But such cases may represent the rare occasion when it's not all about the money.
The awards, overseen by the American Theater Wing and the American League of Theaters and Producers, represent the single occasion each year when the theater's reach extends past the footlights and across the nation, creating a window of televised visibility when all the winners are superstars for as long as it takes to thank their parents and their pets.
Here in Colorado, the face of ADF has long been Michael J. Norton, who left ADF recently to start the Colorado Freedom Institute, but he apparently continues to represent the group on occasion.
But the auction catalogue represents the first occasion the designer has been credited.
For some of the makeover subjects, the show represents the first occasion that they've spent real time with gay men.
represents the first occasion on which a band who bear comparison to Sham 69 or Splodgenessabounds have received a Mercury nomination.
Barcelona – Qatar Foundation 2011-presentt) The 171 million Euro deal represents the first occasion the club have received payment from a commercial shirt sponsor, thus signalling "the end of an era", according to many fans.
The match represents the ninth occasion Hull have played in a Challenge Cup final at Wembley and with seven defeats and one draw, Shaul is fully aware of what victory would mean.
In short, he has been busy playing Logan, a mutant better known as Wolverine, and, if you count cameos, his new film, "Logan," represents the ninth occasion on which Jackman has shouldered the role.
But some analysts said the Ratiopharm auction represented the first occasion in which the world's top generics player had to compete against a top pharmaceutical company like Pfizer.
