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# 5 minutes with a Tony honoree: Mary-Mitchell Campbell
- URL: https://www.broadwaynews.com/5-minutes-with-a-tony-honoree-mary-mitchell-campbell/
- Published: 2026-06-05T17:42:31.000Z
- Updated: 2026-06-05T17:42:31.000Z
- Description: The in-demand music director is the recipient of the 2026 Isabelle Stevenson Award
- Author: Ruthie Fierberg
- Tags: Podcast, Mary-Mitchell Campbell, News, Isabelle Stevenson Award, Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award, 2026 Tony Awards Spotlight, 5 minutes with a Tony nominee

The Isabelle Stevenson Award from the Tony Awards recognizes a member of the theater community who has volunteered their time to humanitarian, social service or charitable efforts. This year’s recipient is Mary-Mitchell Campbell. Campbell is an acclaimed conductor, music director, orchestrator, composer and arranger. She is currently the music director of New York City Center’s Encores! series. 

Campbell is also a philanthropist, humanitarian and the founder of the nonprofit ArtsIgnite. Here, she tells us about her organization and the inspiration behind her fusion of arts and giving back.

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5 minutes with a Tony honoree: Mary-Mitchell Campbell

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The 2026 Tony Awards will take place on June 7 at Radio City Music Hall. [P!NK will host](https://www.broadwaynews.com/p-nk-will-host-the-79th-annual-tony-awards/) the ceremony, which will be broadcast live on CBS and livestreamed on Paramount+ Premium (8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT). CBS and Pluto TV will present the [Tony Awards: Act One](https://www.broadwaynews.com/laura-benanti-and-tituss-burgess-will-host-the-tony-awards-pre-show-act-one/).

See the full list of nominations [here](https://www.broadwaynews.com/2026-tony-award-nominations-the-complete-list/).