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Tony Presenters Can Visit the Gift Lounge; Gift Basket, Too

By Andrew Gans
02 Jun 2004

Presenters at the 58th Annual Tony Awards will receive a prepackaged Gift Basket filled with more than a dozen trendy items. The select group of artists will also have the opportunity to customize their gift baskets by visiting the Gift Lounge, where they can choose from an assortment of other luxury products.

On 3 Productions has assembled this year's Gift Basket, which will be offered to Tony host Hugh Jackman as well as presenters Sean Combs, Taye Diggs, Jimmy Fallon, Joel Grey, Ethan Hawke, Anne Heche, LL Cool J, Billy Joel, Scarlett Johansson, Nicole Kidman, Jane Krakowski, Peter Krause, Nathan Lane, Laura Linney, John Lithgow, Helen Mirren, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Anna Paquin, Sarah Jessica Parker, Bernadette Peters, Phylicia Rashad, Chita Rivera, Carole Bayer Sager, Martin Short, Patrick Stewart, Sigourney Weaver and Marissa Jaret Winokur. The 2004 Gift Basket will include the following items:

•Bionic Ionic blow-dryer from Bed Head-TIGI
•Chateau deluxe wine opener from BonJour
•Allways Headset and Allways Universal BT Adapter from Cardo Systems, Inc.
•Shanghai eau de parfum 1.7 oz. from Gary Farn LTD
•Women's luxurious stretch lace tops from Hanky Panky LTD
•La Leash (for cell phone, keys, ID card, pen) from La Loop  
•Men's and women's t-shirts with wool felt and chenille applique lettering from Left Field NYC
•Gift box from MAC Cosmetics
•To-Go-Tote of Hair Care Essentials from Mario Russo
•Men's and women's jewelry from Michal Dagan
•Gourmet peanut butter from Peanut Butter & Company
•CS50 wireless office headset system from Plantronics
•Lavender flower tea with bombilla and lavender candle with scented petals from red flower
•Men's woven shirt from Robert Graham
•Signature tank top and gift certificate for denim jeans from Sergio Valente
•"Twyla Tharp-The Creative Habit" from Simon & Schuster
•Lavender hand lotion, hand soap, dish soap and bar soap from The Good Home Co.
•One-year bicoastal membership to The Sports Club/LA
•Satchel from Tumi
•Watch from Visage Watches
•Gift certificate for a cut and color with Edward and Joel and a manicure and pedicure from Warren-Tricomi Salon
•Grand Prix 3-inch paring knife from Wusthof

In the Gift Lounge, backstage at Radio City Music Hall, Tony Award presenters will find the following products and services:

•A + A2 by Jamatex: luxurious loungewear for men and women  
•Bath & Body Works: gift collection
•Debbie Brooks: limited edition Broadway-themed evening bag
•Laser Eye Center of Silicon Valley: certificate for complimentary Wavefront Guided LASIK surgery for both eyes
•Loews Cineplex Entertainment: annual movie pass for two
•Sprint: Sprint PCS Vision Video Phone VMA-A680 by Samsung plus three months of free unlimited nationwide calling on the Sprint PCS Network
•Tempur-Pedic: Tempur-Pedic Swedish mattress
•The Frye Company: men's and women's boots
•Tumi: 3-in-1 deluxe 25" wheeled duffle

A separate Tony Gift Bag will also be given to those attending the Tony Ball at Rockefeller Plaza. That gift bag will include a brochure from Catherine's Closet, perfume from Escada and Gucci, a book from HarperCollins Publishers, a CD opener from Jamie DeRoy and friends, skin cream from Kinerase, X Pod and Clikit from Lego, skin balm and throat spray from Marsha Mason/Rescue in the River, a Mrs. Field's cookie, a coupon for free peanut butter from Peanut Butter & Company, Playbill Commemorative Cards, a t-shirt from the Sean Jean Collection, "It's DeLovely" sampler CD from Sony Music/Columbia Records, a Sprint phone card, tea from Tealogy, a traveling umbrella from the Container Store, a New York Yankees baseball cap, a Visa canvas bag, a bottle of Wolfgang Puck Latte and the Zagat Theatre Guide.

The 58th Annual Tony Awards will be held Sunday, June 6 at Radio City Music Hall. Hosted by Hugh Jackman — a current Tony nominee for his work in The Boy From Oz — CBS-TV will broadcast the event live, 8-11 PM ET.




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