APT'S Tony Awards Adventure

a backstage look at theater's biggest night

Get a peek backstage at theater's biggest night with our Tony Award photo gallery. Check out this collection of photos and videos from APT's representatives. A virtual scrapbook at some of our favorite moments and memories from a whirlwind, once in a lifetime ceremony and after party.

📍Saturday, June 6:

Travel Day

APT's representatives departed from Dane County Regional Airport at 8:30 AM for New York City. Once they landed in NYC, there was time for a quick lunch and then off to pick up the Tony materials for tomorrow!

Top Photo: (Left to Right) APT Board Member Laurel Brown, Artistic Director Brenda DeVita, Associate Artistic Director Carey Cannon, Production Stage Manager and Artistic Associate Evelyn Matten, former APT Stage Manager and Development Associate Kelly O'Rourke, Development Director Michele Traband and Managing Director Sara Young.

📍Sunday, June 7: Tony Day!

Afternoon Rehearsal

Brenda DeVita and Sara Young walk through their Tony rehearsal.

Waiting in the Wings

DeVita and Young hang out backstage at Radio City Music Hall with City National Bank EVP - Head of Entertainment & Sports Banking JaHan Wang and Tony-nominee and APT alum Carrie Coon.

Enter Stage Right...

DeVita and Young with Carrie Coon and JaHan Wang.

...And Exit Stage Right

DeVita and Young with Carrie Coon and JaHan Wang.

First Impressions with Jordan Fisher 🎤

Tony Award-winner American Players Theatre is congratulated by Jordan Fisher at the Tony Awards First Impressions Cam presented by City National Bank, backstage at the 79th Annual Tony Awards.

Celebrity Sightings 📸

Backstage at The Tony Awards

Top Left: Actor Danielle Brooks with Brenda DeVita. Top Right: Queen Latifah with Sara Young and Brenda DeVita. Bottom Left: APT Board Member Shana Lewis with Broadway producer and television personality Bronwyn Newport. Bottom Center: Brenda DeVita with Academy Award-winner Adrien Brody. Bottom Left: Board Member Shana Lewis with Tony Award-winner and UW-Madison graduate André De Shields. Bottom Right: Sara Young and Brenda DeVita with Tony Award-winner Kristin Chenoweth.

After the Ceremony 🍾

Celebrating with a collection of folks who embody the APT spirit.

Core Company member Jim DeVita and Brenda DeVita.

Top Left: Gloria Swansong (Costume Designer Daniele Tyler Mathews). Development Director Michele Traband with APT Board Member Shana Lewis. Gloria Swansong with Director of Voice & Text Department Sara Becker. Costume Designer Holly Payne with Tony Award-nominated Scenic Designer Takeshi Kata. Middle Right: Board Member Laura Lamansky with husband Alex Huhn. Bottom Left: Production Stage Manager Evelyn Matten, Brenda DeVita, Holly Payne and Gloria Swansong. Bottom Right: Sara Becker, Gloria Swansong and Holly Payne.

Laura Lamansky, Alex Huhn, Jim DeVita, Brenda DeVita, Sara Becker, Michele Traband, Evelyn Matten, Shana Lewis, Laurel Brown, Holly Payne, Gloria Swansong, Kelly O'Rourke, Carey Cannon and Sara Young.

Welcome Home, Tony Award!