This year’s Tony Award nominees include many talented artists whose work has graced Arena’s stages over the years:
Hernán Angulo (B) and María Victoria Martínez (G) in “Sanctuary City” (2022/23 Season). Photo by Margot Schulman.
Martyna Majok
2023 Tony Nomination:
Best Play for Cost of Living
Arena Credit:
Sanctuary City, 2022/23 Season
Ben Platt as Evan in the world-premiere musical “Dear Evan Hansen” (2015/16 Season). Photo by Margot Schulman.
Ben Platt
2023 Tony Nomination:
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical nominee for Parade
Arena Credit:
Dear Evan Hansen, 2015/16 Season
Nikki Crawford in “Play On!” (2000/1 Season). Photo by Craig Schwartz.
Nikki Crawford
2023 Tony Nomination:
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play nominee for Fat Ham
Arena Credit:
Play On!, 2000/01 Season
Robert Prosky and Miriam Silverman in “Awake and Sing!” (2005/06 Season) Photo by Scott Suchman.
Miriam Silverman
2023 Tony Nomination:
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role In a Play nominee for The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window
Arena Credit:
Awake and Sing!, 2005/06 Season
Phillip Boykin, Zurin Villanueva, E. Faye Butler, NaTasha Yvette Williams, Marva Hicks, Kara-Tameika Watkins, and Mary Millben in “Crowns” (2008/09 Season). Photo by Scott Suchman.
NaTasha Yvette Williams
2023 Tony Nomination:
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical nominee for Some Like It Hot
Arena Credit:
Crowns, 2008/09 Season
Mateo Gomez, Yetta Gottesman, Michelle Vasquez, and Jason Manuel Olazábal in “Anna in the Tropics” (2004/05 Season), directed by Jo Bonney.
Jo Bonney
2023 Tony Nomination:
Best Direction of a Play for Cost of Living
Arena Credit:
Anna in the Tropics, 2004/05 Season
Aaron Tveit, J. Robert Spencer, Alice Ripley, Jennifer Damiano, Adam Chanler-Berat, and Louis Hobson in “Next to Normal” (2008/9 Season). Photo by Joan Marcus.
Tom Kitt
2023 Tony Nomination:
Best Original Score Written for the Theatre for Almost Famous
Arena Credit:
Dave (2018/19 Season), Next to Normal (2008/09 Season)
The cast of “Roe” (2016/7 Season). Photo by C. Stanley Photography.
Rachel Hauck
2023 Tony Nomination: Best Scenic Design of a Play for Good Night, Oscar
Arena Credit: Roe (2016/17 Season), Damn Yankees (2005/06 Season)
Photo of Jake Epstein and Amelia Pedlow in “Dear Jack, Dear Louise” (2019/20 Season) by C. Stanley Photography.
Beowulf Boritt
2023 Tony Nomination:
Best Scenic Design of a Musical for New York, New York
Arena Credit:
Dear Jack, Dear Louise (2019/20 Season)
Louie Magic, Dennis Diamond and Daryl Hannah in “Elephant Room” (2011/12 Season). Photo by Scott Suchman.
Mimi Lien
2023 Tony Nomination:
Best Scenic Design of a Musical for Sweeney Todd
Arena Credit:
Elephant Room (2011/12 Season)
William Parry, Graham Winton, Johanna Day, Ben Fox, and Frank Wood in “The Rainmaker” (2005/6 Season). Photo by Scott Suchman.
Michael Yeargan
2023 Tony Nomination:
Best Scenic Design of a Musical for Camelot
Arena Credit:
The Rainmaker (2005/06 Season), Pygmalion(1990/91 Season)
Mongezi Ntaka on guitar, David Foreman on percussion, Waldo Robertson on guitar, Rachael Holmes as Sophie and Daniel Ssuuna on traditional African instruments in “Ruined” (2010/11 Season). Photo by Joan Marcus.
Emilio Sosa
2023 Tony Nomination:
Best Costume Design of a Play for Ain’t No Mo’ and Good Night, Oscar
Arena Credit:
Ruined (2010/11 Season), Cuttin’ Up (2005/06 Season), etc.
Edwin Lee Gibson in “Turn Me Loose” (2018/19 Season). Photo by Margot Schulman.
Susan Hilferty
2023 Tony Nomination:
Best Costume Design of a Musical for Parade
Arena Credit:
Turn Me Loose (2018/19 Season)
Kimberly Scott, Kevin Kenerly, Tara Mallen, and Johanna “Day in Sweat” (2015/16 Season). Photo by C. Stanley Photography.
Jennifer Moeller
2023 Tony Nomination:
Best Costume Design of a Musical for Camelot
Arena Credit:
Sweat (2015/16 Season)
Clinton Roane, Paris Nix, Travis Porchia, Sheldon Henry, and Jobari Parker-Namdar in “Five Guys Named Moe” (2014/15 Season). Photo by C. Stanley Photography.
Clint Ramos
2023 Tony Nomination:
Best Costume Design of a Musical for KPOP
Arena Credit:
Five Guys Named Moe (2014/15 Season), The Mountaintop (2012/13 Season)
Sherri L. Edelen, Eric Hissom, and Grace Gonglewski in “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike” (2014/15 Season). Photo by C. Stanley Photography.
Paloma Young
2023 Tony Nomination:
Best Costume Design of a Musical for & Juliet
Arena Credit:
Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike (2014/15 Season)
Mahershala Karim Ali in “The Great White Hope” (2000/01 Season). Photo by Scott Suchman.
Lap Chi Chu
2023 Tony Nomination:
Best Lighting Design of a Musical for Camelot
Arena Credit:
The Great White Hope (2000/01 Season)
Also a special shout out to Lear deBessonet who was nominated for Best Direction of a Musical for Into the Woods (she was our 2022 Andrew R. Ammerman Directing Award recipient)
