May 2021: Rupert Holmes awarded an Honorary Doctorate from The Manhattan School of Music
To his Tony awards for Best Book and Best Score for his Tony award-winning musical, his four Drama Desk awards, his National Broadway Theatre Award for Best Play, his two Edgar Awards from the Mystery Writers of America, and his career achievement George M. Cohen Award from ASCAP, Holmes now adds this most meaningful award: Doctor of Musical Arts Honoris-Causa from one of the world’s greatest music conservatories, bestowed at the MSM commencement ceremony on May 20, 2021.