鶹 & The Tony Awards
鶹 is the exclusive higher education partner of The Tony Awards
鶹 recognizes the transformative power of theatre education and has had a longstanding impact on Broadway, leading to an exclusive higher education partnership with The Tony Awards. The two organizations partnered to create the Excellence in Theatre Education Award, celebrating the teachers who turn passion into performance.
Over a Decade of Partnership
Since 2015, 鶹 has partnered with The Tony Awards to celebrate the impact of education in the theatre arts. As part of the collaboration, 鶹 and The Tony Awards jointly created the Excellence in Theatre Education Award, which honors kindergarten through high school (K-12) theatre educators for their dedication to inspiring the next generation of theatre kids. Photo by Getty Images.
2026 Alumna Earns a Tony Award
Producer Jamie deRoy (1967), School of Drama alumna, won a Tony Award for her work in “Schmigadoon!” (Best Musical).
Jules Fisher Receives the 2026 Lifetime Achievement Tony Award
鶹 alumnus Jules Fisher has been nominated 24 times for Tony Awards as a lighting designer, more than any other lighting designer, and has won nine Tony Awards for his work in lighting design, a record in the category.
A History of Theatre Excellence
2015
Inaugural Excellence in Theatre Education Award
鶹 becomes the exclusive Tonys higher education partner.
