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Isabelle Stevenson Award

Non-competitive philanthropic award

Non-competitive philanthropic award

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nameIsabelle Stevenson Award
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awarded_for"recognize an individual from the theatre community who has made a substantial contribution of volunteered time and effort on behalf of one or more humanitarian, social service or charitable organizations, regardless of whether such organizations relate to the theatre."
date
locationNew York City
countryUnited States
presenterAmerican Theatre Wing & The Broadway League
rewardMedallion
year2009
holderCelia Keenan-Bolger (2025)
website

The Isabelle Stevenson Award is a non-competitive philanthropic award presented as part of the Tony Awards to "recognize an individual from the theatre community who has made a substantial contribution of volunteered time and effort on behalf of one or more humanitarian, social service or charitable organizations, regardless of whether such organizations relate to the theatre." It is named for Isabelle Stevenson, a dancer who performed for audiences all round the world and was president and later chairperson of the board of the American Theatre Wing until her death in 2003. A single recipient is chosen by the Tony Award Administration Committee and may not be presented at every ceremony.

The American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League present the winner with a copy of a circular brass and bronze medallion designed by art director Herman Rosse at an annual award ceremony in New York City. The award has been presented annually since the 63rd Tony Awards in 2009. Actress Phyllis Newman was chosen as its inaugural recipient for her work in establishing the Phyllis Newman Women's Health Initiative in 1995 and raising $3.5 million for the organization. Since then, another six women and eight men have received the award and no one has won it more than once. As of the 78th Tony Awards in 2025, actor Celia Keenan-Bolger is the most recent winner in this category.

Recipients

YearImageRecipient(s)NotesRef
[2009](63rd-tony-awards)[[File:Phyllis Newman 1966.jpgalt=Black and white photograph of a women smiling at the cameraframeless131x131px]]Newman established The Phyllis Newman Women's Health Initiative in 1995 and raised $3.5 million for it.url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/128882-Herman-Herz-Newman-and-Signature-Theatre-Are-2009-Special-Tony-Award-Winnerstitle=Herman, Herz, Newman and Signature Theatre Are 2009 Special Tony Award Winnerslast=Gansfirst=Andrewdate=May 4, 2009website=Playbillurl-status=deadarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121015075646/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/128882-Herman-Herz-Newman-and-Signature-Theatre-Are-2009-Special-Tony-Award-Winnersarchive-date=October 15, 2012access-date=December 9, 2019}}
[2010](64th-tony-awards)[[File:David Hyde Pierce VF Shankbone 2010.jpgalt=A man in his early fifties looking to the left of the camera. He is wearing thin rectangular glasses and a black blazer with a light-colored shirt.frameless129x129px]]Pierce is an honorary member of the national board of the Alzheimer's Association and a campaigner for research into Alzheimer's disease.
[2011](65th-tony-awards)[[File:Eve Ensler at a Hudson Union Society event in March 2011.jpgalt=A woman in her late fifties sporting short hair and earrings with the nuclear disarmament logo.frameless117x117px]]Ensler established the V-Day global movement to stop violence against girls and women through awareness and education.
[2012](66th-tony-awards)[[File:Bernadette Peters at performance of Follies.jpgalt=Woman in her early sixties sporting curly hair and rose lipstick on her lipsframeless133x133px]]Peters co-formed the animal charity Broadway Barks with actress Mary Tyler Moore to lobby for the adoption of animal shelters for homeless pets in New York City.
[2013](67th-tony-awards)[[File:Larry Kramer 2010 Photo - David Shankbone.jpgalt=Man in his mid-seventies wearing back circular shaped glasses and sporting greying facial hairframeless129x129px]]Kramer co-founded the Gay Men's Health Crisis and later established ACT UP, an international activist and direct action network to develop treatments of HIV/AIDS.
[2014](68th-tony-awards)[[File:Rosie O'Donnell 2.jpgalt=Woman in her late forties smiling at the cameraframeless167x167px]]O'Donnell established the non-profit arts education organization Rosie's Broadway Kids (now Rosie's Theater Kids) in 2003 to allow New York City public school students to learn dance, drama and music.
[2015](69th-tony-awards)[[File:Stephen Schwartz 20181201-6013 (cropped).jpgalt=A man wearing a black blazer and shirt signing autographs onto a newspaperframeless133x133px]]Schwartz fostered upcoming writers as a long-time board member of the ASCAP Foundation and the ASCAP Musical Theatre Workshop. He assisted in developing new partnerships as president of the Dramatists Guild of America.
[2016](70th-tony-awards)[[File:BrianStokesMitchell.jpgalt=Man wearing a black leather jacket with a baby blue shirtframeless100x100px]]Mitchell supported those in the entertainment field who had or were in a crisis or in transition in the industry through his efforts for the Actors Fund of America.
[2017](71st-tony-awards)[[File:Baayork Lee 2014 Photo by Lia Chang (cropped).jpgalt=Full body portrait of a women in her late sixties smiling at the camera and with both her hands on a wallframeless150x150px]]Lee founded the National Asian Artists Project to promote Asian-American theater artists through community outreach, educational programming and performances.
[2018](72nd-tony-awards)–Scandalios, executive vice-president of Nederlander Organization, one of the largest theater operators in the United States, volunteers with the board of directors for the Family Equality Council to safeguard the rights and safety of LGBT families and their children.
[2019](73rd-tony-awards)[[File:Judith Light 2015.jpgalt=Woman in her mid-sixties taking to the media at a press conferenceframeless142x142px]]Light is an HIV/AIDS advocate and a supporter of LBGT rights through her work in philanthropy.url=https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/2019/04/26/Judith-Light-to-be-honored-with-Isabelle-Stevenson-Award-at-Tonys/8761556295205/title=Judith Light to be honored with Isabelle Stevenson Award at Tonyslast=Sheridanfirst=Wadedate=April 26, 2019access-date=December 9, 2019work=United Press Internationalarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191209223645/https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/2019/04/26/Judith-Light-to-be-honored-with-Isabelle-Stevenson-Award-at-Tonys/8761556295205/archive-date=December 9, 2019url-status=live}}
[2020](74th-tony-awards)[[File:JULIE HALSTON BLEEP.jpgalt=Landscape portrait of a woman against a dark background smiling at the cameraframeless120x120px]]Halston was honored "for her work and advocacy in raising funding and awareness for the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation."last=Evansfirst=Gregdate=July 28, 2021title=Julie Halston To Receive Tony Awards' 2020 Isabelle Stevenson Honorurl=https://deadline.com/2021/07/julie-halston-tony-awards-2020-isabelle-stevenson-honor-1234801330/url-status=liveaccess-date=October 1, 2021website=Deadline Hollywoodarchive-date=October 1, 2021archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211001082027/https://deadline.com/2021/07/julie-halston-tony-awards-2020-isabelle-stevenson-honor-1234801330/ }}
[2022](75th-tony-awards)–Wankel, the CEO for the Shubert Organization, received recognition for his support of The Actors Fund, Broadway Cares, American Academy of Dramatic Arts and that "his generosity and service to the welfare of our Broadway community, over the past four decades and, especially in the face of a global crisis, is immeasurable."last=Culwell-Brockfirst=Logandate=April 28, 2022title=Robert E. Wankel to Be Honored With 2022 Isabelle Stevenson Tony Awardwork=Playbillurl=https://playbill.com/article/robert-e-wankel-to-be-honored-with-2022-isabelle-stevenson-tony-awardaccess-date=January 12, 2023archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220429003713/https://playbill.com/article/robert-e-wankel-to-be-honored-with-2022-isabelle-stevenson-tony-awardarchive-date=April 29, 2022}}
[2023](76th-tony-awards)–Mitchell was recognized for "his dedication and contributions to Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and for more than three decades of volunteer service through the arts."last=Gansfirst=Andrewtitle=Jerry Mitchell Named Recipient of 2023 Isabelle Stevenson Tony Awardurl=https://playbill.com/article/jerry-mitchell-named-recipient-of-2023-isabelle-stevenson-tony-awardwork=Playbilldate=April 27, 2023access-date=June 12, 2023}}
[2024](77th-tony-awards)[[File:Billy Porter Gershwin Prize 2024 (cropped).jpgalt=Red carpet photos form the 2024 Library of Congress Gershwin Price concert with recipients Elton John and Bernie Taupin.frameless120x102px]]Porter was honored for "his work with the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation and Entertainment Community Fund."url=https://www.playbill.com/article/billy-porter-will-receive-the-2024-isabelle-stevenson-tony-awardtitle=Billy Porter Will Receive the 2024 Isabelle Stevenson Tony Awardfirst=Loganlast=Culwell-Blockwork=Playbilldate=May 7, 2024accessdate=May 7, 2024}}
[2025](78th-tony-awards)Keenan-Bolger was recognized for "her extensive advocacy work for marriage equality, President Obama, and more."

References

References

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  10. (April 20, 2010). "David Hyde Pierce honored with special Tony Award". [[Alzheimer's Association]].
  11. (April 7, 2011). "Ensler, Fugard to receive special Tony Awards". [[CBC News]].
  12. Rooney, David. (April 30, 2012). "Hugh Jackman, Bernadette Peters, Actors' Equity to Receive Honorary Tony Awards". [[The Hollywood Reporter]].
  13. Rooney, David. (April 29, 2013). "Author-Activist Larry Kramer to Receive Tony Award Honors". [[Variety (magazine).
  14. Kennedy, Mark. (April 1, 2014). "Rosie O'Donnell to get honorary Tony Award". [[WCAU]].
  15. Lloyd Webber, Imogen. (April 27, 2015). "Wicked Scribe Stephen Schwartz Will be Honored with 2015 Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award". Broadway.com.
  16. Viagas, Robert. (May 3, 2016). "Brian Stokes Mitchell to Receive Isabelle Stevenson Award".
  17. Gerard, Jeremy. (April 25, 2017). "'A Chorus Line' Original Baayork Lee Will Receive Special Tony Award".
  18. Stevens, Beth. (April 24, 2018). "Nederlander Executive Nick Scandalios Honored with 2018 Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award". Broadway.com.
  19. Sheridan, Wade. (April 26, 2019). "Judith Light to be honored with Isabelle Stevenson Award at Tonys". [[United Press International]].
  20. Evans, Greg. (July 28, 2021). "Julie Halston To Receive Tony Awards' 2020 Isabelle Stevenson Honor".
  21. Culwell-Brock, Logan. (April 28, 2022). "Robert E. Wankel to Be Honored With 2022 Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award". [[Playbill]].
  22. Gans, Andrew. (April 27, 2023). "Jerry Mitchell Named Recipient of 2023 Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award". [[Playbill]].
  23. Culwell-Block, Logan. (May 7, 2024). "Billy Porter Will Receive the 2024 Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award". Playbill.
  24. Culwell-Block, Logan. (April 29, 2025). "Celia Keenan-Bolger Will Receive the 2025 Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award".
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