As previously reported, the Tony Awards Administration Committee has awarded the 2016 Regional Theatre Tony Award to Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, New Jersey. In celebration of the honor, Paper Mill has released a new video offering a look back at its long-lasting legacy. Check it out below!
The Regional Theatre Tony Award will be presented at the 2016 Tony Awards on Sunday, June 12th. The Tony Awards are presented by The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing.
Paper Mill Playhouse (Mark S. Hoebee, Producing Artistic Director; Todd Schmidt, Managing Director) is where American musical theater is celebrated, cherished, and pushed in exciting new directions. A beloved New Jersey arts institution since 1938 and a nationally renowned not-for-profit regional theater, Paper Mill has been consistently recognized for the high-quality artistry of its re-imagined classic musicals as well as its commitment to supporting the development of new works and the careers of Broadway's best talent and emerging artists both onstage and behind the scenes. Paper Mill Playhouse boasts award-winning access services and outreach initiatives as well as performer training programs that impact more than 35,000 students each year. Paper Mill Playhouse productions have launched national tours and gone on to Broadway-including Honeymoon in Vegas, LES MISERABLES, Disney's Newsies, and The Bandstand (upcoming)-as well as television broadcasts on Showtime and PBS and original cast recordings. Paper Mill Playhouse is a member of the National Alliance for Musical Theatre, the Council of Stock Theatres and the New Jersey Theatre Alliance.
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