"Tonight, we are also celebrating 75 years of the Tony awards with some special reunions, tributes, and unforgettable performances." "So, yes, major steps toward inclusion!" DeBose added.
And last but certainly not least, both Lena Horne and James Earl Jones are having theaters renamed for them." Composer Toby Marlow is the first non-binary winner. Scenic designer Adam Rigg is the first out-gender nominee. Morgan Lee is the first openly transgender performer to be nominated for a Tony, and she won't be the last. "And tonight, Lynn Nottage is the only playwright ever to be nominated for both best play and best book of a musical in the same season," she continued. Yeah! It brought us a gender-flipped production of Company. "And here's why: This season featured new shows written by seven black playwrights. While we have not solved all of our problems, I feel like the phrase 'great white way' is becoming more of a nickname than a 'how to' guide," DeBose said before listing the 2022 nominees that are changing the face of the Tony Awards. "It has shown us stories that have broadened our world and opened our hearts and minds. She continued, "I am so proud to be hosting the first Tony awards since Broadway got its groove back, and I'm so proud that the theatre is becoming more reflective of the community who adores it. In doing so, it has gained new performers, new creative teams, and new fans."ĭeBose noted that the changes in Broadway reflect the beginning of an end to the "great white way," bringing a more culturally diverse and gender-inclusive set of players to Broadway. And what a season it has been! For many of you, it's been a roller-coaster, with starts and stops, dramatic twists and turns, and companies being reunited after nearly two years apart." "The people who make these nominated shows happen, and a celebration of the very best of the past season. Well, welcome to the 75th annual Tony awards! This night is about all of you," DeBose told the crowd. Broadw.Once again giving a "round of applause" to nominees, past and present, a video montage of winners from years past and their iconic speeches then flashed across the screen as the West Side Story alum continued to honor some of the stage's most memorable performances, including the Oscar-winner's very own.ĭeBose's powerful performance was met with a standing ovation from the crowd before she began her opening monologue.
The Friday 5: 5 Surprising Shows I've Never Seen.It again starred Bacall and Penny Fuller, with Larry Hagman playing Bill. Long before The Sound of Music LIVE, Applause was adapted for television and aired on CBS in March 1973. Lauren Bacall starred in the London production, which opened in late November 1972. Songs in the show that were cut before Broadway include "Disco," "It Was Always You," "Love Comes First," and "Smashing New York Times." The role of Eve Harrington was played by Diane McAfee, who would be replaced by Penny Fuller. The pre-Broadway engagement of Applause opened on Januat the Morris A. Not much could be done with the book by that point, but the songwriters were able to add "Fasten Your Seat Belts" based on the famous film line, "Fasten your seat belts, it's going to be a bumpy night." Very late - too late, in fact - the film company relented and granted the rights to the screenplay. When the writers had secured the rights to the short story, but not the Academy Award-winning film. Applause is based upon Mary Orr's short story "The Wisdom of Eve" (1948) and the 1950 Twentieth Century Fox film All About Eve.
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