CST Executive Director Criss Henderson and Artistic Director Barbara Gaines at a reception before the 2008 Tony Awards ceremony in New York. Photo by Lyn Hughes.

CST Executive Director Criss Henderson and CST Artistic Director Barbara Gaines with Tony Award-winning actor Michael Cerveris at a reception before the 2008 Tony Awards ceremony in New York. Photo by Lyn Hughes.

Tony Award-winning actor Michael Cerveris with CST Artistic Director Barbara Gaines and Associate Artistic Director Gary Griffin at a reception before the 2008 Tony Awards ceremony in New York. Photo by Lyn Hughes.

CST Creative Producer Rick Boynton with Artistic Associate Bob Mason and Associate Artistic Director Gary Griffin at a reception before the 2008 Tony Awards ceremony in New York. Photo by Lyn Hughes.

CST Executive Director Criss Henderson and Creative Producer Rick Boynton at a reception before the 2008 Tony Awards ceremony in New York. Photo by Lyn Hughes.

CST Executive Director Criss Henderson and Artistic Director Barbara Gaines at a reception before the 2008 Tony Awards ceremony in New York. Photo by Lyn Hughes.

CST Artistic Director Barbara Gaines at the Tony Award press conference in Chicago. Photo by Jeffrey Fauver.