The League of American Theatres and Producers, Inc. is the national trade association for the commercial theatre industry in North America, representing theatre owners and operators, producers, presenters, and suppliers of goods and services to the theatre community. The League was founded in 1930 as the League of New York Theatres. It negotiates collective barganining agreements on behalf of its members with theatrical unions and guilds, stages special events, and produces Broadway-wide consumer promotions such as Kids' Night on Broadway. The League has jointly presented and administered the Tony Awards with the American Theatre Wing since 1967. Serge Sudeikins poster for the Bat Theatre (1922). ... What is popularly called the Tony Award® but is formally the Antoinette Perry Award is an annual American award celebrating achievements in theater, including musical theater. ... The American Theatre Wing (ATF) is a New York City-based organization dedicated to supporting excellence and education in theatre, according to its mission statement. ...

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