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Dave Wilton

05 Feb 2025 • 7 min read
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25 September 2026 The Tonys, or officially the Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Broadway Theatre, are, of course, named for Antoinette Perry (1888–1946), a Broadway actor, producer, and director, and also the co-founder of the American Theatre Wing. That organization was created in 1940 as a branch
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