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Alex Newell and J. Harrison Ghee make LGBTQ+ history at the 2023 Tony Awards

Alex Newell and J. Harrison Ghee have made LGBTQ+ history at this year’s Tony Awards. On 11 June, West Side Story star Ariana DeBose took to New York City’s United Palace stage to host the 76th annual Tony Awards – which featured appearances from Jessica Chastain, Sara Bareilles, Josh Groban, Stephanie Hsu, and more. While the evening was full of showstopping performances from the casts of & Juliet and Kimberly Akimbo, it also featured history-making moments from Broadway stars like Ghee and Newell – who became the first openly non-binary talents…

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Alex Newell Articles Culture J. Harrison Ghee LGBTQ+ actors LGBTQ+ News News Non-Binary Actors Non-binary talent Tony Awards

J. Harrison Ghee and Alex Newell make LGBTQ+ history with Tony Awards nominations

J. Harrison Ghee and Alex Newell have made LGBTQ+ history with their recent Tony Award nominations. On 2 May, the two powerhouse talents became the first non-binary actors to earn acting nominations at the longstanding ceremony. Newell, who goes by he/she/they pronouns, snagged their first Tony nomination for “best performance by an actor featured in a musical” for their role as whiskey distiller Lulu in Schucked the Musical. As for Ghee, who also uses he/she/they pronouns, the talented singer took home the coveted nomination for “best performance by an actor…

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