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2011

SUNDAY, JUNE 12, 2011
Live at the Beacon Theatre

Tony Awards 2011

Rob Ashford — Nominee for Best Director of a Musical

2011 Tony Awards Nominee

Rob Ashford

About the Show

Poster

Show:
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

Other Honors for this Production:
—Drama Desk Award nomination for Outstanding Director of a Musical
—Outer Critics Circle Award nomination for Outstanding Director of a Musical

Tony History:
2002: Tony Award for Best Choreography, Thoroughly Modern Millie
2006: Tony Award nomination for Best Choreography, The Wedding Singer
2007: Tony Award nomination for Best Choreography, Curtains
2008: Tony Award nomination for Best Choreography, Cry-Baby
2010: Tony Award nomination for Best Choreography, Promises, Promises
2011: Tony Award nomination for Best Choreography, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

Fun Fact:
Ashford scored an Emmy in 2009 for staging a musical number at the Academy Awards starring Beyonce, Hugh Jackman, Zac Efron and Amanda Seyfried.

Quotable Quote:
“I was drawn to How to Succeed [because of] the musical’s distinct resonance in today’s society.” —Ashford in an interview with Broadway.com, 3/8/11

Other Nominees for Best Director of a Musical

Kathleen Marshall Anything Goes
Casey Nicholaw & Trey Parker The Book of Mormon
Susan Stroman The Scottsboro Boys

See Also: All Tony Awards Nominees | How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

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Tony Awards 2011

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