Are you watching the
TONYs on Sunday? They air on CBS at 8PM and are sure to be entertaining, especially since Neil Patrick Harris is this year's host. The telecast will feature performances from cast members in hit shows like
Memphis, Spiderman Turn off the Dark, Catch Me If You Can, How To Succeed In Business and many more.
What is equally as exciting is the star-studded cast from
NY Philharmonic's concert version of COMPANY is coming together one more time to perform a number on the TONYs. If you didn't get a chance to see
COMPANY in New York, it is playing in Raleigh (and at movie theatres across the country) on June 15, 16, 19 and 21.
Click here for listings and ticket information.
Ariana DeBose, who will star in our upcoming production of
Hairspray as "Little Inez", was in the ensemble of
COMPANY. We are thrilled that she will be in our show - be sure to check out
COMPANY if you can! You may recognize Ariana from
So You Think You Can Dance as well. North Carolina Theatre is fortunate to be able to bring stars down to perform on our stage.
Since the TONYs are just two days away, I thought it'd be fun to list some of our past alumni who have either been nominated or won a TONY award. Here's our list:
Gary Beach - nominated for Best Actor in
La Cage Aux Folles, won Featured Actor in
The Producers, nominated for Featured Actor in
Beauty and the BeastCasey Nicholaw - nominated for Best Choreography for
Spamalot, and Best Direction & Choreography
for
Drowsy Chaperone, Book of Mormon
Lou Diamond Phillips - nominated for Best Actor in
The King & I
Michael Rupert - nominated for Featured Actor in
The Happy Time, winner for Featured Actor in
Sweet Charity, nominated for Best Actor in
FalsettosAlan Campbell - nominated for Best Actor in
Sunset BoulevardWanda Richert - nominated for Featured Actress in
42nd StreetTerrence Mann - nominated for Best Actor in
Les Miserables and
Beauty and the Beast
Beth Leavel - winner for Featured Actress in
Drowsy Chaperone, nominated for Best Actress in
Baby It's You!Joey McKneely - nominated for Best Choreography for
Smokey Joe's and
The LifeJarrod Emick - winner for Featured Actor in
Damn YankeesShuler Hensley - winner for Featured Actor in
Oklahoma!Andrea McArdle - winner for Best Actress in
Annie
I can't wait to see what other North Carolina Theatre alum we can add to this list in the future.
Hope you enjoy the TONYs on Sunday! What performance are you looking forward to the most?