The producer Diego Kolankowsky He made history in the Tony 2025 Awards by winning two statuettes for their productions Maybe Happy Ending “Consagrada as.” Best musical of the year– and Sunset Boulevard “Ganner like.” Best Restrane of a Musical-, in a ceremony held at the iconic City Music Hall in New York. It was a coronation that sealed a decade of work in the Mecca of musical theater and positioned it as the great Latin American figure of the New York theatrical scene.
The dimension of achievement is even greater if it is considered that the works produced by Kolankowsky accumulated 17 nominations. And his role as Creative producer of Maybe Happy Ending and co -producer of Sunset Blvd. He placed it in the center of the podium. He climbed twice on the stage, excited, euphoric, “flying one meter from the floor,” as he said after the ceremony.
An original work that moved New York
Maybe Happy Endingwritten by Will Aronson and Hue Park, is a futuristic fable set in the Seoul of 2064, starring two obsolete robots that discover love and awareness of death. Talented Michael Arden “Habitual collaborator of Kolankowsky,” the work combined science fiction, lyricism, Kabuki aesthetics and nostalgic jazz to speak, from the robotic, of the most human.
Of its ten nominations, Maybe Happy Ending He obtained six awards, including better original music, best direction, best actor and scenographic design. Kolankowsky not only financed the project: he accompanied him since his genesis, for seven years, betting with personal risk, even borrowing so he could see the light on Broadway. “It’s our Cinderella turned into queen,” he said excitedly upon receiving the prize.
Sunset Boulevard: The return of a legend
The other victory came from the hand of Sunset Blvd.the ambitious replacement of the classic of Andrew Lloyd Webberdirected by Jamie Lloyd and starring Nicole Scherzinger as an unforgettable Desmond Norm. With seven nominations, production won three Tony, including the best actress and best light design.
Kolankowsky, as co -producer, was an essential part of the project, betting on a visual and emotional reinvention of one of the most famous musicals of the twentieth century. The result was a modern, intense and dark version that revitalized the tragic figure of the mute cinema diva.
A decade of construction in Broadway
The double triumph of Kolankowsky is no coincidence, but the result of a ten -year work trajectory in Broadway. From your debut with Spring Awakening In 2015his name was consolidated in weight projects such as Beetlejuice, American Buffalo and Eleven on this islandwith which he won his first Tony in 2018. His style, which combines an acute artistic look with business audacity, made him a rare Avis: a Latin American protagonist in the most demanding theatrical industry in the world.
Despite international success, Kolankowsky does not lose sight of its root: “I want to make Maybe Happy Ending in Argentina”he announced with enthusiasm. It already has the rights to set up in Spanish in the country, as well as in Mexico and Spain. “I never produced in my country. This can be the first time. If I do it, I want it to be seen with the same quality as in Broadway,” he said. Although he acknowledges that it is a complex and face work, his desire to take it to Corrientes Street is genuine and strong.
A king with his feet on the scene
Already at the celebration party – first at MoMA, then at Bryant Park Grill -, Kolankowsky shared the joy with his daughter Amber and his artistic team. “I belong to the prettiest community in the world: that of the theater, and Broadway,” he said between hugs and toasts. In that community, its place is assured.
With two awards and the recognition of the theatrical world, Diego Kolankowsky not only made history: He opened an Argentine talent door at the top of the global stage. Broadway already applauds it as one of his.
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