Kimberly Akimbo, about a teenager who ages in reverse, and Tom Stoppard’s autobiographical Leopoldstadt were among the winners Sunday, June 11, as the Tony Awards went on despite the Writers Guild of America strike.
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were among the winners Sunday, June 11, as the Tony Awards went on despite the Writers Guild of America strike. The three-hour telecast on CBS was hosted by Tony- and Academy Award-winner Ariana DeBose. Held for the first time at the United Palace in Washington Heights in northern Manhattan, it leaned heavily on musical performances from the nominated shows, and other numbers including a dance performance in tribute to the recipients of the 2023 lifetime achievement awards, Joel Grey and John Kander.was among several winners who used their acceptance speeches to express support for the strike.
Jodie Comer won best actress in a play for her role as brilliant barrister Tessa in the one-woman tour-de-forceTopdog/UnderdogDuring a pre-show hosted by actors Julianne Hough and Skyler Astin and streamed on the free platform Pluto TV, Tonys were awarded mostly in technical categories. The pre-show included the award for best regional theater, which went to the Pasadena Playhouse, and the Isabelle Stevenson Award, which went to director and choreographer Jerry Mitchell.
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