Category: Tony Awards

Alex Newell Articles Broadway Culture J. Harrison Ghee LGBTQ+ News Music News Non-Binary Actors Tony Awards

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

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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

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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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A Strange Loop Articles Broadway Culture LGBTQ+ News Life Music News Queer musical Tony Awards

Tony-winning musical A Strange Loop to close on Broadway in 2023

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Attention Broadway enthusiasts! The LGBTQ+ musical A Strange Loop is set to end in 2023. According to Variety, the critically acclaimed musical will be closing its doors on 15 January.  The news comes nine months after the show made its Broadway debut at the Lyceum Theater on 26 April.  In a report from Deadline, ticket sales have been on the decline in recent months, with their 4 October show only filling 79% of its seats.   In response to the news, creator Michael R Jackson expressed his gratitude for the show…

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A Strange Loop Ariana Debose Articles Broadway Culture LGBTQ+ News News Tony Awards

Tony Awards: Black queer Broadway show A Strange Loop scores 11 nominations

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A Strange Loop is leading the way at this year’s Tony Awards, with 11 nominations across the night’s biggest categories. The meta-musica Broadway showl is about a Black and gay composer who faces challenges as he tries to write a show. It received nods in categories including best musical, best direction of a musical and best actor in a musical, with Michael R. Jackson, it’s Black queer writer and composter, being nominated for best book of a musical and best score. L Morgan Lee was nominated in the featured actress…

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Academy Awards Ariana Debose Articles Culture LGBTQ+ actor LGBTQ+ News News Tony Awards West Side Story

West Side Story star Ariana DeBose set to host the 2022 Tony Awards

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Oscar-winner Ariana DeBose has been tapped to host the 2022 Tony Awards. Before wowing audiences in Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story and Netflix’s The Prom, the 31-year-old talent shined on the stages of Broadway. Having starred in six musicals, DeBose hit massive success with her work in the 2018 show Summer: The Donna Summer Musical – which earned her a Tony nomination. Now two years later, the BAFTA winner is set to make a return to her Broadway roots as the host of the New York-based award show. Shortly after the…

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