Colleen Jennings-Roggensack | 2024 Tony Honors Acceptance Speech

Colleen Jennings-Roggensack, arts leader and visionary, is Vice President for Cultural Affairs at ASU and Executive Director of ASU Gammage, leads artistic and administrative responsibilities for ASU Gammage and other venues. She co-leads ASU’s Advisory Council on African American Affairs, serves on The Broadway League’s Board of Governors as Vice Chair of the Road, has participated in the American Theatre Wing video panels, and is Arizona’s only Tony voter. Additionally, Colleen serves on the Broadway Green Alliance, ATPAM/Broadway Diversity Initiative and Creative Connections with SDCF. She also serves on the Black Theatre United Summit and the 7G Committee.

In 2020, she served on multiple panels addressing human rights, justice, diversity, equity and inclusion and the future of Broadway; including interviews with Tony Awards director Kenny Leon related to the pandemic of racism; and participated in the TheaterMakers Summit on getting Broadway touring productions back on the road. Colleen has been the recipient of numerous awards including the 2023 Distinguished Service Award from The Broadway League, 2023 The Broadway League Leadership Award for COVID Service Award, among others.

About Tony Honors The Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre were established in 1990 and are awarded annually to institutions, individuals and/or organizations that have demonstrated extraordinary achievement in theatre, but are not eligible in any of the established Tony Award categories.

— Watch the 77th Annual Tony Awards on Sunday, June 16, 2024 — The 77th Annual Tony Awards, hosted by Ariana DeBose, will air live from the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City on Sunday, June 16, 2024 (8:00-11:00 PM, LIVE ET/5:00-8:00 PM, LIVE PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+ in the U.S, preceded by Act One on Pluto TV. (live and on-demand for Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers, or on-demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the special airs).*