American Theatre Wing

The American Theatre Wing is a nonprofit organization that supports American theater through education, professional development, and public programs. It co-presents the Tony Awards with The Broadway League.

Tony Awards: Annual awards recognizing achievement in Broadway theater, presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League. The Wing’s best-known public program is its co-presentation of these awards.
Antoinette Perry: American actor, director, and producer whose name was given to the Tony Awards. Perry helped establish the organization and shaped its early leadership.
Julie Harris: American stage and screen actor who won five Tony Awards for acting. Harris’s career and public service connect the Wing to generations of stage artists.
Theatre Communications Group: A national service organization for nonprofit theaters in the United States. Like the Wing, it supports theater through resources and professional development, with a stronger focus on nonprofit companies.
Theatre Intern Group: An American Theatre Wing program that provides theater internships and professional development for emerging theater workers. It translates the Wing’s education mission into early-career experience.
Helen Hayes: American actor celebrated for stage and screen work, and a co-founder of the American Theatre Wing. Hayes helped organize the Wing’s wartime service to theater people.
James M. Nederlander: American theater owner and producer who led the Nederlander Organization. Nederlander represents the producing community involved in the Wing’s Tony partnership.
American Theatre: A magazine covering theater in the United States and published by Theatre Communications Group. Its reporting offers a broader view of the theater field the Wing serves.
Working in the Theatre: An American Theatre Wing interview series documenting the work of theater artists and professionals. The series makes theater careers and production processes visible to the public.
Stage Door Canteen: A wartime entertainment venue where theater performers and other volunteers served military personnel. The Wing created the canteen as a major service effort during World War II.

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