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Interlochen alumni nominated for 2018-19 theatre awards
Eight alumni earned 21 nominations in this year’s Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, and Drama League Awards.
This article was updated on June 10, 2019 to reflect the winners of the Drama Desk, Tony, and Outer Critics Circle awards.
Eight Interlochen alumni were recognized for their work during the 2018-19 theatre season. Those eight alumni received a total of 21 nominations in this year’s Tony Awards, Drama Desk Awards, Outer Critics Circle Awards, and Drama League Awards.
- Chad Beguelin (IAC/NMC 85) led the pack with five nominations for his work on The Prom.
- Tootsie star Santino Fontana (IAC 99) received four nominations.
- To Kill A Mockingbird’s Celia Keenan-Bolger (AS 93-95) was also nominated for four awards.
- Adam Guettel’s (IAC/NMC 80) original score for To Kill A Mockingbird also received a Tony Award nomination.
- For his work as Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish, Steven Skybell (IAC/NMC 76-80) earned three nominations.
- Benjamin Walker (IAA 99-00, IAC 98) received his first-ever Tony nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play for his role as Chris Keller in Arthur Miller’s All My Sons.
- Sydney James Harcourt (IAA 94-97, AS 94, 97) is among the Drama Desk nominees for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical for Girl from the North Country.
- Director Tyne Rafaeli (IAC 98-99) earned a Drama Desk nomination for her work on Usual Girls.
Four additional Interlochen alumni were featured nominated productions, including: Ryan Spahn (IAA 95-98) in Summer and Smoke; Charlie Carver (IAA 04-07) in The Boys in the Band; and Elizabeth Marvel (IAA 83-87, IAC/NMC 82-83) and Michael Arden (IAA 99-01, IAC 99) in King Lear. View the full list of alumni nominees below.
The Outer Critics Circle Awards ceremony will be held on May 13. The following week, the Drama League Awards will be held on May 17, and the Drama Desk Awards will announce their winners on June 2. You can tune in to CBS on Sunday, June 9 to watch the Tony Awards live.
Congratulations to all the nominees!
Drama Desk 2019
- Outstanding Musical
- The Prom [book and lyrics by Chad Beguelin (IAC/NMC 85)]*
- Tootsie [starring Santino Fontana (IAC 99)]
- Outstanding Revival of a Play
- Summer and Smoke [featuring Ryan Spahn (IAA 95-98)]
- Outstanding Revival of a Musical
- Fiddler on the Roof [starring Steven Skybell (IAC/NMC 76-80)]*
- Outstanding Actor in a Musical
- Santino Fontana (IAC 99), Tootsie*
- Steven Skybell (IAC/NMC 76-80), Fiddler on the Roof
- Outstanding Director of a Play
- Tyne Rafaeli (IAC 98-99), Usual Girls
- Outstanding Lyrics
- Chad Beguelin (IAC/NMC 85), The Prom
- Outstanding Book of a Musical
- Bob Martin and Chad Beguelin (IAC/NMC 85), The Prom
- Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play
- Celia Keenan-Bolger (AS 93-95), To Kill a Mockingbird*
- Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical
- Sydney James Harcourt (IAA 94-97, AS 94, 97), Girl from the North Country
* winner
Tony Awards 2019
- Best Musical
- Tootsie [starring Santino Fontana (IAC 99)]
- The Prom [book and lyrics by Chad Beguelin (IAC/NMC 85)]
- Hadestown [co-produced by Brian Resnick (IAC 90, IAA 90-92)]*
- Best Revival of a Play
- The Boys in the Band [featuring Charlie Carver (IAA 04-07)]*
- Best Book of a Musical
- The Prom [Bob Martin & Chad Beguelin (IAC/NMC 85)
- Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre
- The Prom [Music: Matthew Sklar, Lyrics: Chad Beguelin (IAC/NMC 85)]
- To Kill a Mockingbird [Music: Adam Guettel (IAC/NMC 80)]
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical
- Santino Fontana (IAC 99), Tootsie*
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play
- Benjamin Walker (IAA 99-00, IAC 98), Arthur Miller’s All My Sons
- Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play
- Celia Keenan-Bolger (AS 93-95), To Kill a Mockingbird*
* winner
Outer Critics Circle
- Outstanding New Broadway Play
- To Kill a Mockingbird [starring Celia Keenan-Bolger (AS 93-95)]
- Outstanding New Broadway Musical
- Tootsie [starring Santino Fontana (IAC 99)]
- The Prom [Chad Beguelin (IAC/NMC 85)]
- Outstanding New Off-Broadway Musical
- Girl from the North Country [featuring Sydney James Harcourt (IAA 94-97, AS 94, 97)]*
- Outstanding New Score
- Chad Beguelin (IAC/NMC 85), The Prom
- Outstanding Revival of a Play
- All My Sons [featuring Benjamin Walker (IAA 99-00, IAC 98)]
- Outstanding Revival of a Musical
- Fiddler on the Roof [featuring Steven Skybell (IAC/NMC 76-80)]*
- Outstanding Actor in a Musical
- Santino Fontana (IAC 99), Tootsie*
- Steven Skybell (IAC/NMC 76-80), Fiddler on the Roof
- Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play
- Benjamin Walker (IAA 99-00, IAC 98), Arthur Miller’s All My Sons*
- Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play
- Celia Keenan-Bolger (AS 93-95), To Kill a Mockingbird*
* winner
2019 Drama League Awards
- Outstanding Production of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Play
- To Kill a Mockingbird [starring Celia Keenan-Bolger (AS 93-95)]
- Outstanding Revival of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Play
- King Lear [featuring Elizabeth Marvel (IAA 83-87, IAC/NMC 82-83) and Michael Arden (IAA 99-01, IAC 99)]
- Outstanding Production of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Musical
- The Prom [book and lyrics by Chad Beguelin (IAC/NMC 85)]
- Tootsie [starring Santino Fontana (IAC 99)]
- Outstanding Revival of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Musical
- Fiddler on the Roof [starring Steven Skybell (IAC/NMC 76-80)]
- Nominees for the Distinguished Performance Award
- Santino Fontana (IAC 99), Tootsie
- Celia Keenan-Bolger (AS 93-95), To Kill a Mockingbird
- Steven Skybell (IAC/NMC 76-80), Fiddler on the Roof
