Designer Justin Ellington Studied Under Freddie Hendricks. Now They Are Both Recognized by the 2026 Tony Awards
Ellington is a current Tony nominee for his sound design for the revival of August Wilson's Joe Turner's Come and Gone.
Today is Saturday, October 17, 2026 Broadway Baby Birthdays: Seth Granger Rob Marshall Susan Stroman Patti Cohenour George Wendt Michael McKean Cameron Mackintosh Bill Hart Gretchen Cryer Anthony Holland Mary Bryant Ann Crowley Fredd Wayne Tom Poston Montgomery Clift Don Hanmer Rita Hayworth Marsha Hunt Arthur Miller Irene Ryan Jean Arthur Hazel Jones Spring Byington Jack Clifford Eddie Leonard Marshall B. Mathers III Wood Harris David Cromer Richard Nelson Jim Seals Paxton Whitehead