Star-Gazing: The Power Behind the Broadway Scene This Spring (M - Z)

Here's the last in my series of blogs that takes a look at the award-winning pedigree of the stars, writers and creative teams behind all of the shows opening this spring. (Behind the Scenes A - L: HERE) Each in the series has kind of blown my mind.  I knew these people were good... but WOW!  Check out the amazing final numbers for the whole series!  (Click the images to enlarge them.)

THEATRE PROFESSIONAL	ROLE IN THE PRODUCTION	TONY NOMINATIONS	TONY AWARDS
Mothers and Sons
Sheryl Kaller	Director	1 Next Fall
Terrence McNally	Playwright	1 The Full Monty	4 incl. Master Class, Ragtime
John Lee Beatty	Scenic Design	13 incl. Doubt, Other Desert Cities	2 incl. The Nance
Jess Goldstein	Costume Design	2 incl. The Merchant of Venice	1 The Rivals
Jeff Croiter	Lighting Design		1 Peter and the Starcatcher
Of Mice and Men
Anna D. Shapiro	Director	1 The Motherfucker with the Hat	1 August: Osage County
Todd Rosenthal	Scenic Design	1 The Motherfucker with the Hat	1 August: Osage County
Japhy Weideman	Lighting Design	1 The Nance
A Raisin in the Sun
Kenny Leon	Director	1 Fences
Mark Thompson	Scenic Design	5 incl. One Man, Two Guvnors
Ann Roth	Costume Design	5 incl. The Book of Mormon	1 The Nance
Brian MacDevitt	Lighting Design	7 incl. Fences, The Color Purple	5 incl. The Book of Mormon

The Realistic Joneses
David Zinn	Scenic Design	1  In the Next Room
The Velocity of Autumn
Eugene Lee	Scenic Design	1 Ragtime	3 incl. Wicked, Sweeney Todd
Violet
Jeanine Tesori	Music	4 incl. Thoroughly Modern Millie
David Zinn	Scenic Design	1  In the Next Room
TOTAL		45 Nominations	19 Awards
FINAL TOTAL		267 Tony Nominations	124 Tony Awards 4 Pulitzer Prizes