Stereophonic, the play about a Fleetwood Mac-like band recording an album over a turbulent and life-changing year, had the night’s most total awards at five
Left to right: Matthew Rego, Michael Rego and Hank Unger accept the award for best musical for The Outsiders during the 77th Tony Awards, in New York, on June 16.“The Outsiders,” a gritty adaptation of the classic young adult novel, became the essence of a Broadway insider on Sunday, winning the Tony Award for best new musical on a night when women made strides.
“Oh, no. My agent gave me a beta blocker, but it’s not working,” Adjmi said. He added the play took 11 years to manifest.Open this photo in gallery:Two special guests electrified the crowd – Jay-Z and Hillary Rodham Clinton. The latter, a producer of a musical about suffragettes, presented “Suffs.” Danya Taymor – whose aunt is Julie Taymor, the first woman to win a Tony Award for directing a musical – became the sixth woman to win the same award for “The Outsiders.”
“Thank you to my ancestors,” she said, giving thanks to a list that included playwright Ossie Davis and co-star Ruby Dee, who originated her role. Groff, who said he used to watch the Tonys in Pennsylvania as a kid, also thanked his parents and brother for letting him act out scenes from “I Love Lucy” as a child.
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