Cast of "Stereophonic," including CMU alumni Sarah Pidgeon and Will Brill. Photo: Julieta Cervantes
Leslie Odom, Jr. as Purlie Victorious Judson. Photo: Marc J. Franklin
Cast of "Suffs," including CMU alumni Emily Skinner and Tsilala Brock. Photo: Joan Marcus
Cast of "Prayer for the French Revolution."
2024 Tony Award Nominees
Nominations for the 2024 Tony Awards were announced on CBS Mornings on April 30, and six Carnegie Mellon University alumni have been nominated for 11 Tony Awards. This marks 15 consecutive years in which Carnegie Mellon alumni have earned Tony nominations.
Will Brill
Class of 2009
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play
Stereophonic — Reg
Will Brill appears in the Broadway production of “Stereophonic,” having also been part of the play’s run at Playwrights Horizons. Previous Broadway credits include: "Act One," "You Can't Take It with You" and the reimagined 75th-anniversary revival of "Oklahoma!." Brill’s television credits include “The OA,” “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” and Showtime’s acclaimed political thriller/love story, “Fellow Travelers,” in which he portrays the infamous lawyer Roy Cohn.
Jamie deRoy
Class of 1967
Best Play
Stereophonic — Producer
Best Revival of a Musical
Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club — Producer
Best Revival of a Musical
Gutenberg! The Musical — Producer
Best Revival of a Musical
Merrily We Roll Along — Producer
Best Revival of a Musical
The Who's Tommy — Producer
Jamie deRoy is a show business tour de force — an award-winning producer; cabaret, stage, film and TV performer; recording artist/producer and humanitarian. In addition to twelve Tony Awards, Jamie has won nine MAC Awards, nine Drama Desk awards, two Audience Choice Awards, 10 Drama League Awards, three GLAAD Awards, four BackStage Bistro Awards, numerous Telly Awards and CaB Magazine’s Lifetime Achievement Award. She has been honored by Theatre Works/USA, Primary Stages and the Ruth Kurtzman MAC Award. A frequent presence on the New York nightclub scene, Jamie has produced nine CDs in the Jamie deRoy & friends series on Harbinger and PS Classics labels. Her long-running shows benefit her favorite charitable causes, including “The Actors Fund: Jamie deRoy & friends Cabaret Initiative,” a program to assist people in the cabaret industry with help for medical needs and concerns. Jamie’s has co-produced over 80 Broadway shows and 50 off-Broadway shows.
Joshua Harmon
Class of 2010
Best Play
Prayer for the French Republic — Author
Joshua Harmon's plays include “Bad Jews,” “Significant Other,” “Admissions,” “Skintight” and “Prayer for the French Republic.” He and Sarah Silverman co-wrote the libretto for “The Bedwetter” based on her memoir. His plays have been produced on Broadway and the West End; off-Broadway at Roundabout Theatre Company, Lincoln Center Theater, Manhattan Theater Club and Atlantic Theater Company; across the country at Geffen Playhouse, Speakeasy, Studio Theatre, Theater Wit, About Face, Actor's Express and The Magic, among others; and internationally in a dozen countries. He is a two-time MacDowell fellow, a 2024 Guggenheim fellow and an Associate Artist at Roundabout.
Leslie Odom, Jr.
Class of 2003
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play
Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch — Purlie Victorius Judson
Best Revival of a Play
Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch — Producer
Leslie Odom, Jr. is a multifaceted talent known for his skills as an actor, singer and songwriter. His journey in the entertainment industry began early with a notable Broadway debut in the cast of "Rent." However, it was his portrayal of Aaron Burr in the groundbreaking musical "Hamilton" that catapulted him to global fame. This role not only earned him a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical but also a Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album in the same year. This performance was immortalized in the Disney+ live stage recording of "Hamilton," leading to a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Actor in a Leading Role in a Limited Series or Movie. In addition to his stage successes, Odom has left his mark on television and film. His most recent notable roles include appearances "Murder on the Orient Express" (2017), "Harriet" (2019), "The Many Saints of Newark" (2021), "Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery" (2022) and "The Exorcist: Believer" (2023). His portrayal of singer Sam Cooke in "One Night in Miami..." (2020) garnered critical acclaim and multiple award nominations, including for the Academy Award, BAFTA Award, Screen Actors Guild Award and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor. Additionally, he received nominations for the Oscar and Golden Globe for writing the film's original song "Speak Now." Odom's talents extend to the realm of music, where he has released five original albums. He is also the author of his autobiography "Failing Up," published in 2018.
Sarah Pidgeon
Class of 2018
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play
Stereophonic — Diana
Sarah Pidgeon makes her Broadway debut in “Stereophonic,” having also been part of the play’s run at Playwrights Horizons. She recently starred in the Hulu limited series “Tiny Beautiful Things,” which earned her rave reviews and a Hollywood Critics Association Award nomination. She can also be seen in Amazon Prime series “The Wilds.” Up next, Pidgeon is next set to star in independent thriller “Lazareth.”
Leigh Silverman
Class of 1996
Best Direction of a Musical
Suffs — Director
Leigh Silverman’s credits include the highly praised productions of "Grand Horizons" at Second Stage Theater and Williamstown Theater Festival, "The Lifespan of a Fact" at Studio 54 and "Violet" at Roundabout Theatre Company, which earned her a 2014 Tony nomination for Best Director of a Musical. Other credits include "Chinglish" at Goodman Theatre and Longacre Theatre; "Well" at The Public Theater, ACT and Longacre Theatre; "Soft Power" at The Public Theater and Ahmanson Theater/Curran Theater; "Tumacho" at Clubbed Thumb; "Hurricane Diane" at New York Theatre Workshop and Two River Theater; "Wild Goose Dreams" at The Public Theater and La Jolla Playhouse; and "Harry Clarke" at Vineyard Theatre/Audible and Minetta Lane Theatre. She won two Obie Awards for her direction of “In the Wake” and “Go Back to Where You Are,” and has been nominated for Tony, Drama League, Drama Desk and Audelco Awards.