What is the better known name of the Antoinette Perry Awards?
Antoinette Perry three daughters, Margaret, who became an actress; Virginia, who died as an infant; and Elaine, who became a stage producer in the 1950s. Perry was a devout Christian Scientist. Despite signs of heart disease, she refused to see a doctor. The day after her 58th birthday, on June 28, 1946, she died of a heart attack. She is buried at the Woodlawn Cemetery in The Bronx, New York City. Antoinette Perry Mary Antoinette "Tony" Perry (June 27, 1888June 28, 1946) was an American actress, director and co-founder of the American Theatre Wing. She is the namesake of the Tony Awards.
Antoinette Perry of the board and secretary of, the American Theatre Wing, which operated the Stage Door Canteens during World War II, providing entertainment to servicemen in several American cities. After her death, her friends and colleagues took action to memorialize her contribution to the high standards of American theatre. Brock Pemberton suggested that the American Theatre Wing create a series of awards to be given in her honor. Since 1947, the Antoinette Perry Awards have been given annually for distinguished achievement in theatre, and are one of the theatre world's most coveted honors. They are universally known by their nickname, the