2008 05-20 Tony's - In The Heights - Sondheim - Theatreworks USA

* Tony nominations announced.
* In The Heights gets 13 nominations.
* Sondheim to be honored.
* Theatreworks USA announces summer shows.
* Someone's got a new portrait at Tony's!

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The Tony Award nominations are out and here is the rundown. In The Heights tops the list with 13 nominations, while the revival of South Pacific picked up 11. Tracy Letts' August: Osage County received the most for best new play with 7 nods.

As for other musicals, Passing Strange, Xanadu and Cry Baby were all nominated for best new musical.

In other Tony news, Stephen Sondheim will receive a special achievement award at this years awards ceremony.

Theaterworks USA has announced their free summer theatre program. The production will be The Plant That Ate Dirty Socks by Joe Iconis. Performances begin Wednesday, July 16, 2008 at the Lucille Lortel Theatre (121 Christopher St.) and runs through Friday, August 22. Just a reminder, more than 20,000 FREE tickets will be distributed to The Plant That Ate Dirty Socks this summer.

The fine people at Tonys' saw fit to honor me with my very own portrait. I am really really touched by this. Come on out and see me in the bright red suit with the huge smile, somewhere between Alan Cumming and Cyndi Lauper.

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