The following year he won critical acclaim and both the Tony and Theatre World Awards for his performance opposite Ethel Merman in Call Me Madam .
Born in Zion , Illinois , Nype made his Broadway debut in Marc Blitzstein 's opera Regina in 1949 .
The following year Nype won critical acclaim and both the Tony and Theatre World Awards for Nype 's performance opposite Ethel Merman in Call Me Madam .
Born in Zion , Illinois , Nype made his Broadway debut in Marc Blitzstein 's opera Regina in 1949 .