ActorJoel Greyand composerJohn Kanderwill each receive the 2023 Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre, theTony AwardsAdministration Committee announced today
We are immensely thrilled to honor two legends in their own rights, said Charlotte St. Martin, President of TheBroadwayLeague.
John Kander has composed the soundtrack to all of our lives meeting us in every decade creating unforgettable scores forCabaret, Chicago, Kiss of the Spider Woman, and his current Broadway hitNew York, New York.
Heather Hitchens, President and CEO of the American Theatre Wing, said of Grey, As a legendary actor and director, Joel Grey has made an everlasting impact, fromCabaret, toGoodtime Charley, The Normal Heartand his acclaimed Yiddish production ofFiddler on the Roof.Mr.
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Grey and Mr. Kander are true giants of the theatre, and we are honored to say Wilkommen as the recipients of the 2023 Lifetime Achievement Awards.
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Grey, who memorably co-starred in both the stage and film version of the Kander & Ebb musical Cabaret, also appeared in Neil Simons first comedy hitCome Blow Your Horn(1961) as well as other Broadway productions including Stop the World I Want to Get Off, Half a Sixpence, George M!, Goodtime Charley, The Grand Tour, Chicago, Wicked, Anything Goes,and ChekhovsThe Cherry Orchard.
His other dramatic work has included roles inMarco Polo Sings a Solo, Give Me Your Answer, Do!, New York City OperasSilverlake(directed by Hal Prince) and Larry Kramers seminalThe Normal Heartin its original run at the Public Theatre.
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Kander is most known for his longtime collaboration with writer and lyricist Fred Ebb (who died in 2004).
Together they wrote some of greatest and most popular musicals in modern Broadway history, includingCabaret, Zorba, The Happy Time, 70 Girls 70, Chicago, The Act, Woman of the Year, The Rink, Kiss of the Spider Woman, Steel Pier, Curtains, The Scottsboro BoysandThe Visit.
The currentNew York, New Yorkincludes many of the duos songs, as well as later numbers by Kander and lyricist Lin-Manuel Miranda.
The 76th Annual Tony Awards will air live on Sunday, June 11, from the United Palace in Washington Heights, New York City from 8-11 PM ET/5-8 PM PT on CBS, and streaming live and on demand on Paramount+.
