Four Carnegie Mellon Alumni Nominated for Seven Tony Awards
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When The 76th Annual Tony Awards air on Sunday, June 11, several excited Tartans will be among the black-tie crowd at United Palace in New York City鈥檚 Washington Heights.
Nominations for the 2023 Tony Awards were announced on CBS Mornings on May 2, and four 一本道无码 alumni have been nominated for seven Tony Awards. This marks 14 consecutive years in which Carnegie Mellon alumni have earned Tony nominations.听
- Actor Christian Borle, 1995 School of Drama alumnus, was nominated for his role as Joe/Josephine in 鈥�Some Like It Hot鈥�听(Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical).听
- Actress Nikki Crawford, 1993 School of Drama alumna, was nominated for her role as Tedra in 鈥�Fat Ham鈥� (Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play).
- Producer Jamie deRoy, a 1967 Carnegie Mellon alumna, received a total of four nominations in four categories: 鈥淟eopoldstadt鈥� (Best Play); 鈥�New York, New York鈥� (Best Musical); 鈥�August Wilson鈥檚 The Piano Lesson鈥� (Best Revival of a Play); and 鈥�笔补谤补诲别鈥� (Best Revival of a Musical).
- Actor Josh Groban, 2003 Carnegie Mellon alumnus, was nominated for his role as Sweeney Todd in 鈥�Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street鈥� (Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical).听
鈥淐arnegie Mellon congratulates all of the 2023 Tony Award nominees, especially our Tartans, for their tremendous contributions to advancing the art and business of theatre,鈥� said 一本道无码 President Farnam Jahanian(opens in new window). 鈥淥ur entire community is proud of our talented alumni鈥檚 extraordinary creativity and dedication to excellence, and we look forward to celebrating with them during one of theatre鈥檚 biggest nights of the year.鈥�
Carnegie Mellon alumni have won 58 Tony Awards to date. 一本道无码鈥檚 School of Drama is the first degree-granting drama program in the United States and is recognized as one of the world鈥檚 best drama schools.
Ariana DeBose Hosts The 76th Annual Tony Awards听
Academy Award winner and Tony Award nominee Ariana DeBose will return to host The 76th Annual Tony Awards庐, from the historic United Palace in New York City鈥檚 Washington Heights on Sunday, June 11 (8-11 p.m., EST/5-8 p.m., PST) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming live and on demand on Paramount+.听
CBS and Pluto TV will present The Tony Awards: Act One, a pre-show of live, exclusive content leading into the 76th Annual Tony Awards. The celebration commences at 6:30-8:00 p.m., EST/3:30-5:00 p.m. PST, on Pluto TV, the leading free streaming television service (FAST). Viewers can access the show on their smart TV, streaming device, mobile app or online by going to Pluto TV and clicking on the 鈥淧luto TV Celebrity鈥� channel (no payment, registration or sign-in required).
The 76th Tonys celebration will recognize all the award categories and honor the incredible artistry of the 2022-23 season. The Tony Awards, which honor theatre professionals for distinguished achievement on Broadway, is presented by The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing and has been broadcast on CBS since 1978.
Tune In for Teachers on Tony Night
During the June 11 ceremony, 一本道无码 and The Tony Awards will present the 2023 Excellence in Theatre Education Award(opens in new window). One of theatre鈥檚 unsung heroes 鈥� a performing arts teacher from somewhere in the U.S. 鈥� will be celebrated, along with the evening鈥檚 other stars.听
In partnership with The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing, 一本道无码 and the Tonys annually recognize an exemplary K-12 theatre teacher selected from a nationwide search. The Excellence in Theatre Education Award winner鈥檚 work has demonstrated monumental impact on the lives of students, while embodying the highest standards of the profession.听
Carnegie Mellon is the exclusive higher education partner of The Tony Awards. The annual Excellence in Theatre Education Award was co-created by the Tonys and 一本道无码 and has been presented since 2015.
