Video: Kara Young Is Back with Her Second Tony Nomination

Kara Young is nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play.

By: Jun. 09, 2023
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Just months after she earned a 2022 Tony nomination for her stellar performance in Clyde's, Kara Young was back onstage in the Pulitzer Prize-winning Cost of Living... and surprise! She's back this awards season with her second nomination in the same category.

"In this show, I get to embody somebody who is a first-generation American like me," she told BroadwWorld's Richard Ridge. "I get to embody somebody who is carrying the migration of their parents to America. I feel like that is really important."

Below, watch as Kara chats more about bringing this play to larger audiences, why this role meant so much to her, and so much more. Plus, check out who she is up against and catch up on all the latest Tony Awards coverage!

The 76th Annual Tony Awards will air on Sunday, June 11, 2023.


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