It Shoulda Been You, Starring Tyne Daly & Sierra Boggess, Wins Actors' Equity Association Diversity Award

Another celebration for It Shoulda Been You, the wedding-themed comedy that ran on the Great White Way earlier this year. The Tyne Daly and Sierra Boggess-led production has been honored with the Extraordinary Excellence in Diversity on Broadway Award for the 2014-15 theatrical season by the Actors' Equity Association.

“We’re proud to acknowledge It Shoulda Been You...for creating and casting a diverse array of characters that defy stereotypes,” said National EEO Committee Chair Christine Toy Johnson in a statement. “The production makes social issues such as marriage equality and self-acceptance in the face of pre-existing prejudices part of the mainstream dialogue of musical theatre.”

Featuring music by Barbra Anselmi and a book and lyrics by Brian Hargrove, It Shoulda Been You follows a Jewish bride as she readies to marry her Catholic boyfriend. When the bride’s ex-boyfriend shows up, the perfect wedding starts to unravel, leaving the sister of the bride to turn a tangled mess into happily ever after. The production ran on Broadway March 7 through August 9, officially opening on April 14 at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre.

Directed by David Hyde Pierce, the cast also included Harriet Harris David Burtka, Lisa Howard, Edward Hibbert, Montego Glover, Chip Zien, Anne L. Nathan, Josh Grisetti, Michael X. Martin, Nick Spangler, Farah Alvin, Gina Farrell and Mitch Greenberg.