Once on This Island and The Band's Visit Win Big at the Tony Awards!
Once on This Island and The Band's Visit Win Big at the Tony Awards!
Last week, we were beaming with pride to see MTI shows and authors among the winners at the 2018 Tony Awards. It is a joy to see such incredible talent recognized.
Once on This Island, the celebrated revival by the legendary team of Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, took home the prize for Best Revival of a Musical. The show was nominated for eight Tony Awards. Order the new Broadway Cast Recording here.
The Band's Visit won 10 Tony Awards - more than any other show nominated that night - including for Best Musical, Best Direction of a Musical, and Best Book of a Musical. Long-time MTI author David Yazbek won Best Original Score for the show, having been nominated three prior times. Order the Cast Recording here.
My Fair Lady's Catherine Zuber won Best Costume Design of a Musical. The revival of the iconic musical authored by Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe was nominated for ten Tony Awards. My Fair Lady also snatched a multiude of awards leading up to the Tony's, including the Drama Desk Award and Drama League Award for Best Revival of a Musical! Order the new Broadway Cast Recording here.
What a wonderful Broadway season it has been! We look forward to what the next season has in store.