Two EMU Theatre Alumni, Michael Page and James Bolosh, are celebrating having won three total Tony Awards.
Michael Page took home his first two Tony Awards, while James Bolosh won his second. The 79th annual award ceremony was June 7, 2026.
Michael Page graduated from EMU in 2002 with a bachelor’s degree before attending graduate school at Ohio University and moving to New York City to continue his professional career in theatre arts. Page is the owner and operator of MWP Entertainment. MWP Entertainment is a theatrical producing and general management company based in New York and London, according to their website.
“My time at EMU was formative in the theatre maker I am today. The wide range of experiences I had: acting, directing, designing, crew work, producing - have all played an important role. It taught me to be fluent in every area of this art form possible - it taught me how to creatively problem solve, collaborate, and create across a wide range of artists, backgrounds, and disciplines. I owe so much to experiences I had within the theatre department at EMU and will be forever grateful to the faculty, staff, and my peers who [share] those experiences.” Page wrote in an email.
According to his LinkedIn profile, James Bolosh graduated from EMU with a Bachelor’s Degree in communications, theatre arts and English literature. After graduating from EMU, Bolosh continued his professional career in theatre arts working in various positions for different companies before becoming the executive producer, writer and director for Bolosh Entertainment.
Michael Page won the Tony Award Best Play as a co-producer on Bess Worhol's "Liberation." "Liberation" is a Pulitzer Prize winning play about the growth of 1970s consciousness-raising feminist groups, according to pulitzer.org.
James Bolosh's second Tony Award, following his 2024 win, and Michael Page's second award that night was Best Revival of a Musical for "Ragtime." According to broadway.org, "Ragtime" is a musical adaptation of E.L. Doctorow’s novel. The novel follows three fictional families in chasing the American Dream at the start of the 20th century.
“Having won my first Tony Award (and then my second in the same night) is surreal. I remember begging my mom to stay up late to watch the Tony Awards when I was growing up and wondering what it would be like to win the highest honor in an artform that I care about so deeply. Winning felt like a dream. It all happened so quickly and I did my best to soak in as much as possible,” Page wrote in his email. “To win a Tony Award as a producer means many things - it means you have a show that people liked, it is a testament to your taste in the art you select to be a part of, and it hopefully provides a lot of exposure for the show - which ideally translates into more ticket sales and even more opportunities for the artists who told the story to audiences.”
