Two past performers from the Wagon Wheel Theatre, Warsaw, received Tony nominations Monday.
And both actors were featured in productions that are being revived at Wagon Wheel for the 2009 season.
Brian d'Arcy James worked at Wagon Wheel in 1987, playing the lead in "Brighton Beach Memoirs," a Neil Simon comedy that is being brought back to Warsaw audiences this year.James received a nomination for Best Performance By A Leading Actor In A Musical for his title role performance in "Shrek - The Musical." Previously, he received a 2002 Tony nomination for "Sweet Smell Of Success," co-starring with John Lithgow.
Karen Olivo was a part of the 1995 Wagon Wheel acting ensemble, including her portrayal of Morales in "A Chorus Line," another show being reprised in the 2009 summer season.
She received a nomination for Best Performance By A Featured Actress In A Musical for her portrayal of Anita in the revival of "West Side Story."
The Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Awards, recognize achievement in live American theatre and are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ceremony in New York City. The awards are for Broadway productions and performances, as well as discretionary non-competitive Special Tony Awards and the Regional Theatre Tony Award, and the Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre.
The 54th season at the Wagon Wheel Theatre will include "Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat," "High School Musical," "Brigadoon," "A Chorus Line," "Brighton Beach Memoirs" and "Nunsense."
To order tickets or for more information about upcoming events at the Wagon Wheel Theatre, call the box office today at 574-267-8041 or toll-free at 866-823-2618, or visit online at www.wagonwheeltheatre.com
