Tony Honors Announced for Midtown North & South New York City Police Precincts

On May 17, the Administration Committee of the American Theatre Wing's Tony Awards® announced that they will award a Tony Honor for Excellence in the Theatre to the Midtown North and South New York City Police Precincts. This honor is in recognition of the precincts' many years of outstanding service to Manhattan's Theatre District. The precincts were selected by the Administration Committee for the Tony Honor in April, along with three other honorees: the Alliance for Resident Theatres New York (A.R.T./New York); B.H. Barry and Tom Viola.

The Midtown North & South Precincts serve and protect the area of Midtown Manhattan. The Precincts work collaboratively with the Theatre Owners and have formed an important liaison with stage doormen and front-of-house staff of the theatres to ensure not only the safety and well-being of the millions of Broadway theatre patrons and tourists in the Theatre District, but for all of those who work in the theatre community.

Charlotte St. Martin, Executive Director of The Broadway League, said in a statement, "We had decided on this particular Tony Honor well before the May 1st incident in Broadway/Times Square which brought the NYPD's skills to the forefront of a very public stage, so our desire to award them for their consistent day-to-day dedication proved even more appropriate. Since the New York City Police Department is a city agency, they had to first insure that they could accept this recognition. Today, that approval was received and the Tony Awards are thrilled that they will join their fellow recipients at the Tony Awards on Sunday, June 13 at Radio City Music Hall."

The Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre were established in 1990 and are awarded annually to institutions, individuals and/or organizations that have demonstrated extraordinary achievement in theatre, but are not eligible in any of the established Tony Award categories.

The Tony Honors will be awarded during the 2010 Tony Awards ceremony on June 13. Coverage on TonyAwards.com begins at 6:00 p.m. ET with a live video webcast of the celebrities' arrivals on the Red Carpet, followed by a live webcast of the Creative Arts Awards, which are sponsored by InterContinental Hotels® and Resorts.

The Tony Awards will be broadcast in a live three-hour ceremony from Radio City Music Hall on the CBS television network on Sunday, June 13, 2010.