Theatre Arts Alumni Among 2020 Tony Award Nominees

Two graduates of MMC’s Theatre Arts program, Adrienne Warren ’09 and James Cusati-Moyer ’12, have been honored with nominations for the upcoming 74th Tony Awards.

Warren’s critically-acclaimed performance as Tina Turner in West End Production’s play Tina earned her a nomination for Best Leading Actor in a Musical. This is Warren’s second Tony nomination, the first for her 2016 performance as Gertrude Saunders and Florence Mills in Shuffle Along.

Cusati-Moyer, who played the role of an actor in an interracial relationship in Slave Play, has been nominated for Best Featured Actor in a Play.

A full list of nominees is available via The New York Times.

Congratulations Adrienne and James on your amazing accomplishments!

Published: October 16, 2020

Acting and Musical Theatre Alum Nick LaMedica ’10 Makes TV Debut on ‘Chicago Fire’

Nick LaMedica ’10, who graduated from MMC’s Acting and Musical Theatre programs, was recently cast to play a paramedic on NBC’s Chicago Fire. The episode aired on Wednesday, March 18, and marked LaMedica’s first performance for national television.

Congratulations Nick!