Several Columbia alumni are up for an award at this year's Tonys, set for Sunday, June 10 at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Ahead of the event, which celebrates the best of the year in Broadway theater, read up on the talented and artistic Columbians in the running for the prize.
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Best Book of a Musical
Jennifer Lee '05SOA
Director, Frozen
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Best Play
Ayad Akhtar '02SOA
Writer, Junk
Ito Aghayere '12SOA,
Actor, Junk
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Best Play
Lauren Nicole Cipoletti '13SOA
Actor, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Dave Register '15SOA
Actor, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
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Best Musical
Steven Chaikelson '89CC, '93SOA, '93LAW
Associate Producer, The Band's Visit
Playwright, Angels in America
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Richard Rodgers '1923CC
Oscar Hammerstein '1916CC
Composer and Lyricist, Carousel
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Best Orchestrations
Tom Kitt '96CC
Musical Supervisor, SpongeBob SquarePants
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Regional Theatre Award
Mia Yoo '98SOA
Artistic Director, La MaMa E.T.C.
Read more about the Tonys, including how the voting process works, from Columbia School of the Arts.
