New York, NY- May, 2015 - The Broadway Collection (BC) is set to receive top honors at the 69th Annual Tony Awards, the most prestigious accolade in American theatre, which pay tribute to the season's best new productions. Collectively, BC new member shows for 2015 received 41 nominations, topping 39 for BC in 2014. This correlates with a significant increase in international ticket sales, potentially driven by diverse content, cast and creative of these members. Travelers with plans to visit Broadway will be spoilt for choice with these award nominated shows.

An American in Paris is the Broadway Collection's top Tony-nominated show of the season and has also tied for the most nominations of all other shows, with 12 total nods. The show's leads both come from the world of professional ballet, attracting new audiences and making their respective nominations for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role and Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role even more impressive. Also nominated for Best Musical, the winners in each category will be revealed June 7, 2015, the night of the awards ceremony.

Something Rotten! is a new comedy about two brothers in the 1600's trying to upstage England's Bard by creating the world's first musical. Casey Nicholaw is again in the running for both Best Direction of a Musical and Best Choreography, having donned those caps for award winning Broadway Collection shows The Book of Mormon and Aladdin. With ten nominations, this is the second most recognized BC musical.

The King and I, nominated for nine awards, is drawing global attention. In his Broadway debut, Japanese native Ken Watanabe is up for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role, a point of pride for Japanese travelers. APAC interest in BC is likely to further increase if he wins or if the show itself is awarded Best Revival of a Musical.

In fact, each show nominated for Best Revival of a Musical is a BC member. Roundabout Theatre Company, known for its diverse cultural offerings (including Broadway, off-Broadway and underground productions,) is celebrating five Tony nominations for the revival of On The 20th Century. The show's leading actress, Kristin Chenoweth and actor Alan Cumming (a Roundabout and BC alumni for Cabaret) will be hosting this year's Tony Awards. Both are previous Tony winners; the comedic duo is guaranteed to bring laughter and pizzazz to this year's awards!

The Great White Way and BC also welcomed On the Town this theater season. Its classic song, dance and crowd-pleasing legacy earned four total nominations. Director John Rando has been honored with a nomination, and the production is up for Best Revival of a Musical.

Gigi, another 2015 musical revival belonging to the BC family, will be represented at the 2015 Tony Awards by cast member Victoria Clark. Nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Feature Role in a Musical, she and the cast of Gigi can be seen on the Neil Simon Theater stage, costumes decked out in Swarovski, the renowned luxury-cut, Austrian crystal company.

The Last Ship is a BC alumni show and was also nominated for two Tony Awards, although it is no longer playing. Internationally acclaimed UK musical artist Sting received nominations for Best Original Score Written for the Theatre and Best Orchestrations.

Cast and creative teams of The Broadway Collection member shows are recognized at the Tony Awards for their contribution to the traveler attraction that is Broadway. Tony nominated or otherwise, BC shows continue to draw the interest of international and domestic audiences. Former Tony Award-winners and BC member shows such as: A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder; Aladdin; Beautiful: The Carole King Musical; The Book of Mormon; Chicago; Jersey Boys; Kinky Boots; Les Miserables; The Lion King; Mamma Mia!; Matilda; The Phantom of the Opera; Wicked and more remain a one-of-a-kind experience for theatergoers, drawing worldwide audiences.

About Broadway Inbound and The Broadway Collection
The Broadway Collection is a marketing and sales initiative of Broadway Inbound, a company specializing in travel industry and wholesale ticket distribution for live theatrical events around the United States. A Shubert Organization company with decades of experience in the theatre industry, travel, and wholesale ticket distribution, Broadway Inbound specializes in FIT sales of Broadway shows and provides industry-leading technology to give wholesale partners access to extensive inventory direct from venue box offices' primary ticketing systems. The Broadway Collection was created in response to a huge demand for Broadway throughout the global travel industry and features The Metropolitan Opera and 26 distinctive, top tier shows. Unparalleled experience in wholesale theatre ticketing, marketing, and operations makes Broadway Inbound a perfect partner for distributors in travel, tourism and more.

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