Photo Coverage: The 2009-2010 Theatre Museum Awards

Stepping into the Master of Ceremonies spotlight, John Bolton is a familiar face to Broadway theatregoers, having delighted audiences in Curtains, Spamalot, Contact, Titanic, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying and Damn Yankees. Bolton originated the role of The Father in the musical version of A Christmas Story and has made numerous television appearances including Gossip Girl, Law and Order Criminal Intent, Law and Order,Ed, All My Children, Guiding Light, As the World Turns and Great Performances.

The evening honored musical legends Richard M Sherman and Robert B. Sherman, who received the Theatre Museum's Career Achievement Award, the Mint Theatre Company for Theatre Preservation, and Samuel French Inc. for Theatre Arts Education.

The Theatre Museum continues the legacy The Broadway Theatre Institute began in 1995 by presenting Awards for Excellence in both Theatre History Preservation and Theatre Arts Education.

From 1986 - 2003, the Broadway Theatre Institute developed programs that fostered the perpetuation and appreciation of theatre in New York and served more than 100,000 children and adults in New York City. It's evolution and merger into The Theatre Museum in 2003 was the next step in its development.

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