Ariana DeBose sings from Andrew Garfield’s lap at Tony Awards 2022
Broadway’s biggest night is upon us, as the 2023 Tony Awards gets underway.
The annual ceremony has recognised the biggest achievements in Broadway theatre since 1947.
This year’s Tony Awards will take place at New York’s United Palace and will air from 8pm ET. Proceedings will be led by Oscar-winning performer Ariana DeBose for the second year in a row.
The revival of the classic musical Some Like it Hot leads the pack with 13 nominations. In the plays category, Ain’t No Mo’, A Doll’s House, and Leopoldstadt are the most nominated, with six nods apiece.
Of course, the night wouldn’t be complete without performances from some of the productions up for awards.
Those attending can expect performances from the casts of Camelot, Into the Woods, & Juliet, Kimberly Akimbo, New York, New York, Parade, Shucked, Some Like It Hot and Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.
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Suzan Lori-Parks’ ‘Topdog/Underdog’ wins Best Revival of a Play
20 years after its initial debut, Topdog/Underdog was revived on Broadway, directed by Kenny Leon and starring Corey Hawkins and Candyman star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II.
The play tells the story of Lincoln and Booth, “two brothers whose names, given to them as a joke, foretell a lifetime of sibling rivalry and resentment”.
Tom Murray12 June 2023 02:20
Miriam Silverman wins Best Featured Actress in a Play
Miriam Silverman wins her role in The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window. She used her time onstage to deliver a message in solidarity with the striking WGA members.
“Lorraine Hansberry was a visionary and a genius, and it is a divine, divine honor to speak her words every night,” she added of the late playwright.
Miriam Silverman accepts the award for Best Featured Actress in a Play
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Annabel Nugent12 June 2023 02:01
‘Please welcome whoever walks on stage next’
A nice little moment of unscripted-ness there. DeBose can’t read the writing scrawled on her arm so asks the audience to “please welcome whoever walks on stage next”.
Tom Murray12 June 2023 01:56
Michael Arden wins Best Direction of a Musical
Parade director Michael Arden had an impassioned speech about the LGBT+ community when collecting his award for Best Direction of a Musical.
He told the audience: “When I was a kid, I was called the F word more times than I can remember. Well, now I’m a f***** with a Tony!”
Tom Murray12 June 2023 01:51
ICYMI: How Ariana DeBose opened the Tony Awards
Presenter Ariana DeBose made a show-stopping entrance by leading an intricate dance number to open the show.
She also made fun of the fact that this year’s show was entirely unscripted due to the ongoing Hollywood writer’s strike.
Tom Murray12 June 2023 01:47
Patrick Marber wins Best Directing of a Play for ‘Leopoldstadt’
Annabel Nugent12 June 2023 01:44
ICYMI: Anna Uzele performs ‘New York, New York’
Uzele got one hell of a reception for this rendition of “New York, New York”. Check it out here:
Tom Murray12 June 2023 01:42
Bonnie Milligan wins Best Featured Actress in a Musical
An emotional Bonnie Milligan wins Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her role as Aunt Debra in Kimberly Akimbo, which is based on Lindsay-Abaire’s 2001 comedy of the same name.
“I want to tell everybody that maybe doesn’t look like what the world tells you you should look like: that doesn’t matter, because guess what, it’s right. You belong somewhere,” she says in her acceptance speech.
Bonnie Milligan attends The 76th Annual Tony Awards
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Tom Murray12 June 2023 01:39
Brandon Uranowitz wins Best Featured Actor in a Play
Brandon Uranowitz accepts the award for Best Featured Actor in a Play
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“My imposter syndrome is on fire,” Brandon Uranowitz tells the Tony Awards crowd as he wins for his role in Leopoldstadt.
The Sir Tom Stoppard play debuted in London’s West End in 2020. It follows “a prosperous Jewish family who had fled the pogroms in the East”.
In a moment of undiluted LGBT+ pride, Uranowitz tells the audience: “When a child tells you who they are, believe them!”
Tom Murray12 June 2023 01:32
Follow along with the rolling list of winners here
The televised ceremony has just gotten started but a slew of trophies have already been awarded.
Many production awards, such as Best Original Score and Best Choreography, were announced in a pre-awards show ceremony.
Follow along here live as we update you with all the winners from tonight’s show.
Tom Murray12 June 2023 01:20