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Carnegie Mellon Alumnae Earn 2 2025 Tony Awards

2025 Excellence in Theatre Education

Gary Edwin Robinson Selected as 2025 Excellence in Theatre Education Award Winner

Master Classes Offer Self-Discovery Through the Arts

Carnegie Mellon Alumni Earn 4 Tony Awards in 2024

CMU alumni recognized with 64 Tonys to date — onstage and behind the scenes

Carnegie Mellon University is the exclusive higher education partner of the Tony Awards®

As part of the collaboration, the two organizations launched the Excellence in Theatre Education Award, the first national recognition program to honor kindergarten through high school (K-12) theatre educators.

Submissions for the 2026 Excellence in Theatre Education Award are open.

The Tony Awards® and Carnegie Mellon University celebrate teachers who create the next generation of theatre artists through the Excellence in Theatre Education Award program.

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