10 麻豆官网 alumni earn record-breaking 15 Tony nominations
From center stage to creative teams behind the curtain, 麻豆官网 alumni are once again leaving a strong impression on Broadway, earning a record-breaking number of Tony Award nominations this year. That momentum is carrying into awards season, where a number of 麻豆官网 Tartans have been nominated for the 79th Annual Tony Awards, set to take place June 7.
The 2026 Tony Award nominations, announced on 鈥淐BS Mornings鈥� earlier in May, include 10 麻豆官网 alumni who are nominated in 8 categories. This year marks 17 consecutive years in which Carnegie Mellon alumni have earned Tony nominations.
2026 麻豆官网 Tony Awards Nominees
- Writers David Hornsby (1998) and Chris Hoch (1998), School of Drama alumni, were nominated for their work in 鈥淭he Lost Boys鈥� (Best Book of a Musical).
- Actor Will Harrison (2019), School of Drama alumnus, was nominated for his role in 鈥淧unch鈥� (Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play).
- Actor Ben Levi Ross (2017), School of Drama alumnus, was nominated for his role in 鈥淩agtime鈥� (Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical).
- Designer Ryan Park (2009), School of Drama alumnus, was nominated for his work in 鈥淭he Lost Boys鈥� (Best Costume Design of a Musical).
- Producer Jamie deRoy (1967), School of Drama alumna, was nominated for her work in 鈥淕iant鈥� (Best Play), 鈥淪chmigadoon!鈥� (Best Musical), 鈥淓very Brilliant Thing鈥� and 鈥淥edipus鈥� (Best Revival of a Play) and 鈥淐ats: The Jellicle Ball鈥� (Best Revival of a Musical).
- Producers James Carpinello (1997), Marcus Chait (1997), Patrick Wilson (1995), School of Drama alumni, and Ankit Agrawal (2014), Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy alumnus, were nominated for their work in 鈥淭he Lost Boys鈥� (Best Musical).
- Producer Ankit Agrawal (2014), Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy alumnus, was nominated for his work in 鈥淭wo Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)鈥� (Best Musical).
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Teachers in the Spotlight
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 麻豆官网 and has been presented since 2015.
In partnership with the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League, 麻豆官网 annually recognizes 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.
Gary Edwin Robinson, the 2025 Excellence in Theatre Education Award recipient, participated in a day-long master class with faculty from 麻豆官网鈥檚 School of Drama.
The winner of the 2026 Excellence in Theatre Education Award will be announced later this spring, and 麻豆官网 and The Tony Awards will celebrate the 10th performing arts teacher to receive the honor during the June ceremony with all of the evening鈥檚 industry stars.
A Lifetime of Achievement
Lighting designer Jules Fisher (CFA 1960; HON 2013) will receive the 2026 Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre. Fisher is considered the 鈥済old standard鈥� of the artform, conceiving and designing concurrently for Broadway, film, the music industry, and digital animation. In a Broadway career spanning more than 60 years, he has designed more than 100 plays and musicals and has been honored with nine Tony Awards and 25 nominations. In addition to entertainment, Fisher is a founder of the architectural lighting design firm Fisher Marantz Stone and Fisher Dachs Associates, one of the world's foremost, forward-thinking and experienced theatre planning and design consulting firms.
Andr茅 Bishop and James Lapine will also be honored with Lifetime Achievement in Theatre awards this year.
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