the actors' union, are compensated under a different, less lucrative union contract. The Touring Broadway Awards, presented by The Broadway League, honored excellence in touring Broadway. Awards Broadway productions and artists are honored by the annual Antoinette Perry Awards (commonly called the "Tony Awards", or "Tonys"), given by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League, and that were first presented in 1947. The Tony is Broadway's most prestigious award, comparable to the Academy Awards for Hollywood film productions. Their importance has increased since 1967 when the awards presentation show began to be broadcast on national television. In a strategy to improve the television ratings, celebrities are often chosen to host the show, some with scant connection to the theatre. The most recent Tony Awards ceremony was held on June 12, 2022. Other awards given to Broadway productions include the Drama Desk Award, presented since 1955, the New York Drama Critics' Circle Awards, first given in 1936, and the Outer Critics Circle Award, initially presented in 1950. Broadway theatres and current productions An * after the opening date indicates that the listed show has not yet opened, but is scheduled to open on the given date at that theatre. An * after the closing date indicates that there is another production scheduled for that theatre. If the next show planned is not announced, the applicable columns are left blank. Capacity is based on the capacity given for the respective theatre at the Internet Broadway Database. Upcoming productions The following have been announced as future Broadway productions. The theatre in which they will run may not yet be known, or, if known, may be currently occupied by another show. Notes See also Off-Broadway Off-Off-Broadway References Further reading Ackerman, Alan. "Liberalism, Democracy, and the Twentieth-Century American Theater," American Literary History (2005) 17#4 pp. 765–780. Bordman, Gerald. American Musical Comedy (Oxford University Press, 1982) Bordman, Gerald. American Operetta (Oxford University Press, 1981) Knapp, Raymond. The American Musical and the Formation of National Identity (Princeton University Press, 2005) Middeke, Martin, et al. The Methuen Drama Guide to Contemporary American Playwrights (2013) Mordden, Ethan. Anything Goes: A History of American Musical Theatre (2013) Roudane, Matthew Charles. American Drama Since 1960: A Critical History (1996) Shiach, Don. American Drama 1900–1990 (2000) Stempel, Larry. Showtime: A History of the Broadway Musical Theater (WW Norton, 2010) 826 pp. Weales, Gerald Clifford. American drama since World War II (1962)