US EditionSpecial Tony for Educators Goes to NYC High School Teacher Who Urges Students to 'Step Out the Box'
- The Excellence in Theatre Education Award will be given to Gary Edwin Robinson on June 8, 2025, during the Tony Awards in New York City for his significant impact on student education in theater and arts.
- Robinson teaches five drama classes daily to approximately 95-100 students, emphasizing how theater skills can benefit various careers.
- Carnegie Mellon University praises Robinson's dedication, stating he equips students with essential skills, confidence, and community for lifelong success.
- Many of Robinson's students have pursued careers in the arts, including one on tour with 'Moulin Rouge' and another managing at the Apollo Theater, showcasing his influence.
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THE TONY AWARDS & CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY PRESENT THE 2025 EXCELLENCE IN THEATRE EDUCATION AWARD TO GARY EDWIN ROBINSON OF BROOKLYN, N.Y.
The American Theatre Wing's Antoinette Perry "Tony" Awards® are presented by The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing
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Special Tony for educators goes to NYC high school teacher who urges students to 'step out the box'
The special Tony Award that honors educators is going to a New York public high school teacher who shows how theater skills can apply to a career in the arts and also far away from it. Gary Edwin Robinson says…
Brooklyn Teacher Receives Tony Award for Excellence in Theatre Education
NEW YORK and PITTSBURGH, May 29, 2025– Gary Edwin Robinson, head of the Theatre Arts Program at Boys and Girls High School in Brooklyn, N.Y., has been selected as the 2025 winner of the Excellence in Theatre Education Award. The award, co-founded by Carnegie Mellon University, the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League, will be presented at the 78th Annual Tony Awards in New York City on Sunday, June 8. Robinson has been a champion for ex…
Brooklyn educator Gary Edwin Robinson to receive the Tonys’ 2025 Excellence in Theatre Education Award
The Tony Awards has named Gary Edwin Robinson as the recipient of the 2025 Excellence in Theatre Education Award. Presented by the Tony Awards and Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), the award honors the achievement and impact of a K-12 theater educator in the U.S.Robinson is the head of the theater arts program at Boys and Girls High School in Brooklyn. During his tenure with the school, Robinson has proved a commitment to arts access, having dev…
Gary Edwin Robinson of Brooklyn to Receive 2025 Excellence in Theatre Education Award
The Tony Awards and Carnegie Mellon University have named Gary Edwin Robinson, head of the Theatre Arts Program at Boys and Girls High School in Brooklyn, NY, the 2025 winner of the Excellence in Theatre Education Award. Co-founded by Carnegie Mellon University, the American Theatre Wing and the Broadway League, the Excellence in Theatre Education Award recognizes a K-12 theater educator in the U.S. who has demonstrated exemplary impact on the l…
Special Tony for educators goes to NYC high school teacher who urges students to ‘step out the box’
NEW YORK (AP) — The special Tony Award that honors educators is going to a New York public high school teacher who shows how theater skills can apply to a career in the arts — and also far away from it. “My platform is career focused,” says Gary Edwin Robinson. “So, as I am working with my students, it’s always, ‘How is theater going to help develop you in whatever area you’re going into?’” Robinson, head of the Theatre Arts Program at Boys and …
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