Musicals ‘The Outsiders’ and ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ drew big star power.
Alicia Keys, left, and 'Hell's Kitchen' cast member Maleah Joi Moon perform during the 77th Tony Awards on Sunday, June 16, 2024, in New York. NEW YORK — “The Outsiders,” a gritty adaptation of the classic young adult novel, became the essence of a Broadway insider on Sunday, winning The musical based on the beloved S. E. Hinton book is about rival gangs of haves and have-nots in 1960s Oklahoma.
Hilary Clinton presents a musical number from "Suffs" during the 77th Tony Awards on Sunday, June 16, 2024, in New York. presented a medley of songs. She sang her and Jay-Z’s 2009 smash “Empire State of Mind,” joining the rapper on interior steps to wild applause.Later, newcomer Maleah Joi Moon won best leading actress for “Hell’s Kitchen,” brushing aside a challenge from veteran Kelli O’Hara.
Then Shaina Taub, only the second woman in Broadway history to write, compose and star in a Broadway musical, won for best score, the ninth woman to do so. The “Suffs” creator had already won for best book earlier in the night.“If you are inspired by the story of ‘Suffs,’ please make sure you and everyone you know have registered to vote and vote, vote, vote!” she said. Taub said the win was for all the loud girls out there: “Go for it.
Kara Young, the first Black performer to be nominated for a Tony three consecutive years in a row, won this time as best featured actress in a play for “Purlie Victorious,” the story of a Black preacher’s plan to reclaim his inheritance and win back his church from a plantation owner.“Thank you to my ancestors,” she said, giving thanks to a list that included playwright Ossie Davis and co-star Ruby Dee, who originated her role.
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