First Folio's Larry Neumann, Jr. Wins Jeff Award

By: Alexandra Johnson Oct. 20, 2009

At the 41st Annual Joseph Jefferson Awards, Larry Neumann, Jr. , was honored with a Jeff for his role as Phil Hogan in First Folio's production of A Moon for the Misbegotten, tying for the award in the Lead Actor category with William Peterson, former star of the TV series CSI.

Larry Neumann, Jr. was previously seen at First Folio in the title role of The Madness of Edgar Allan Poe: A Love Story. This is Larry's third Jeff Award.

First Folio had three other nominations for A Moon for the Misbegotten including Best Production, Director (Alison C. Vesely) and Scenic Design (Angela Weber Miller). This marks 6 straight years that First Folio productions have been nominated for awards by the Jeff Committee. To date, First Folio has been honored with a total of 16 nominations.

The awards ceremony were held on October 19 at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie.

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