The Tony is one of the most coveted awards in the entertainment industry and the annual telecast - the night America watches Broadway - is considered one of the most prestigious programs on television.

About The 2009 Tonys:

The 2009 Tonys are presented by The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing. At The Broadway League, Nina Lannan is Chairman and Charlotte St. Martin is Executive Director. At the American Theatre Wing, Theodore S. Chapin is Chairman and Howard Sherman is Executive Director. For Tony Award Productions, Alan Wasser and Allan Williams of Alan Wasser Associates are the General Managers.

Ricky Kirshner and Glenn Weiss/White Cherry Entertainment are Executive Producers of the 2009 Tony Awards. Mr. Weiss will also serve as Director of the 2009 Tony Awards.

The official partners of the Tony Awards are Visa, the exclusive card accepted at the Tony Awards; and IBM, which develops, designs, and hosts the official Tony Awards web site, www.TonyAwards.com.

The official supporters of the Tony Awards are Continental Airlines, the official airline of the Tony Awards; and Sprint, the official communications provider of the Tony Awards. The presenting sponsor of the Tony Awards Red Carpet is Audemars Piguet.

Promotional and media partners for the 2009 Tony Awards include USA Today, Van Wagner Communications, Clear Channel Spectacolor, Macy's, TheaterMania.com, and BWYNOW (299669) The Mobile Way to Broadway.

About the Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting:

As the first film commission in the country, the Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting is the one-stop shop for all production needs in New York City. The agency markets the City as a prime location, provides premiere customer service to production companies and facilitates production throughout the five boroughs. To learn more, visit www.nyc.gov/film.
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