Alley Theatre Artists’ Received 16 Tony Nominations

by

Caroline Austin

May 5, 2026

A huge congratulations to all our 16 Alley Theatre family members who were nominated for Tony Awards! We are grateful to have such talented artists be a part of our community and celebrate all they have done and continue to do for the Alley!

 

Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play

Richard Thomas (The Balbusters)
Alley Production: Danton’s Death

 

Best Book of a Musical

Tye Blue (Titanique)
Alley Productions: House and Garden

 

Best Scenic Design of a Play

Takeshi Kata (Bug)
Alley Production: Cambodian Rock BandQuixote NeuvoLover, BelovedGroundedVenus in the Fur, and more

David Korins (Dog Day Afternoon)
Alley Production: Tryst

David Rockwell (Fallen Angels)
Alley Production: Camp David

 

Best Costume Design of a Play

Brenda Abbandandolo (Dog Day Afternoon)
Alley Production: Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None

Paul Tazewell (August Wilson’s Joe Turner’s Come and Gone)
Alley Production: Camp David

 

Best Costume Design of a Musical

Linda Cho (Ragtime and Shmigadoon!)
Alley Production: Noir

 

Best Lighting Design of a Play

Isabella Byrd (Dog Day Afternoon)
Alley Productions: Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None and Dead Man’s Cell Phone

 

Best Lighting Design of a Musical

Kevin Adams (Chess)
Alley Production: Satchmo at the Waldorf

Donald Holder (Ragtime (Co-Designer) and Schmigadoon!)
Alley Production: Be My Baby

 

Best Sound Design of a Play

Justin Ellington (August Wilson’s Joe Turner’s Come and Gone)
Alley Production: Syncing Ink

Josh Schmidt (Bug)
Alley Productions: Death of a Salesman, What We’re Up Against, Pygmalion, Harvey, Eurydice, and more

Mikaal Sulaiman (Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman)
Alley Production: Dial M for Murder and Skeleton Crew

 

Best Sound Design of a Musical

Kai Harada (Cats: The Jellicle Ball and Ragtime)
Alley Production: Freaky Friday

Brian Ronan (Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show)
Alley Production: Freaky Friday


Special Tony Award

League of Resident Theatres (LORT) 

 


 

Congratulations to winners Kai Harada for Best Sound Design of a Musical and Mikaal Sulaiman for Best Sound Design of a Play.

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