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Youngsters at the Tonys

MadsonMelo
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Youngsters at the Tonys#1
Posted: 6/6/17 at 6:13pm
I've just rewatched Lucas' performance at the Tonys and I was wondering how many young actors were nominated for a Tony

Let’s say 21 is the maximum age for being ”young”.

Evanna Lien - The Sound of Music - 8 years (featured musical, I don't know the others children's age)

Frankie Michaels - Mame - 11 years (featured musical, winner)

Daisy Eagan - The Secret Garden 11 years (featured musical, winner)

Jonathan Kaplan - Falsettos 11 years (featured musical)

Sydney Lucas - Fun Home 11 years (featured musical)

Anna Kendrick - High Society 12 years (featured musical)

Andrea McArdle - Annie 13 years (lead musical)

David Alvarez, Trent Kowalik, and Kiril Kulish - Billy Elliot: The Musical 14 and 15 years (lead actor musical, winner)

Lauri Peters - The Sound of Music 16 years (featured musical)

Lea Salonga - Miss Saigon 20 years (lead musical, winner)

Eva Noblezada - Miss Saigon 21 years (lead musical)

Anyone else? No one in plays?

Updated On: 6/6/17 at 06:13 PM
MadsonMelo
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Youngsters at the Tonys#2
Posted: 6/6/17 at 6:15pm

Of course, Lauri Peters was 16 when she got a nom for ''The Sound of Music''.

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Youngsters at the Tonys#3
Posted: 6/6/17 at 7:35pm

Eva Noblezada is nominated at age 21 this year. 

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Youngsters at the Tonys#4
Posted: 6/6/17 at 7:39pm

Jonathan Kaplan was nominated for the original production of Falsettos.

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Youngsters at the Tonys#5
Posted: 6/6/17 at 7:52pm

Gosh! Whatever happened to Laurie Peters?

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MadsonMelo
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Posted: 6/6/17 at 8:15pm

Add the two of them.

 

Also, if we take the Billys out, are both Platt and Noblezada the youngest nominees ever the in lead musical races? Wow!

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Youngsters at the Tonys#7
Posted: 6/6/17 at 8:15pm

Andrea McArdle would have been 13 1/2 when she was nominated for best actress in a musical for ANNIE. I assume she was at the Tony's that night when she lost to her costar the brilliant Dorothy Louden.

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Youngsters at the Tonys#8
Posted: 6/6/17 at 8:17pm

While you're editing: Daisy's last name is spelled Eagan.

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Youngsters at the Tonys#9
Posted: 6/6/17 at 8:22pm

I believe Lea Salonga was 20 when she won for Miss Saigon

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Youngsters at the Tonys#10
Posted: 6/6/17 at 8:24pm

Weren't the Matildas also nominated for best actress? 

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Youngsters at the Tonys#11
Posted: 6/6/17 at 8:26pm

No, they rec'd a "special" Tony

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MadsonMelo
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Youngsters at the Tonys#12
Posted: 6/6/17 at 8:52pm

Add both of them.

The Miss Saigon power LOL

Also, really no young nominee at the play side? Interesting.

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Youngsters at the Tonys#13
Posted: 6/6/17 at 9:32pm

I believe Matthew Broderick was 21 when he won Best Featured Actor in a Play for Brighton Beach Memoirs in 1983. He is the youngest winner in the category. 

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Youngsters at the Tonys#14
Posted: 6/6/17 at 9:41pm

"Eva Noblezada is nominated at age 21 this year. "

She has no chance at winning but I am really rooting for her because she went to the same (6-12 grade) school  (Northwest School Of The Arts) as my daughters in Charlotte NC.