Unscripted Tony Awards Make History with Wins for Nonbinary Performers and Address Social Issues
- The Tony Awards went ahead without a script due to the ongoing Writers Guild of America strike.
- Two nonbinary performers, Alex Newell and J. Harrison Ghee, became the first openly nonbinary actors to win Tony Awards.
- The awards ceremony honored plays and musicals that commented on issues like antisemitism and discrimination.
- The productions "Kimberly Akimbo" and "Leopoldstadt" were named Best Musical and Best Play, respectively.
- The Tony Awards took place uptown at the United Palace Theatre for the first time and the show was well received despite the lack of script.
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