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San Diego Well Represented at the Tony Awards This Year

Once again, San Diego will be well-represented at the Tony Awards in June, the most prestigious theatre award. Three La Jolla Playhouse-born productions and two Old Globe-connected artists earned Tony Award nominations this season.  Disco Reigns Supreme in ‘SUMMER: The Donna Summer Musical’ “SUMMER: The Donna Summer Musical,” John Leguizamo’s “Latin History for Morons” and “JUNK,” which all premiered at the prestigious regional theater in recent seasons, scored several nominations for one of theater’s most prestigious awards. The Donna Summer musical, which first premiered at the Playhouse to a sold-out, extended run last fall, earned nominations for stars LaChanze (Best Leading Actress in a Musical) and Ariana DeBoise (Best Featured Actress in a Musical).  Playhouse’s Donna Summer Musical to Open on Broadway Soon Ayad Akhtar’s “JUNK” and John Leguizamo’s “Latin History for Morons,” which both premiered at the Playhouse during the 2016-2017 season, earned nominations for Best Play.The lighting designer for “JUNK,” Ben Stanton, scored a nomination for his work lighting the piece.  World-Premiere Musical ‘Diana’ Lands at La Jolla Playhouse Across the city, The Old Globe-connected productions also earned nominations. Amy Schumer was nominated for Best Lead Actress in a Play for Steve Martin’s Meteor Shower, which first premiered at The Old Globe in 2016. Gregg Barnes, Globe Associate Artist, also earned a nomination for his costumes in the hit musical Mean Girls, which earned a total of 12 nominations. For a full list of nominees, click here.The Tony Awards will air on Sunday, June 10 on CBS. Photo Credit: Kevin Berne/Jim Carmody This story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
Source: NBC San Diego

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