winning Tony Awards

Monday, June 11, 2012

Congratulations to the following members of the Syracuse University community who won 2012 Tony Awards on June 10!

  • Van Dean '96 (NEW) is a producer of The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess, which won for Best Revival of a Musical and Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical
  • Jane Dubin '57 (VPA) is a producer of Peter and the Starcatcher, which won Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play as well as the Tonys for scenic design, sound design, costume design, and lighting design of a play
  • Jack Feldman '72 (VPA) won a Tony Award for Best Original Score Written for the Theatre for Newsies (lyrics)
  • Daryl Roth '66 (HD) is a producer of One Man, Two Guvnors, which won for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play, and Clybourne Park, which won for Best Play

The following SU alumni also received Tony nominations:

  • Wayne Barker '86 (VPA) was nominated for Best Original Score (music) for Peter and the Starcatcher
  • Frank Langella '59 (VPA) was nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play for Man and Boy
  • Myla Lerner '73 (EDU) is a producer of End of the Rainbow, which received three nominations
  • Jessie Mueller '05 (VPA) was nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical for On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
  • Samuel G. Nappi P'13 and SU Trustee, is a producer of Stick Fly, which received one nomination
  • Josh Young '03 (VPA) was nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical for Jesus Christ Superstar