Tony Awards Announce Special Awards

Stage Directions: In advance of the Tony Awards (Sunday, June 12) the Awards have announced several non-voting awards that will be given this year. Tony Award-winning lyricist Sheldon Harnick and multiple Tony-nominated director Marshall W. Mason will be this year’s recipients of the Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre. Additionally, the Tony Awards announced the 2016 winners of The Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre, which 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. This year’s Tony Honors will be presented to: Seth Gelblum, Joan Lader and Sally Ann Parsons.