Norbert Leo Butz
and Kathleen Chalfant
to Announce
2011 Drama League Nominations
Norbert Leo Butz, currently starring in the new Broadway musical "Catch Me If You Can," and Kathleen Chalfant will announce the nominations for The 77th Annual Drama League Awards April 25 at 10:30 AM at SD26 Restaurant, located at 19 East 26th Street.
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Both actors are previous winners of The Drama League's Distinguished Performance Award.
Butz and Chalfant will announce nominations for The Drama League's five annual competitive awards, including Distinguished Production of Play, Distinguished Production of a Musical, Distinguished Revival of a Play, Distinguished Revival of a Musical and the Distinguished Performance Award.
The annual Drama League Awards ceremony will be hosted by Academy Award nominee Kathleen Turner.
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| The event, which begins at noon May 20 in the Grand Ballroom of the Marriott Marquis Hotel, pays tribute to the season's best performers by including the nominees of The Distinguished Performance Award on a dais. The dais will feature more than 50 stars from the 2010-11 Broadway and Off-Broadway season.
Recipients of the 2011 Special Recognitions include Whoopi Goldberg, who will receive the Unique Contribution to the Theatre Award; Liza Minnelli, who will be honored with the Distinguished Acheivement in Musical Theatre Award; and Susan Stroman, who will receive the Julia Hansen Award for Excellence in Directing.
Tickets for The 77th Annual Drama League Awards Ceremony and Luncheon are now available by calling (212) 244-9494.
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