Has won five Tony Awards: as Best Choreographer, in 1992 for "Crazy for You"; in 1995 for "Show Boat" and in 2000 for "Contact" and as both Best Director (Musical) and Best Choreographer, in 2001 for "The Producers", the new
Mel Brooks musical. She has also been Tony-nominated six other times: as Best Choreographer, in 1996 for "Big - The Musical"; in 1997 for "Steel Pier"; and in 2002 for "Oklahoma!"; as Best Director (Musical), in 2000 for "Contact"; and as Best Director (Musical) and Best Choreographer, in 2000 for "The Music Man".