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Jhett Dizon Tolentino (born December 28, 1976) is a Tony, Drama Desk, Drama League, Outer Critics Circle, Lucille Lortel, Off-Broadway Alliance Award-winning producer based in New York City. He is the 2nd Filipino to have won the prestigious Antoinette Perry "Tony" Award following Lea Salonga (Miss Saigon, 1991).

Early Life and Education

Tolentino was born in Iloilo City to a public transportation driver Arthur Canilao Tolentino of Iloilo City and beautician Gloria Dones Dizon (04/14/1946-09/30/2008) from Sorsogon, Bicol. The youngest of 4 children Ma. Judelfha Tolentino-Mabaquaio, Juanito Jay Tolentino and Junniver Tolentino. Graduated Elementary in 1989 from Calumpang Elementary School (now Esteban Juntado Sr. Memorial Elementary School); attended University of Iloilo both in High School (1989-1993) and College with a degree in Bachelor of Science in Accountancy in March, 1997.

In high school, he served as a Student Republic Senate Treasurer. He won Best Actor in Filipino Dulaan given by his teacher Bb. Victoria Janeo. In freshman college, he served as the Executive Secretary to the Student Republic President Herman Lagon and represented University of Iloilo to the National Rizal Youth Leadership Institute (NRYLI) in Baguio City where he celebrated his 17th birthday.

Career

Awards

On October 25, 2014, he won the Entertainment category of The Outstanding Filipino-Americans in New York (TOFA-NY) presented at the Carnegie Hall in New York City.

He has won 3 Tony's for producing the Best New Play Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike (2013) written by Christopher Durang starring David Hyde Pierce, Sigourney Weaver, Billy Magnussen, Kristine Nielsen, Genevieve Angelson and Shalita Grant; the Best Revival of a Play Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun (2014) starring Denzel Washington, LaTanya Richardson Jackson, Sophie Okonedo, Anika Noni Rose; and the Best New Musical A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder (2014) starring Jefferson Mays, Bryce Pinkham, Lauren Worsham, Lisa O'Hare.

He has won 2 Drama Desk and 2 Drama League Awards for producing the Outstanding Play Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike (2013); and the Outstanding New Musical A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder (2014). He has won 3 Outer Critic Circle Awards for producing the Outstanding New Off-Broadway Play My Name is Asher Lev (2013); and the Outstanding New Broadway Play Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike (2013); and the Outstanding New Broadway Musical A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder (2014). He won the Lucille Lortel Award for producing the Outstanding Solo Show Buyer & Cellar (2014). He won the Off-Broadway Alliance Award for producing Bedlam's revival production of Saint Joan.