Tyne Daly and Mercedes Ruehl to Announce Outer Critics Circle Nominees

Tony Award winners Tyne Daly (Broadway-bound as Maria Callas in a revival of Terrence McNally's Master Class) and Mercedes Ruehl will announce the nominees for the 2010-2011 Outer Critics Circle Awards on April 26 at the Algonquin Hotel. Winners will be announced on May 16, with the awards ceremony to be held on May 26 at Sardi’s.

The Outer Critics Circle presents awards in 23 categories encompassing both Broadway and off-Broadway productions. The group is made up of writers covering New York theater for more 90 out-of-town newspapers, magazines, radio and television stations and theater publications. The Outer Critics Circle Awards are now in their 61st season.