Alex Newell was one of two nonbinary actors to win a Tony on Sunday night, taking home best featured actor in a musical for their performance in 'Shucked.' “Thank you for seeing me, Broadway,' Newell said.
with songs by Jeanine Tesori and a book by David Lindsay-Abaire, follows a teen with a rare genetic disorder that gives her a life expectancy of 16 navigating a dysfunctional family and a high school romance. Victoria Clark, as the lead in the show, added a second Tony to her trophy case, having previously won one in 2005 for “The Light in the Piazza.”
Earlier, Tony Awards history was made when Newell and Ghee became the first nonbinary people to win Tonys for acting. Last year, composer and writer“Thank you for the humanity. Thank you for my incredible company who raised me up every single day,” said leading actor in a musical winner Ghee, who starsthe adaptation of the classic cross-dressing comedy film.
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