“Stereophonic,” the play about a Fleetwood Mac-like band recording an album over a turbulent life-changing year, got a lighters-in-the-air cheer at the Tony Awards on Sunday.
NEW YORK — “The Outsiders,” a gritty adaptation of the classic young adult novel, became the essence of a Broadway insider on Sunday, winning the Tony Award for best new musical on a night when theater history was made for women as Broadway directors and score writers.
Later, newcomer Maleah Joi Moon won best leading actress for “Hell’s Kitchen,” brushing aside a challenge from veteran Kelli O’Hara. The 21-year-old New Jersey native, who plays a role loosely based on Keys’ life, dedicated her award to her parents. Kara Young, the first Black performer to be nominated for a Tony three consecutive years in a row, won this time as best featured actress in a play for “Purlie Victorious,” the story of a Black preacher’s plan to reclaim his inheritance and win back his church from a plantation owner.
DeBose, a three-time host, also co-choreographed the opening number, the original song “This Party’s for You,” which had a disco vibe with hip-hop elements and multiple acrobatic lifts. The song was a cheer for those who sacrifice for their art and took a gentle swipe at other entertainment types: “You’ll learn that film and TV can make you rich and make you famous. But theater will make you better.
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