Congratulations to all of the SMTD community members who were nominated or part of nominated productions for this year’s Tony Awards!*
Celia Keenan-Bolger (BFA ’00, musical theatre) will be the recipient of the Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award, a non-competitive philanthropic award for her advocacy work in the arts.
Celia Keenan-Bolger
Darren Criss (BFA ’09, acting) was nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical for his performance as Oliver in Maybe Happy Ending. Fellow alums Helen J. Shen (BFA ’22, musical theatre) and Christopher James Tamayo (BFA ’22, musical theatre) were also part of the company for Maybe Happy Ending, which received a total of 10 nominations, including Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical, Best Original Score, Best Scenic Design of a Musical, Best Costume Design of a Musical, and Best Orchestrations.
Darren Criss and Helen J. Shen perform in Maybe Happy Ending
Other SMTD community members who were part of productions nominated for Tonys include:
*We will continue to update the list of nominees as we learn of additional community members involved.
Boop! (Best Choreography and Best Costume Design of a Musical) –
RJ Higton (BFA ’22, musical theatre): member of the ensemble and understudy for the role of Raymond
Buena Vista Social Club (Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical, Best Scenic Design of a Musical, Best Costume Design of a Musical, Best Sound Design of a Musical, Best Direction of a Musical, Best Choreography) –
Hannah Rosenthal (BTA ’14): producer
Wesley Wray (BFA ’26, musical theatre): Young Ibrahim
Death Becomes Her (Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical, Best Direction of a Musical, Best Choreography, Best Original Score, Best Lighting Design of a Musical, Best Costume Design of a Musical) –
Ximone Rose (BFA ‘15, musical theatre): member of the ensemble and understudy for the role of Viola Van Horn
Sam Davis (BM ‘98, composition): dance and music arrangements
Dead Outlaw (Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical, Best Direction of a Musical, Best Book of a Musical, Best Original Score) –
Noah Eisenberg (BFA ’21, musical theatre): producer
Floyd Collins (Best Revival of a Musical, Best Orchestrations, Best Lighting Design of a Musical) –
Justin Showell (BFA ’19, musical theatre): Ensemble
Jeremy Davis (BFA ’99, musical theatre): ensemble
Gypsy (Best Revival of a Musical, Best Choreography) –
Cole Newburg (BFA ’24, musical theatre): member of the company, performing as a swing
Kendal Sparks (BFA ’07, musical theatre): co-producer (as part of Frankly Spoken Productions)
John Proctor Is the Villain (Best Play, Best Lighting Design of a Play, Best Sound Design of a Play, Best Direction of a Play) –
Maggie Kuntz (BFA ’22, musical theatre): Ivy
Victoria Vourkoutiotis (BFA ’24, acting): member of the ensemble, performing as an understudy
Runyonland Productions – Thomas Laub (BFA ’19, musical theatre), Mike Mosallam (BFA ’01, musical theatre), and Alyah Chanelle Scott (BFA ’19, musical theatre): producers
Scene from John Proctor Is the Villain
Just in Time (Best Orchestrations, Best Sound Design of a Musical, Best Scenic Design of a Musical, Best Costume Design of a Musical) –
Erika Henningsen (BFA ’14, acting): Sandra Dee
Kendal Sparks (BFA ’07, musical theatre): co-producer (as part of Frankly Spoken Productions)
Pirates! The Penzance Musical (Best Revival of a Musical) –
Ryo Kamibayashi (BFA ’24, musical theatre): Pirate/Policeman, and understudy for the role of Frederic
Shina Ann Morris (BFA ’08, musical theatre): Major Stanley’s Daughter
Real Women Have Curves (Best Original Score) –
Mason Reeves (BFA ’20, musical theatre): Henry
Quincy Hampton (BFA ’27, musical theatre): Ensemble
Aline Mayagoitia (BFA ’17, musical theatre): Itzel
Romeo + Juliet (Best Revival of a Play) –
Gian Perez (BFA ’20, musical theatre): Samson/Paris/Peter
Stranger Things: The First Shadow (Best Scenic Design of a Play, Best Costume Design of a Play) –
Jamie Martin Mann (BFA ’25, musical theatre): Ted Wheeler
Sunset Blvd. (Best Revival of a Musical, Best Lighting Design of a Musical) –
Diego Andres Rodriguez (BFA ’24, musical theatre): Artie and understudy for the role of Tom
Cydney Clark (BFA ’19, musical theatre): a member of the ensemble, playing Joanna/Guard
Rixey Terry (BFA ’23, musical theatre): a member of the ensemble, performing as a swing