Six Carnegie Mellon Alumni Nominated for 12 Tony Awards

Nominees represent lighting, sound and costume design; acting and producing

Six 온라인바카라 alumni received a record-breaking 12 Tony Award nominations this morning.  alumnus and 2016 Tony Award winner Leslie Odom, Jr. and CBS star Katharine McPhee co-hosted the nominations announcement, which aired in part on "CBS This Morning" and in full on the on Facebook.

Five alumni were nominated for their outstanding behind-the-scenes work. Peggy Eisenhauer and Jules Fisher were nominated for lighting design, and Peter Hylenski and Ann Roth received nominations in sound and costume design, respectively. Producer Jamie deRoy received five nominations.

Grey Henson also was nominated for his featured role in the Broadway musical "Mean Girls."

"바카라 온라인 추천 congratulates our alumni for their distinctive contributions to Broadway's best productions and to the performing arts more broadly," said 바카라 온라인 추천 President Farnam Jahanian. "Our partnership with the Tony Awards, and commitment to the Excellence in Theatre Education Award, reflects the value we place on arts education and its impact on people and society."

바카라 온라인 추천 will present the fourth annual Excellence in Theatre Education Award at the Tony Awards this year. The award is the first, national honor to recognize K-12 theatre educators.

바카라 온라인 추천 alumnus and 2017 Tony nominee Josh Groban will co-host the Tony Awards with singer, songwriter, actress and Tony nominee Sara Bareilles. The 72nd Annual Tony Awards will be broadcast live on CBS at 8 p.m. ET Sunday, June 10, from Radio City Music Hall in New York City. The Tony Awards are presented by The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing.

"We're extremely proud of the work our alumni are engaged in to earn these nominations," said Dan J. Martin, dean of 바카라 온라인 추천's . "Clearly, our School of Drama prepares our graduates in not only the acting skills to be part of a cast onstage, but also the expertise in those essential elements it takes to make a production come to life — lighting, sound, costumes and producing."

Following this morning's nominations announcement, Odom talked about the importance of arts education in his life.

"I majored in theater at 온라인바카라, and I like to say, really, I majored in empathy," Odom said. "Art teaches you how to walk in someone else's shoes with compassion and understanding, and those are powerful lessons, whatever arena you decide to go into, whatever profession you choose to pursue."

Tony Award Nominees

The following 바카라 온라인 추천 College of Fine Arts alumni, presented in alphabetical order, have been nominated for Tony Awards this year.

Jamie deRoy, Class of 1967, Producer
Best Play for "Latin History for Morons"
Best Musical for "The Band's Visit"
Best Revival of a Play for "Three Tall Women" and "Angels in America"
Best Revival of a Musical for "Once on This Island"

Jamie deRoy is the celebrated host and producer of the critically acclaimed variety show, "Jamie deRoy & friends," and a three-time Tony Award-winning producer. "A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder" was the Best Musical in 2014 and "Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike" was the Best Play in 2013. "The Norman Conquests," which she produced with 바카라 온라인 추천 alumnus Martin Platt, was the Best Revival of a Play in 2009. In total, deRoy has worked on more than 50 Broadway, and 40 off-Broadway productions. An accomplished actress, record producer, comedian and talk show host, she has won eight MAC Awards, four Back Stage Bistro Awards, 11 Telly Awards, and CaB Magazine's Lifetime Achievement Award for her work on both stage and screen.

Peggy Eisenhauer, Class of 1983
Best Lighting Design of a Musical for "Once on This Island"
Best Lighting Design of a Play for "The Iceman Cometh"

Recipient of three Tony Awards and nine nominations, Peggy Eisenhauer is one of the most accomplished lighting designers across the theater, film, and music industries. She and fellow 바카라 온라인 추천 alumnus Jules Fisher have collaborated on lighting designs for more than 30 years. Eisenhauer has worked on more than 20 Broadway shows and in 2010 was selected as one of Variety's 100 Women of Impact in Hollywood. Her film credits include "School of Rock," "Dreamgirls," "Enchanted" and "My Week with Marilyn."

Jules Fisher, Class of 1960
Best Lighting Design of a Musical for "Once on This Island"
Best Lighting Design of a Play for "The Iceman Cometh"

One of the world's foremost theatrical lighting designers, Jules Fisher has won a record nine Tony Awards for best lighting design — a category he has been nominated for more than 20 times. Credited with lighting designs for more than 200 Broadway and off-Broadway productions, during his 50-year career Fisher has also worked extensively in film, ballet, opera and television. He and fellow 바카라 온라인 추천 alumna Peggy Eisenhauer have been professional partners since 1985, having formed Third Eye Studio, a firm specializing in entertainment and theater lighting.

Grey Henson, Class of 2012
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical as Damian in "Mean Girls"

Hailed as the breakout star of Broadway's "Mean Girls," Grey Henson made his Broadway debut playing Elder McKinley in "The Book of Mormon," a role he also portrayed in the musical's national tour. On television he has guest-starred on ABC's comedy "Suburgatory."

Peter Hylenski, Class of 1997
Best Sound Design of a Musical for "Once on This Island"

Peter Hylenski has provided sound designs for over 30 Broadway productions including "Shrek the Musical," "Cry-Baby," "Motown the Musical," "The Wedding Singer" and "Sweet Charity." He received his first of four Tony nominations in 2009 for his sound design for "Rock of Ages." Hylenski also has been nominated for Olivier, Grammy and Drama Desk awards. He's designed for Carnegie Hall, Radio City Music Hall and the Kennedy Center. Upcoming projects include Broadway's "King Kong" and "The Prom."

Ann Roth, Class of 1953
Best Costume Design of a Musical for "Carousel"
Best Costume Design of a Play for "Three Tall Women" and "The Iceman Cometh"

Anne Roth is among the most accomplished and prolific costume designers in history, with more than 100 films and dozens of Broadway credits to her name. She has won Academy, BAFTA, Drama Desk, and Tony awards. Her first Tony Award win was in 2013 for "The Nance;" she has been nominated a total of six times. She is also the recipient of an Irene Sharaff Lifetime Achievement Award, one of the highest honors in American Costume Design. Roth has more than 50 additional Broadway credits.

Excellence in Theatre Education Award Winner Will Be Recognized at the Tony Awards

The Excellence in Theatre Education Award annually recognizes theatre educators in the U.S. who demonstrate monumental impact on the lives of students and who embody the highest standards of the profession. 바카라 온라인 추천 is the exclusive higher education partner of the Tony Awards, and the two organizations launched the award as part of the collaboration. 바카라 온라인 추천 alumnus, actor and producer Zachary Quinto is serving as the national award ambassador this year.

A panel of judges comprised of the American Theatre Wing, The Broadway League, 바카라 온라인 추천 and other leaders from the theater industry select the finalists and winner. School of Drama Head Peter Cooke, AM, Ph.D., and alumnus Grey Henson represented 바카라 온라인 추천 as judges. A single winner will be selected to receive the Excellence in Theatre Education Award and recognized at the Tony Awards.

Carnegie Mellon alumni have won 44 Tony Awards. 바카라 온라인 추천's is the oldest degree-granting drama program in the United States and consistently ranks as one of the world's best drama schools. The school is recognized as an international leader in arts and technology. Year after year, the School of Drama produces graduates who go on to do award-winning work, both on stage and behind the scenes.