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April 30, 2019

Program in Theater Faculty Earn Tony Award, Drama Desk Nominations

A number of current and recent theater faculty, alumni and guest artists have been nominated for Lucille Lortel, Drama Desk, and Tony Awards for their work on Broadway, Off-Broadway and Off-Off Broadway.

Drama Desk Award nominations include:

  • Montana Levi Blanco (guest artist) — Sam Norkin Award in Costume Design (Drama Desk Award Winner, June 2, 2019)
  • John Doyle (faculty) — Outstanding Revival of a Musical, Carmen Jones
  • Rachel Hauck (faculty) — Outstanding Set Design, Hadestown
  • Mara Isaacs (faculty) — Producer on Hadestown
  • Jeff Kuperman ’12 and Rick Kuperman — Outstanding Choreography, Alice By Heart
  • Mimi Lien (past faculty) — Outstanding Set Design, Fairview
  • Alex Mannix ’12 — Assistant Lighting Designer, Hadestown 
  • Jessica Paz (guest artist) — Outstanding Sound Design, Hadestown (Drama Desk Award Winner, June 2, 2019)
  • Yi Zhao (guest artist) — Outstanding Lighting Design, The House That Will Not Stand

 

Lucille Lortel Award nominations include:

 

Tony Award nominations include:

  • Jordan Roth ’97, President of Jujamcyn Theaters, producer of Hadestown (Tony Award Winner, Best Musical, June 9, 2019) and Torch Song (nominated Best Revival of a Play)
  • Roger S. Berlind ’52 and William Berlind ‘95, Principals of Berlind Productions, producer on Oklahoma! (Tony Award Winner, Best Revival of a Musical, June 9, 2019)
  • Daniel Fish (past faculty) — Best Direction of a Musical, Oklahoma!
  • Andrea Grody ’11, Music Director on Tootsie (nominated Best Musical)
  • Rachel Hauck (faculty) — Best Scenic Design of a Musical, Hadestown (Tony Award Winner, June 9, 2019)
  • Mara Isaacs (faculty), Producer on Hadestown (Tony Award Winner, Best Musical, June 9, 2019)
  • Jessica Paz (guest artist) — Best Sound Design of a Musical, Hadestown (Tony Award Winner, June 9, 2019)

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