Port Washington Native Earns Tony Award Nomination

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Port Washington’s own Jeanine Tesori has earned yet another Tony Award nomination.

Tesori, a Schreiber High School alumna, was nominated for “Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre” for her work on “Fun Home.”

The nominations were announced Tuesday morning. This nomination makes Tesori a five-time Tony Award nominee.

Tesori works as a composer and arranger. She has worked in the Broadway productions “Caroline, or Change,” “Thoroughly Modern Millie” and many more.

To learn more about Tesori’s work on Broadway, check out her Internet Broadway Database profile.

More:

• A Homecoming for Jeanine Tesori

Catch the live broadcast of the awards ceremony on Sunday, June 7 on CBS from Radio City Music Hall.

Check out the full list of Tony Award nominees on CNN.

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