READ MORE:Jeremy Strong kicked of the 77th Tony Awards with a win in the Lead Actor in a Play category.He beat out an impressive field including: William Jackson Harper for Uncle Vanya, Leslie Odom, Jr. for Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch, Liev Schreiber for Doubt: A Parable, and Michael Stuhlbarg for Patriots.
Read More Tony Awards 2024: Angelina Jolie wows in mint green gown alongside Elle Fanning and Ariana DeBose 'Sam, thank you for being everything an actor could hope for in a director, and for bringing new meaning to the term"Ice bucket challenge."' One of the most emotional wins of the night went to Kara Young who earned Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play for her work in Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch.
He went on to thank playwright Amy Herzog as he said: 'Amy, for your masterful work on this play. Last time I did a play of yours, I met Emma, my wife, who I now have three beautiful children with, and now this play' She went on to thank her cast and crew including co-star Leslie Odom, Jr. before concluding her speech by thanking Ruby Dee who she portrayed on stage.
The second win of the night went to Will Brill in the Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play for his work in Stereophonic. The play follows a fictional rock band on the cusp of superstardom as they struggle through recording their new album set from 1976 to 1977. She is not the only big name hitting the stage as other presenters include Taraji P. Henson, Jennifer Hudson, Jeffrey Wright, Patrick Wilson, and Nick Jonas will also have important duties.
Jolie definitely has a lot of interest in this year's ceremony as she serves as producer of The Outsiders musical which is up for a whopping 12 awards including the coveted top honor Best Musical. Hell's Kitchen was the most nominated musical, with 13 nods - a feat equaled this year only by the straight play Stereophonic about a 1970s rock band.
more videos The other best musical nominees include Suffs, a show about the suffragettes that has Hillary Clinton and Malala Yousafzai among its producers. Rachel McAdams was nominated for best lead actress in a play in honor of her work in Mary Jane, starring her as the mother of a son with cerebral palsy.
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