La Jolla Playhouse Wins Big at the Tonys
June 14, 2010 by Reena LeoneDigitaria client, La Jolla Playhouse, had a lot to be excited about this weekend - they won 4 Tony Awards!
Memphis took top honors for Best Musical, Best Original Score, Best Book of a Musical, and Best Orchestrations.
Memphis is a musical set in the 1950s that tells the story of the first white DJ to play black music on the radio. The show features gospel, rhythm & blues and early rock & roll music.
It had already won awards for Outstanding Musical, Outstanding Music, Outstanding Actress in a Musical and Outstanding Orchestrations from Drama Desk. Memphis also won the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Outstanding New Broadway Musical, Outstanding New Score, Outstanding Choreography, Outstanding Actress in a Musical.
The critically-acclaimed performance opened on Broadway in October 2009.
To celebrate the nominations, La Jolla Playhouse hosted a Tony Award viewing party featuring Southern BBQ on Sunday night. Digitaria was thrilled to be invited for such a monumental evening. The night included a special tour of La Jolla Playhouse's Prop Garden, a beautiful landscaped outdoor space featuring props from past performances.
Reena Leone Marketing and Social Media Coordinator
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