
Review Roundup: The 76th Annual Tony Awardsby BWW News Desk - June 12, 2023The 76th Annual Tony Awards took place last night, June 11, at the United Palace Theater. Find out what the critics thought of Broadway's big night! From The Winner's Circle: SOME LIKE IT HOT's J. Harrison Ghee Takes Home A Tony!by A.A. Cristi - June 11, 2023J. Harrison Ghee has won the 2023 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical for Some Like It Hot. J. joins Alex Newell as the first gender nonconforming performers to win a Tony Award. In their trip to the press room, J. discussed the impact of his take on Jerry/Daphne in a show that celebrates nonbinary identity. How Macy Schmidt Created the Tony Awards Opening Numberby BWW News Desk - June 11, 2023Tony nominee Macy Schmidt has just made history at this year’s Tony Awards, capped by taking center stage at the prestigious ceremony. Schmidt served as orchestrator of the opening and closing number, as well as on-camera piano soloist, performing alongside several Black and Latina soloists from the Broadway Sinfonietta, who were also shown on stage. Video: Ariana DeBose Kicks Off the Tony Awards With a Dance Medleyby BWW News Desk - June 11, 2023Ariana DeBose kicked off the big night with a dance medley. The song was decidedly lyric-less, and the rest of the show will also be unscripted, due to the WGA strike. This was referenced at the beginning of the show, when DeBose flipped through a binder labeled 'Tony Awards Script', full of empty pages.
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