UF CJC Alumni Scott Sanders Receives Tony Award
Scott Sanders, B.S. Advertising 1979, was among the award winners at the presentation of the 70th Annual American Theatre Wing’s Tony Awards on June 12 in New York City. Sanders was honored for his role as producer for “Best Revival of a Musical” for The Color Purple.
Sanders is the founder and CEO of Scott Sanders Productions. He is regarded as one of the entertainment industry’s most creative and prolific entrepreneurs, with a proven track record of producing quality entertainment properties for a variety of media.
This was Sander’s second Tony (he won the Best Special Theatrical Event in 2002 for Elaine Stritch: At Liberty). His original production of The Color Purple in 2006 received 11 Tony Award nominations. His revival of Evita in 2012 received three nominations and After Midnight received seven nominations in 2013.
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