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Alumnus Robert Schenkkan Takes Top Honors at the Tony Awards

June 9, 2014

All The Way, starring Bryan Cranston, receives the Tony Award for Best Play

All The Way Wins Two Tony Awards

June 8, 2014 | The New York Times

Congratulations Robert Schenkkan (B.F.A., 1975)! His play All The Way won two Tony Awards, Best Play and Best Actor for Bryan Cranston's portrayal of Lyndon B. Johnson. 

Kevin Adams Earns His Fourth Tony

June 8, 2014 | CBS News

Scenic Design graduate Kevin Adams (B.F.A., 1984) won his Fourth Tony Award for lighting Hedwig and the Angry Itch starring Neil Patrick Harris.

Jacqueline Hinton Dances in Kevin Drew's New Video

June 4, 2014 | Funny or Die

Jacqueline Hinton (B.F.A., Dance 2001) can be seen dancing in Kevin Drew of Broken Social Scene's new music video featuring Feist and Zach Galifianakis for Funny or Die. 

Eric Lenox Abrams Debuts on Broadway

June 3, 2014

Eric Lenox Abrams (M.F.A., 2004) makes his Broadway debut as Bob Moses in the Tony Award nominated play "All the Way". 

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Alumni present new work at Hollywood Fringe Fest

May 29, 2014

Mixtape Theatre Company presents their second new play, June 14-28.

Alumni Inducted into Austin Arts Hall of Fame

May 23, 2014 | The Austin Chronicle

Blue Genie Art Industries, co-founded by Dana Younger (BA '95), and Theatre and Dance's resident theatre company Rude Mechs are honored by the Austin Critics Table.

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2014 Merritt Awards Honor Professor Susan Mickey

May 22, 2014 | Chicago Sun-Times

The national award recognizes excellence in design and collaboration.

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Alumnus Honored with the Terrence McNally New Play Award

May 15, 2014 | Playbill

Martin Zimmerman (M.F.A. 2010) receives cash award and development support from Philadelphia Theatre Company for his work Let Me Count The Ways