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Florida State University alumna Christiani Pitts, who earned her BFA in music theatre in 2015, has been nominated for a Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical for her work in Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York). (College of Music)\t\t<\/p>\n
Florida State University\u00a0alumna\u00a0Christiani Pitts has earned a Tony Award nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical for her performance in\u00a0Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York).\u00a0<\/p>\n
Nominations for the\u00a079th Annual Tony Awards<\/a>\u00a0were announced Tuesday. Winners will be\u00a0announced\u00a0June 7 at Radio City Music Hall during a ceremony broadcast on CBS and streamed on Paramount+.\u00a0<\/p>\n The nomination drew praise from faculty in Florida State University\u2019s School of Theatre, where Pitts developed the foundation for a career that has taken her from campus productions to leading roles on Broadway.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are incredibly proud to celebrate alumna Christiani Pitts\u2019 Tony nomination,\u201d said Brad Brock, director of the School of Theatre. \u201cAs a student, she was a force in our program \u2014 leading with heart,\u00a0a fierce\u00a0work ethic and a collaborative spirit. None of us are surprised to see her carrying that same generosity,\u00a0passion\u00a0and\u00a0commitment to the craft\u00a0to Broadway.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cWe are incredibly proud to celebrate alumna Christiani Pitts\u2019 Tony nomination. As a student, she was a force in our program \u2014 leading with heart, a fierce work ethic and a collaborative spirit. None of us are surprised to see her carrying that same generosity, passion and commitment to the craft to Broadway.<\/p>\n \u2014 Brad Brock, director of the School of Theatre<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n The evening before\u00a0learning of\u00a0her nomination, Pitts was in New York supporting the next generation of Florida State performers at the university\u2019s Senior Showcase<\/a>. <\/p>\n Held at the Ailey Citigroup Theatre, the annual event gives graduating music theatre students from the College of Music<\/a> and School of Theatre<\/a> the opportunity to perform for agents, casting\u00a0directors\u00a0and other industry professionals. For Pitts, who once stood in their place, the evening underscored\u00a0the connection between FSU\u2019s training programs and the professional stage.\u00a0<\/p>\n