Unscripted Tony Awards Make History with Wins for Nonbinary Performers and Address Social Issues

Overview

• 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.