| History
of the Awards for Excellence
The Theatre
Museum continues the legacy The Broadway Theatre
Institute began in 1995 by presenting Awards
for Excellence in both Theatre History Preservation
and Theatre Arts Education.
From 1986 -
2003, the Broadway Theatre Institute developed
programs that fostered the perpetuation and
appreciation of theatre in New York and served
more than 100,000 children and adults in New
York City. It's evolution and merger into
The Theatre Museum in 2003 was the next step
in its development.
The following
is a representative list of honorees awarded
by the Broadway Theatre Institute and, beginning
in 2003, The Theatre Museum:
1995
Theatre History Preservation
Jujamcyn Theaters ( Howard Rogut, General
Manager)
Theater Arts Education
Dr. Mary C. Henderson
1997
Theatre History Preservation
The Empire State Development Corporation
Louis Botto
Theater
Arts Education
The Theater Development Fund Education Program
(Marianna Houston)
Eric Booth
1999
Theatre History Preservation
George Mason University
Robert Kimball
Theater Arts Education
The American Theater Wing
2000
Theater History Preservation
Harvard Theatre Collection (Frederic Woodbridge
Wilson, Curator)
Theater Arts Education
New York University (L. Jay Oliva, President)
2002
Theater History Preservation
The Theatre Historical Society of America
Theater
Arts Education
The Paper Bag Players
2003
Theater History Preservation
The Players (John Martello, Director)
Theater Arts Education
The BMI - Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop
(Maury Yeston)
2004
Theatre History Preservation
Dodger Costumes (Kyra Svetlovsky, Manufacturing
Manager)
Theatre Arts Education
F.H. LaGuardia High School of Music &
Art and Performing Arts
(Dr. Linda Masson Kingsley, Assistant Principal
- Drama)
2005
Theatre History Preservation
Laurence Maslon and Michael Kantor for their
PBS Broadway series
Ten Chimneys Foundation (Sean Malone, President)
Theatre Arts Education
Periwinkle Productions (Sunna Rausch)
Michael Presser - Inside Broadway
2006
Theatre History Preservation
Fred Papert
Manhattan Theatre Club (Barry Grove, Executive
Producer)
Theatre Arts Education
The Drama League Directors Project (Roger
Danforth, Artistic Director)
Lundeana Thomas, Ph.D.
2007
Ellen Burstyn
Carmen de Lavallade
Ben Brantley
Arts Horizons
2011
More about the ceremony, click
here >
Theatre
History Preservation
Franck Cullen
Theatre Arts
Education
Franck Sinatra High School for the Arts
(founder Tony Bennett)
accepted by Donna Finn, Principal
Career Achievement
Sheldon
Harnick
Distinguished
Service to Theatre
Bonnie
Comley
2012
More about the ceremony, click
here >
Theatre History
Preservation
Don B. Wilmeth
Theatre Arts
Education
Stagedoor Manor
Career Achievement
Fred
Olsson
Distinguished
Service to Theatre
Theatre
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