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Here is a rundown on where the nominees for the 2016 Tony Awards pursued their college studies. Visit to learn how you can follow in their footsteps. Individual school listings on the site are linked below.
Best Play
Eclipsed - Danai Gurira (Author): &
The Father - Florian Zeller (Author): Sciences-Po
The Humans - Stephen Karam (Author):
King Charles III - Mike Bartlett (Author): University of Leeds
Best Book of a Musical
Steve Martin (Bright Star):
Lin-Manuel Miranda (Hamilton):
Julian Fellowes (School of Rock): University of Cambridge & Weber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art
George C. Wolfe (Shuffle Along): Pomona College &
Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre
Steve Martin (Bright Star):
Edie Brickell (Bright Star):
Lin-Manuel Miranda (Hamilton):
Andrew Lloyd Webber (School of Rock): Royal College of Music
Glenn Slater (School of Rock):
Sara Bareilles (Waitress):
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play
Gabriel Byrne (Long Day's Journey Into Night): University College Dublin
Jeff Daniels, (Blackbird):
Frank Langella, (The Father):
Tim Pigott-Smith, (King Charles III): Bristol Old Vic Theatre School
Mark Strong, (Arthur Miller's A View from the Bridge): Bristol Old Vic Theatre School
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play
Jessica Lange, (Long Day's Journey Into Night):
Laurie Metcalf, (Misery):
Lupita Nyong'o, (Eclipsed): &
Sophie Okonedo, (Arthur Miller's The Crucible): Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts
Michelle Williams, (Blackbird): Did Not Attend College
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical
Alex Brightman, (School of Rock-The Musical):
Danny Burstein, (Fiddler on the Roof): &
Zachary Levi, (She Loves Me): Did Not Attend College
Lin-Manuel Miranda, (Hamilton):
Leslie Odom, Jr., (Hamilton):
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical
Laura Benanti, (She Loves Me) Did Not Attend College
Carmen Cusack, (Bright Star):
Cynthia Erivo, (The Color Purple): Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Jessie Mueller, (Waitress):
Phillipa Soo, (Hamilton):
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play
Reed Birney, (The Humans):
Bill Camp, (Arthur Miller's The Crucible):
David Furr, (Noises Off): &
Richard Goulding, (King Charles III): Guildhall School of Music and Drama
Michael Shannon, (Long Day's Journey Into Night): Did Not Attend College
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play
Pascale Armand, (Eclipsed): , &
Megan Hilty, (Noises Off):
Jayne Houdyshell, (The Humans):
Andrea Martin, (Noises Off):
Saycon Sengbloh, (Eclipsed):
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical
Daveed Diggs, (Hamilton):
Brandon Victor Dixon, (Shuffle Along, Or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed):
Christopher Fitzgerald, (Waitress): & American Conservatory Theatre
Jonathan Groff, (Hamilton): Did Not Attend College
Christopher Jackson, (Hamilton):
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical
Danielle Brooks, (The Color Purple):
Ren茅e Elise Goldsberry, (Hamilton): &
Jane Krakowski, (She Loves Me):
Jennifer Simard, (Disaster!): &
Adrienne Warren, (Shuffle Along, Or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed):
Best Scenic Design of a Play
Beowulf Boritt, (Th茅r猫se Raquin): &
Christopher Oram, (Hughie): West Sussex College of Art and Design
Jan Versweyveld, (Arthur Miller's A View from the Bridge): Sint Lucas Institute
David Zinn, (The Humans):
Best Scenic Design of a Musical
Es Devlin, (American Psycho): Bristol University & Central St. Martins College of Art and Design
Finn Ross, (American Psycho): Central School of Speech and Design
David Korins, (Hamilton):
Santo Loquasto, (Shuffle Along, Or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed):
David Rockwell, (She Loves Me):
Best Costume Design of a Play
Jane Greenwood, (Long Day's Journey Into Night): Liverpool Art School & Central School of Arts and Crafts
Michael Krass, (Noises Off):
Clint Ramos, (Eclipsed):
Tom Scutt, (King Charles III): Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama
Best Costume Design of a Musical
Gregg Barnes, (Tuck Everlasting): &
Jeff Mahshie, (She Loves Me): Parsons School of Design
Ann Roth, (Shuffle Along, Or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed):
Paul Tazewell, (Hamilton): &
Best Lighting Design of a Play
Natasha Katz, (Long Day's Journey Into Night):
Justin Townsend, (The Humans): &
Jan Versweyveld, (Arthur Miller's The Crucible): Sint Lucas Institute
Jan Versweyveld, (Arthur Miller's A View from the Bridge): Sint Lucas Institute
Best Lighting Design of a Musical
Howell Binkley, (Hamilton):
Jules Fisher, (Shuffle Along, Or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed): Carnegie Institute of Technology
Peggy Eisenhauer, (Shuffle Along, Or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed):
Ben Stanton, (Spring Awakening):
Justin Townsend, (American Psycho): &
Best Direction of a Play
Rupert Goold, (King Charles III): Trinity College, Cambridge
Jonathan Kent, (Long Day's Journey Into Night): Central School of Speech and Drama
Joe Mantello, (The Humans):
Liesl Tommy, (Eclipsed): Trinity Repertory Conservatory
Ivo Van Hove, (Arthur Miller's A View from the Bridge): NA
Best Direction of a Musical
Michael Arden, (Spring Awakening):
John Doyle, (The Color Purple):
Scott Ellis, (She Loves Me): Chicago Goodman School of Drama
Thomas Kail, (Hamilton):
George C. Wolfe, (Shuffle Along, Or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed): Pomona College &
Best Choreography
Andy Blankenbuehler, (Hamilton):
Savion Glover, (Shuffle Along, Or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed): Did Not Attend College
Hofesh Shechter, (Fiddler on the Roof): Jerusalem Academy of Music & Dance
Randy Skinner, (Dames at Sea):
Sergio Trujillo, (On Your Feet! The Story of Emilio and Gloria Estefan): University of Toronto
Best Orchestrations
August Eriksmoen, (Bright Star):
Larry Hochman, (She Loves Me): , Eastman School of Music &
Alex Lacamoire, (Hamilton):
Daryl Waters, (Shuffle Along, Or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed): Livingstone College
