6 Surprises and remarkable victories on the 75th annual Tony Awards
Tony Awards6 Surprises and remarkable victories on the 75th annual Tony Awards
A look at some of the unexpected and history results of this year’s ceremony.
If the last 74 years of the Tony Award ceremonies have taught us something, it is that nothing is a guarantee when it comes to predicting the winners. After a Broadway season like no other, it’s no surprise that the 75th annual celebration had several remarkable victories, some upset and its own part of the history makers.
Read on for a few surprises and other getaway moments from this year’s Awards.
Read: 2022 Tony Awards winners: A strange loop, The lehman trilogyCompany, take me out Win Top Honors
Angela Lansbury Absent from the Tony ceremony
Yes, we know that the great Angela Lansbury is 96, but we couldn’t help not letting us not show the beloved actor in the worship of the audience for her decades of exciting stage performances. There was a roar of applause with the presenter (and former Sweeney Todd co-star) Just kariou The name of Broadway Great Lansbury, which was called the recipient of the special Tony Award for Lifetime Performance in the theater this year, first mentioned. Lansbury had previously received Tonys for her performances in the title role of Mame (1966 Tony for best actress in a musical), Gravin Aurelia in Dear world (1969 Tony for the best actress in a musical), roses in the first Broadway revival of Gypsy (1975 Tony for best actress in a musical), Mrs. Lovett in Watch Clod (1979 Tony for best actress in a musical), and Madame Arcati in the most recent Broadway revival of Blithe Spirit (2009 Tony for the best actress in a play). Although Lansbury did not attend, Cariou and the Gay Men’s Chorus brought a deep tribute to the stage icon.
A Strange Traveling to Tony Gold
The recipient of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, a Number of Good Reviews and the Most Tony nominations of the Season (11, including Best Musicals), almost looked a sure thing A strange loop Would walk away from the evening with numerous Tony awards. But it was only later that night that the powerful new musical picked up its first prize: Best Book of a musical for his Pulitzer Award-winning composer, lyricist and librettist, Michael R. Jackson, whose compelling musical centers on Usher, a young, black, gay theater writer trying Try to write about a young, black theater. And at the end of the night, the groundbreaking production picked up the prestigious price of the best musical, offered by Broadway icon Chita rivera. Just like Jackson’s nearly 20-year travel A strange loop For Broadway, it’s sometimes worth waiting – especially if you take up two of the most prestigious Tony Awards.
Joaquina Kalukango is taking home Paradise Square‘S only trophy
Paradise Squarea powerful musical behavior on the rich story of Irish immigrants and black Americans living during the Civil War in New York was a leader of the 2022 Tony Nominations Pack. In fact, the ten nods of the show have only one of the A strange loopS 11 and tied up with Mj. But despite Paradise SquareThe many shots during a win, only lead actress Joaquina Kalukango was able to seal the agreement for her moving performance. The victory of Kalukango, should be noticed, was one of the most cordial receipt of the night and comes on the heels of her displaying performance of the musical’s “Let it Burn” who obtained a middle ceremony. After reading her name, Kalukango was joyfully welcomed on stage by former The color purple co-stars Cynthia erivo and Danielle Brooks.
Marianne Elliott‘s history -made third win
Marianne Elliott, director of the 2022 revival of Stephen Sondheim’s CompanyMade history when she won for her work on that Tony-winning revival. At that moment, Elliott, who is also a successful producer, became the first woman in history to receive three Tony awards for the best direction. Elliott actually doubles this historical achievement after becoming the first woman before two Rig Planting wins for 2011’s War horse and 2015’s The curious incident of the dog at night. And the allocation of Elliott was far from CompanyThe only recognition during the 2022 awards. In total, her revival 5 achieved victories and tied up The lehman trilogy for most decorated production.
Myles Frost Make Tony Awards History
Myles Frost’s victory as the best leading actor in a musical for his actions in the title role of MJ, the musical was hardly a surprise; Frost was elected to win last night’s ceremony, and his performance is a beautiful Tour de Force and a Broadway debut, a regularly powerful combination in Tony Awards. However, the victory of Frost was historical and surprising in a different way – he became the latest solo winner (unlike the 2009 joint victory for Billy Elliot‘ David Alvarez, Trent Kowalikand Cyrillies—15, 14 and 15, respectively) to win the best leading actor in a musical at just 22 years old. Frost takes this cloak of Bindwhose 2017 win in the category for its own title role performance in Dear Evan Hansen Then came Platt 23.
No splits here
Conventional wisdom mentions that when more than one actor is nominated from the same production in the same category, the mood is divided too much between them to deliver a victory for any nominee from that show. Happy for both Simon Russell Beale of The lehman trilogy and Jesse Tyler Ferguson of Take me outit didn’t wear this year’s Tonys. Beale was nominated next to his Lehman co-stars Adam Godley and Adrian Lester and Ferguson with fellow stars Jesse Williams and Michael Oberholtzer and both still came out with the victory. Beale’s category, the best leading actor in a play, gave voters no less than seven nominees to choose from, making his victory even more remarkable. Given the circumstances, the victories of Beale and Ferguson probably indicate a larger consensus among the Tony voters of this year than one would expect.