The theater producers Bernard Gersten and Paul Libin and the set designer Ming Cho Lee will receive lifetime achievement honors at this year’s Tony Awards, the organizers of the event announced.
Mr. Gersten, who turned 90 in January, is stepping down this summer after 28 years as executive producer of Lincoln Center Theater, where he and artistic director Andre Bishop oversaw Tony-winning hits like “War Horse†and “South Pacific.†In the 1960s and ‘70s he also helped run the Public Theater and develop two acclaimed musicals of that era, “Hair†and “A Chorus Line,†which ultimately transferred to Broadway.
Mr. Libin is producing director of Jujamcyn Theaters, which owns five Broadway houses and has invested in shows during his watch like the Tony-winning plays “Clybourne Park†and “Angels in America.†Mr. Libin, who is also the owner of Broadway’s Circle in the Square Theater, is a former chairman of the Broadway League, which helps administer the Tonys.
Mr. Lee, meanwhile, has worked in opera, dance, and theater, and won a Tony for set design in 1983 for the Broadway play “K2,†which was set on a ledge near the summit of the famed mountain. The awards will be presented at the 2013 Tonys ceremony on June 9 at Radio City Music Hall.
