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Six Carnegie Mellon Alumni Nominated for 12 TONY AWARDS MAY 01, 2018 NOMINEES REPRESENT LIGHTING, SOUND AND COSTUME DESIGN; ACTING; AND PRODUCING Six Carnegie Mellon University alumni received a record-breaking 12 Tony Award nominations this spring. School of Drama alumnus and 2016 Tony Award winner Leslie Odom, Jr. and actress and singer Katharine McPhee co-hosted the nominations announcement. 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, Carnegie Mellon University alumnus Grey Henson was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Featured Role in a respectively. Producer Jamie deRoy Musical for his role as Damian Hubbard in “Mean Girls.” received five nominations. Grey Henson also was nominated for his CMU alumnus and 2017 Tony nominee Josh nations,” said Dan J. Martin, dean of CMU’s featured role in the Broadway musical Groban will co-host the Tony Awards with College of Fine Arts. “Clearly, our School of “Mean Girls.” singer, songwriter, actress and Tony nom- Drama prepares our graduates in not only “CMU congratulates our alumni for their inee Sara Bareilles on June 10. The Tony the acting skills to be part of a cast onstage, distinctive contributions to Broadway’s but also the expertise in those essential best productions and to the performing elements it takes to make a production arts more broadly,” said CMU President “I majored in theater at come to life — lighting, sound, costumes and Farnam Jahanian. “Our partnership with Carnegie Mellon University, producing.” the Tony Awards, and commitment to Following this nominations announcement, the Excellence in Theatre Education and I like to say, really, Odom talked about the importance of arts Award, reflects the value we place on arts I majored in empathy.” education in his life. education and its impact on people and –Leslie Odom, Jr. “I majored in theater at Carnegie Mellon society.” University, and I like to say, really, I majored CMU will present the fourth annual in empathy,” Odom said. “Art teaches you Excellence in Theatre Education Award at Awards are presented by The Broadway how to walk in someone else’s shoes with the Tony Awards this year. The award is League and the American Theatre Wing. compassion and understanding, and those the first national honor to recognize K-12 are powerful lessons, whatever arena you theatre educators. “We’re extremely proud of the work our decide to go into, whatever profession you alumni are engaged in to earn these nomi- choose to pursue.” Carnegie Mellon University | 5000 Forbes Avenue | Pittsburgh, PA 15213 The following CMU College of Jules Fisher, Class of 1960 Ann Roth, Class of 1953 Fine Arts alumni, presented in • Best Lighting Design of a Musical for • Best Costume Design of a Musical for alphabetical order, have been “Once on This Island” “Carousel” nominated for Tony Awards • Best Lighting Design of a Play for • Best Costume Design of a Play for “Three this year. “The Iceman Cometh” Tall Women” and “The Iceman Cometh” Anne Roth is among the most accomplished Jamie deRoy, Class of 1967, Producer One of the world’s foremost theatrical and prolific costume designers in history, with • Best Play for “Latin History for Morons” lighting designers, Jules Fisher has won a record nine Tony Awards for best lighting more than 100 films and dozens of Broadway • Best Musical for “The Band’s Visit” design — a category he has been nominated credits to her name. She has won Academy, • Best Revival of a Play for “Three Tall for 12 times. Credited with lighting designs BAFTA, Drama Desk and Tony awards. Her Women” and “Angels in America” for more than 200 Broadway and off- first Tony Award win was in 2013 for “The Nance”; she has been nominated a total of six • Best Revival of a Musical for “Once on Broadway productions, during his 50-year times. She is also the recipient of an Irene This Island” career Fisher has also worked extensively Sharaff Lifetime Achievement Award, one in film, ballet, opera and television. He and Jamie deRoy is the celebrated host and of the highest honors in American Costume fellow CMU alumna Peggy Eisenhauer producer of the critically acclaimed variety Design. Roth has more than 50 additional have been professional partners since show, “Jamie deRoy & friends,” and a three- Broadway credits. time Tony Award-winning producer. “A 1985, having formed Third Eye Studio, a firm specializing in entertainment and Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder” Excellence in Theatre Education was the Best Musical in 2014 and “Vanya theater lighting. Award Winner Will Be and Sonia and Masha and Spike” was the Best Play in 2013. “The Norman Conquests,” Grey Henson, Class of 2012 Recognized at the Tony Awards which she produced with CMU alumnus • Best Performance by an Actor in a The Excellence in Theatre Education Award Martin Platt, was the Best Revival of a Play Featured Role in a Musical as Damien in annually recognizes theater educators in the U.S. who demonstrate monumental impact in 2009. In total, deRoy has worked on more “Mean Girls” than 50 Broadway and 40 off-Broadway on the lives of students and who embody Hailed as the breakout star of Broadway’s productions. An accomplished actress, record the highest standards of the profession. “Mean Girls,” Grey Henson made his producer, comedian and talk show host, she CMU is the exclusive higher education Broadway debut playing Elder McKinley has won eight MAC Awards, four Back Stage partner of the Tony Awards, and the two Bistro Awards, 11 Telly Awards, and CaB in “The Book of Mormon,” a role he also organizations launched the award as part of Magazine’s Lifetime Achievement Award portrayed in the musical’s national tour. On the collaboration. CMU alumnus, actor and for her work on both stage and screen. television he has guest-starred on ABC’s producer Zachary Quinto is serving as the comedy “Suburgatory.” national award ambassador this year. Peggy Eisenhauer, Class of 1983 A panel of judges composed of the American • Best Lighting Design of a Musical for Peter Hylenski, Class of 1997 Theatre Wing, The Broadway League, CMU “Once on This Island” • Best Sound Design of a Musical for and other leaders from the theater industry “Once on This Island” select the finalists and winner. School of • Best Lighting Design of a Play for “The Iceman Cometh” Peter Hylenski has provided sound Drama Head Peter Cooke, AM, Ph.D., and designs for over 30 Broadway productions alumnus Grey Henson represented CMU as Recipient of three Tony Awards and nine judges. A single winner will be selected to nominations, Peggy Eisenhauer is one of the including “Shrek the Musical,” “Cry-Baby,” “Motown the Musical,” “The Wedding receive the Excellence in Theatre Education most accomplished lighting designers across Award and recognized at the Tony Awards. the theater, film and music industries. She Singer” and “Sweet Charity.” He received and fellow CMU alumnus Jules Fisher have his first of four Tony nominations in 2009 Carnegie Mellon alumni have won 44 Tony Awards. collaborated on lighting designs for more for his sound design for “Rock of Ages.” CMU’s School of Drama is the oldest degree-granting than 30 years. Eisenhauer has worked on Hylenski also has been nominated for drama program in the United States and consistently more than 20 Broadway shows and in 2010 Olivier, Grammy and Drama Desk ranks as one of the world’s best drama schools. The was selected as one of Variety’s 100 Women Awards. He’s designed for Carnegie Hall, school is recognized as an international leader in arts of Impact in Hollywood. Her film credits Radio City Music Hall and the Kennedy and technology. Year after year, the School of Drama include “School of Rock,” “Dreamgirls,” Center. Upcoming projects include Broad- produces graduates who go on to do award-winning “Enchanted” and “My Week with Marilyn.” way’s “King Kong” and “The Prom.” work, both on stage and behind the scenes. Carnegie Mellon University | 5000 Forbes Avenue | Pittsburgh, PA 15213.