Alum Mike Morris Wins Tony Award
Berklee College of Music alum Mike Morris was recognized with the award for Best Orchestrations.
At the 79th annual Tony Awards on June 7, Berklee College of Music alum Mike Morris BM ’83 was recognized in the category of Best Orchestrations. Morris received a Tony for his work on Schmigadoon!, which received four awards, including Best Musical. Three additional Berklee College of Music alumni were nominated in the category of Best Orchestrations: Adrianne Gonzalez BM ’99, Rob Giles BM ’97, and Kyler England ’00 of the Rescues were nominated for The Lost Boys. This is Morris’s first Tony nomination and win, which he received alongside Doug Besterman.
In total, nine college and conservatory alumni were nominated for Tony Awards this year, with several additional Berklee community members contributing to nominated productions.