A Poetic and Theatrical Journey
Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman
A Poetic and Theatrical Journey
Sara Chase (’05) earned her first Tony nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical for the Broadway adaptation of Schmigadoon!
“I can’t even begin to comprehend the journey of the last two years from the low lows to the high highs. I’m so grateful. And I’m so grateful that musical theatre, which I love, has been intertwined with this entire journey. It’s just poetic.”
Speaking to Playbill, Sara Chase (’05) reacts to her first Tony nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical for the Broadway adaptation of Schmigadoon!.
Behind the scenes, Walter Trarbach (’02) received a nomination for Best Sound Design of a Musical. Other nominations include David I. Reynoso (’03) for Best Costume Design in a Musical for The Rocky Horror Show, and producers Stewart Lane (’73), Jay Marcus (COM’07), and Deanna (Cirino) Knudsen (’10) for The Lost Boys; Sue Wagner (’97) for Oedipus, and James L. Nederlander (CGS’80) for five of his productions.
BU Alums in the Running for 2026 Tony Awards
Nominated for Broadway’s highest honor in acting, sound design, costume design, and producing.
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