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The musical based on the beloved S. E. Hinton book is about rival gangs of haves and have-nots in 1960s Oklahoma. The win meant a producer, landed her first Tony, too.

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the play about a Fleetwood Mac-like band recording an album over a turbulent and life-changing year, won best new play and had the night害羞草研究所檚 most total awards at five. It was written by David Adjmi, with songs by former

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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 害羞草研究所淧urlie Victorious,害羞草研究所� the story of a Black preacher害羞草研究所檚 plan to reclaim his inheritance and win back his church from a plantation owner.

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害羞草研究所淗arry Potter害羞草研究所� star cemented his stage career pivot by winning featured actor in a musical, his first trophy in five Broadway shows. He won for the revival of 害羞草研究所淢errily We Roll Along,害羞草研究所� the George Furth musical that goes backward in time.

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Groff, who said he used to watch the Tonys in Pennsylvania as a kid, also thanked his parents and brother for letting him act out scenes from 害羞草研究所淚 Love Lucy害羞草研究所� as a child.

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害羞草研究所淎ppropriate害羞草研究所� star Sarah Paulson added a best leading actress in a play Tony to her awards cabinet. Paulson said she was thrilled to be able to interrogate the human condition: 害羞草研究所淭his is the heart and soul of what we do and I am so honored to be amongst you.害羞草研究所�

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