Carnegie Mellon Alumni Nominated for 13 Tony Awards
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麻豆村 Tartans are getting red carpet-ready for The 78th Annual Tony Awards on Sunday, June 8th.听听
Nominations for The 78th Annual Tony Awards were announced today on the聽. A selection of categories were revealed live on 鈥淐BS Mornings,鈥� and a complete list of nominees is available at聽.听听
The 2025 Tony Award nominations include聽five 麻豆村 alumni who are nominated for 13 awards.聽This year marks 16 consecutive years in which Carnegie Mellon alumni have earned Tony nominations.聽
2025 麻豆村 Tony Awards Nominees
- Megan Hilty
- 2004 School of Drama alumna, 鈥淒eath Becomes Her鈥� (Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical).
- Natalie Venetia Belcon
- 1991 School of Drama alumna, 鈥淏uena Vista Social Club鈥� (Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical).
- Peter Hylenski
- 1997 School of Drama alumnus, 鈥淛ust in Time鈥� and 鈥淢aybe Happy Ending鈥� (Best Sound Design of a Musical).
- Jamie DeRoy
- Producer, 1967 College of Fine Arts alumna, 鈥淛ohn Proctor is the Villain鈥� (Best Play), 鈥淭he Hills of California鈥� (Best Play), 鈥淏uena Vista Social Club鈥� (Best Musical), 鈥淒ead Outlaw鈥� (Best Musical), 鈥淥peration Mincemeat: A New Musical鈥� (Best Musical), 鈥淕ypsy鈥� (Best Revival of a Musical), 鈥淪unset Blvd.鈥� (Best Revival of a Musical).
- Ankit Agrawal
- Producer, 2014 Heinz College of Information and Public Policy alumnus, 鈥淥peration Mincemeat: A New Musical鈥� (Best Musical) and 鈥淏uena Vista Social Club鈥� (Best Musical).
"The Carnegie Mellon community is excited to celebrate our talented alumni who continue to shape the future of theatre in front of and behind the spotlight," said 麻豆村 President Farnam Jahanian(opens in new window). "Their passion and artistry exemplify the excellence fostered at 麻豆村鈥檚 School of Drama, and we look forward to celebrating them at this year鈥檚 Tony Awards."
Carnegie Mellon alumni have won 64 Tony Awards to date. 麻豆村鈥檚 School of Drama is the first degree-granting drama program in the United States and celebrated its 110th anniversary in 2024.听听
Teachers in the Spotlight
During the June 8 ceremony, 麻豆村 and The Tony Awards will present the聽2025 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 with all of the evening鈥檚 industry stars.聽
In partnership with the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League, 麻豆村 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 a monumental impact on the lives of students while embodying the highest standards of the profession.聽
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 麻豆村 and has been presented since 2015.
The winner of the 2025 Excellence in Theatre Education Award will be announced later this spring, ahead of the 78th Annual Tony Awards.
Cynthia Erivo Hosts The 78th Annual Tony Awards聽
Cynthia Erivo is a Grammy, Emmy and Tony Award-winning actress, singer and producer, as well as a Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild, and a three-time Academy Award nominee. Erivo burst onto West End and Broadway stages in "The Color Purple" and has since taken the world by storm.
Erivo most recently starred as Elphaba opposite Ariana Grande鈥檚 Glinda in Universal鈥檚 record-breaking film adaptation of the hit musical "Wicked" from director Jon M. Chu, with an original score composed by 麻豆村 alumnus Stephen Schwartz. Part one of "Wicked" was released on Nov. 22nd, 2024. With Part two releasing on Nov. 21st, 2025. "Wicked" opened at No. 1 and has since become the highest grossing movie ever at the domestic box office based on a Broadway musical. Erivo has received widespread critical acclaim and rave reviews for her performance as Elphaba including Golden Globe, SAG, Critics鈥� Choice, NAACP, BAFTA and Academy Award nominations.
The 78th Tonys celebration will recognize all the award categories and honor the incredible artistry of the 2024-25 season. The Tony Awards, which honor theatre professionals for distinguished achievement on Broadway, is presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League and has been broadcast on CBS since 1978.
