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Mary-Mitchell Campbell Named 2026 Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award Honoree

The honor recognizes two decades of arts-education advocacy through Arts Ignite, MUSE, and Maestra.

Overview

  • The Tony Awards Administration Committee, which announced the selection Wednesday, named Broadway music director Mary-Mitchell Campbell the 2026 Isabelle Stevenson Award recipient.
  • American Theatre Wing leader Heather Hitchens and Broadway League chief Jason Laks issued a joint statement praising her lasting impact on the community.
  • The Isabelle Stevenson Award honors volunteered service that advances humanitarian, social service, or charitable work in the theatre field.
  • Campbell’s nonprofit work includes co-founding ASTEP, now Arts Ignite, which marks its 20th year with more than 45,000 young people served across the United States, Africa, South America, and Asia.
  • The award will be celebrated June 7 at Radio City Music Hall with a live CBS broadcast and Paramount+ stream, with Tony nominations set to be revealed May 5.