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The designer won for her work on 'Cats: The Jellicle Ball,' a ballroom-infused revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber's 'Cats.'
Qween Jean won for Best Costume Design of a Musical for her work on the smash revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Cats,” becoming the“This experience has been monumental,” she said in her acceptance speech.
“We are here for the legacy of queer people, trans people ... we have to take up space. We have to shift the paradigm. ” hell yes to this acceptance speech from Qween Jean, who just became the first openly trans person to ever win a Tony "We are here for the legacy of queer people. Trans people, we have to take up space.
We have to shift the paradigm...the world right now is deeply, deeply…She went on to note: “The world right now is deeply, deeply combating so many ailments, and we know as a society that when we come together, we can make real, permanent change. Thank you so much for this honor. ”won Best Actor in a Musical for “Some Like It Hot” and Best Featured Actor in a Musical for “Shucked,” respectively.
And last year,in the Best Actor in a Play category for their performance as first lady Mary Todd Lincoln in “Oh, Mary! ” “We are here for the legacy of queer people, trans people ... we have to take up space. We have to shift the paradigm,” Qween Jean said. A Haitian native who grew up in Miami, Qween Jean was also nominated for Best Costume Design of a Play for her work on “Liberation.
” She lost in that category to “Fallen Angels” designer “Cats: The Jellicle Ball” reimagines the feline characters of the original “Cats” as voguing contestants in a series of queer ballroom competitions. The cast is made up primarily of LGBTQ+ actors of color, including trans performers The musical opened on Broadway in April to near-universal praise from critics and received a total of nine Tony AwardBy entering your email and clicking Sign Up, you're agreeing to let us send you customized marketing messages about us and our advertising partners. You are also agreeing to our
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