Actor Joel Gray and composer John Kander will every obtain the 2023 Particular Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement within the Theatre, the Tony Awards Administration Committee introduced as we speak
“We’re immensely thrilled to honor two legends in their very own rights,” mentioned Charlotte St. Martin, President of The Broadway League. “John Kander has composed the soundtrack to all of our lives – assembly us in each decade – creating unforgettable scores for Cabaret, Chicago, Kiss of the Spider Lady, and his present Broadway hit New York, New York.”
Heather Hitchens, President and CEO of the American Theatre Wing, mentioned of Gray, “As a legendary actor and director, Joel Gray has made an eternal influence, from Cabaret, to Goodtime Charley, The Regular Coronary heart and his acclaimed Yiddish manufacturing of Fiddler on the Roof. Mr. Gray and Mr. Kander are true giants of the theatre, and we’re honored to say Wilkommen because the recipients of the 2023 Lifetime Achievement Awards.”
Gray, who memorably co-starred in each the stage and movie model of the Kander & Ebb musical Cabaret, additionally appeared in Neil Simon’s first comedy hit Come Blow Your Horn (1961) in addition to different Broadway productions together with Sprime the World I Need to Get Off, Half a Sixpence, George M!, Goodtime Charley, The Grand Tour, Chicago, Depraved, Something Goes, and Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard. His different dramatic work has included roles in Marco Polo Sings a Solo, Give Me Your Reply, Do!, New York Metropolis Opera’s Silverlake (directed by Hal Prince) and Larry Kramer’s seminal The Regular Coronary heart in its unique run on the Public Theatre.
Kander is most identified for his longtime collaboration with author and lyricist Fred Ebb (who died in 2004). Collectively they wrote a few of biggest and hottest musicals in fashionable Broadway historical past, together with Cabaret, Zorba, The Completely satisfied Time, 70 Ladies 70, Chicago, The Act, Lady of the Yr, The Rink, Kiss of the Spider Lady, Metal Pier, Curtains, The Scottsboro Boys and The Go to. The present New York, New York consists of most of the duo’s songs, in addition to later numbers by Kander and lyricist Lin-Manuel Miranda.
The 76th Annual Tony Awards will air dwell on Sunday, June 11, from the United Palace in Washington Heights, New York Metropolis from 8-11 PM ET/5-8 PM PT on CBS, and streaming dwell and on demand on Paramount+.
