Race, sexual politics and the underworld in spotlight at Broadway's Tony awards

Race, sexual politics and a trip to the underworld are poised to take center sta...

NEW YORK - Race, sexual politics and a trip to the underworld are poised to take center stage on Sunday in New York at the annual Tony awards honoring the best of Broadway theater.

With attendance topping that of the 10 professional New York and New Jersey sports teams combined, Broadway is booming, never so much as when it takes on topical issues. League President Charlotte St. Martin said that topical issues and average ticket prices under $100 are drawing in younger fans. “Tootsie” is expected to bring a Tony for lead actor Santino Fontana, while Bryan Cranston, favored as the unhinged TV news anchor in the play “Network,” faces competition from Jeff Daniels as noble white lawyer Atticus Finch in the racial drama “To Kill a Mockingbird.”

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