2025 Princess Grace Award
Grace Le Vine Theater Honor
Nominated by: The Denyce Graves Foundation
Christine Lyons is a critically acclaimed interdisciplinary artist creating across theater, opera, and performance art. Praised as a “true virtuosa” (Broadway World), recent highlights include solo appearances at Carnegie Hall and cultural galas for the United Nations and President Joe Biden. She has performed at The Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center, and The Shed, among others. Lyons is an alumna of Carnegie Mellon, with further training in Milan and Salzburg. Across mediums, her work is grounded in a commitment to emotional truth, cultural memory, and the expansion of theatrical performance, merging classical vocal lineage with contemporary expression.