KCRep Congratulates Collaborators on Tony Nominations

Kansas City Repertory Theatre is proud to congratulate What Would Crazy Horse Do? Director, Sam Pinkleton on his Tony Award Nomination Best Choreography for his work on this season's Broadway hit musical Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, which led the field with 12 nominations, including Best Musical. Pinkleton previously choreographed KCRep's 2015 acclaimed production of Hair: Retrospection.

"Every season we are proud of our many collaborators who are recognized with major national awards, and this year is exceptional. To my memory, it's the first time an artist has been in our theater when the news was announced. When Sam's show What Would Crazy Horse Do? opens this weekend, there will be even more celebrations than usual," said Eric Rosen, the Rep's Artistic Director. "Kansas City is home to some of the best artists in the field, and we are thrilled to celebrate Sam and so many artists whose work has been recognized this season."

Rosen is especially honored that two of the four nominees for Best Choreographer this season have connections to the Rep: "Kelly Devine, nominated for her work on the hit Come From Away, choreographed A Christmas Story for the Rep in 2010 and Sam choreographed Hair in 2015. The photo of them together at the Tony Nominees Lunch makes us even more proud!"

The KCRep would like to congratulate our KCRep Family members who have been nominated for Tony Awards. We are so proud to call these fantastic artists our collaborators!

Daryl Roth (Producer of Best Play Nominee Indecent) is one of Broadway's most celebrated leaders, and we are proud to partner with her on the development of KCRep's upcoming world premiere musical Between the Lines in September.

Christopher Ashley (Nominated for Best Direction of a Musical - Come From Away) is the Artistic Director of La Jolla Playhouse, a frequent KCRep-collaborator, and co-producer of KCRep's Blueprints to Freedom: An Ode to Bayard Rustin, Peer Gynt, and The Tallest Tree in the Forest.

Howell Binkley (Nominated for Best Lighting Design of a Musical - Come From Away) was the lighting designer for the KCRep productions of A Christmas Story - The Musical! & Clay.

Rachel Chavkin (Nominated for Best Direction of a Musical - Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812) directed the KCRep production of Waiting for you on the Corner of [13th & Walnut].

Kelly Devine (Nominated for Best Choreography - Come From Away) choreographed the KCRep production of A Christmas Story - The Musical!.

Jayne Houdyshell (Nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play - A Doll's House, Part 2) has appeared on the KCRep stages multiple roles including Linda Loman in Death of a Salesman (1992), Big Mama in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1995), and Edna in A Delicate Balance (1995).

Mimi Lien (Nominated for Best Scenic Design of a Musical - Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812) was the Scenic Designer for KCRep's The Great Immensity.

Japhy Weideman (Nominated for Best Lighting Design of a Musical - Dear Evan Hansen) designed the lighting for KCRep's production of Into the Woods.

David Zinn (Nominated for Best Costume Design of a Play - A Doll's House, Part 2) was the set designer for the KCRep production of Peer Gynt.

NOW PLAYING AT KCREP

OriginKC: New Works Festival

Two world premieres in rotating repertory

Both at the Copaken Stage in downtown Kansas City
April 28 - May 28, 2017

Curated by Marissa Wolf, Director of New Works at KCRep

What Would Crazy Horse Do?

Written by Larissa Fasthorse

Directed by Sam Pinkleton

Man in Love

Written by Christina Anderson

Directed by Marissa Wolf

Workshop Production

Antony and Cleopatra

A workshop production of the UMKC Department of Theatre in partnership with KCRep

Written by William Shakespeare

Translated and Adapted by Christopher Chen

Commissioned by the Oregon Shakespeare Festival's Play on! Program

Spencer Theatre

May 5-14, 2017

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