Tony Awards 2024 WINNERS: Daniel Radcliffe earns Featured Actor in a Musical for his spellbinding performance in Merrily We Roll Along

Daniel Radcliffe earned his first Tony Awards within the Featured Actor in a Musical class for his spellbinding efficiency in Merrily We Roll Alongside.

The 34-year-old former Harry Potter star beat out a powerful discipline together with: Roger Bart for Again To The Future: The Musical, Joshua Boone for The Outsiders, Brandon Victor Dixon for Hell’s Kitchen, Sky Lakota-Lynch for The Outsiders, and Steven Skybell for Cabaret on the Equipment Kat Membership.

Daniel started his acceptance speech by saying: ‘Thanks a lot. Okay, I will simply discuss quick and check out to not cry. Thanks a lot to the Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing for this unbelievable honor.’

He thanked many together with Stephen Sondheim, director Maria Friedman, and your complete forged and crew earlier than thanking his household.

The proficient star concluded his speech by saying: ‘My mother which are right here someplace. Completely happy father’s day, dad. Thanks for enjoying Sondheim within the automotive and loving me.

‘And my love, Erin. You and our son are the perfect factor that is ever occurred to me. I really like you a lot. Thanks a lot. Thanks, everyone, have a fantastic evening. I’ll wrap it up.’

Merrily We Roll Alongside is a 1981 American musical with music and lyrics by the enduring Stephen Sondheim and guide by George Furth.

The present tells the story of how three mates’ lives and friendship change over the course of 20 years; it focuses significantly on Franklin Shepard (performed by Jonathan Groff on this run), a proficient composer of musicals who, over these 20 years, abandons his mates and songwriting profession to turn out to be a producer of Hollywood motion pictures. 

Jeremy Robust kicked of the 77th Tony Awards with a win within the Lead Actor in a Play class.

The 45-year-old Succession actor was acknowledged for his work within the play Enemy Of The Folks.

He beat out a powerful discipline together with: William Jackson Harper for Uncle Vanya, Leslie Odom, Jr. for Purlie Victorious: A Non-Accomplice Romp By the Cotton Patch, Liev Schreiber for Doubt: A Parable, and Michael Stuhlbarg for Patriots.

Jeremy was emotional as he thanked the forged, crew and venue Circle In The Sq. Theatre earlier than thanking the workers of the house.

He humorously mentioned: ‘Yeah, I wish to thank the ushers and the entrance of home workers.  Who see me strolling in daily trying like I’ve simply been run over by a truck, and see me stroll out in some way trying even worse.

‘With, like, bits of pretzels and aquavit in my hair. Linda, consider reselling 50,000 buttons again onto my shirt each evening. Molly Kearns, I could not have finished this with out you. I believe lots of people on this room positive that sentiment. Sam and Amy, you guys, thanks. That is loopy.’

‘Sam, thanks for being all the pieces an actor may hope for in a director, and for bringing new which means to the time period “Ice bucket problem.”‘

He went on to thank playwright Amy Herzog as he mentioned: ‘Amy, on your masterful work on this play. Final time I did a play of yours, I met Emma, my spouse, who I now have three lovely kids with, and now this play.

‘Actual fast, this play is a cry from the center, and expectation to face the troublesome truths steering us down proper now. It has been a privilege to present its warning and it is hoped audiences. That is my mother and my dad who’re right here tonight, someplace. Mother, dad, thanks for permitting me to think about. Thanks a lot.’ 

In Enemy Of The Folks he portrays a small-town physician who considers himself a proud, upstanding member of his close-knit neighborhood when he discovers a disaster that dangers the lives of everybody on the town then raises the alarm however he’s shaken to his core when these in energy, together with his personal brother (Michael Imperioli), not solely attempt to silence him—they attempt to destroy him. 

Some of the emotional wins of the evening went to Kara Younger who earned  Finest Efficiency by an Actress in a Featured Function in a Play for her work in Purlie Victorious: A Non-Accomplice Romp By the Cotton Patch.

 The Harlem native beat out a discipline together with: Quincy Tyler Bernstine for Doubt: A Parable, Juliana Canfield for  Stereophonic, Celia Keenan-Bolger for Mom Play, and Sarah Pidgeon for Stereophonic.

She started her speech by recognizing her dad on Father’s Day as her large acceptance speech started: ‘Completely happy Father’s Day! Completely happy Father’s Day, daddy! Oh, my goodness! Wow!

‘Thanks to the American Theatre Wing, thanks to the Broadway league, thanks to my group. Thanks a lot. Thanks to each single one that has ever championed me to make this second a actuality. 

‘Thanks to my ancestors. My ancestors, the ladies who I come from, the individuals who I come My great-grandmother, Hazel Baptist, made it a degree to come back to Purlie Victorious two weeks earlier than she transitioned. Thanks to my mom. My mom went again to highschool with two kids, and acquired two grasp’s levels from an ivy league establishment. And my father, who put my mom by college and made it a precedence, a precedence, to try this. Thanks a lot, dad, for taking us to highschool daily. Mother, for taking me to bounce class. Again to this one, then a celebration, again to the category. 

‘To my brother, Clay Younger, your energy and resilience evokes me every day. To my companion, whom I really like a lot, who’s my spirit mate. To this unbelievable forged of ‘Purlie.’ 

She went on to thank her forged and crew together with co-star Leslie Odom, Jr. earlier than concluding her speech by thanking Ruby Dee who she portrayed on stage.

Kara mentioned: ‘ And to the good Ruby Dee. Please, let me have this. Ruby Dee, the legendary ruby Dee who originated this position. 

‘The good gussie Mae Jenkins who mentioned, I am taking an opportunity on my life and I will go, and I will go as a result of I’ve some life left. I’ve quite a lot of life left in me. And he or she deserved it, and all of us do. Thanks. That is to the vibration, the vibration of the liberation for Thanks.’

Purlie Victorious tells the story of a Black preacher’s machinations to reclaim his inheritance and win again his church. 

Kecia Lewis was one other large winner as she earned Finest Efficiency by an Actress in a Featured Function in a Musical for Hell’s Kitchen. 

The proficient actress earned the win over  a fairly massive discipline together with: Shoshana Bean for Hell’s Kitchen, Amber Iman for Lempicka, Nikki M. James for Suffs, Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer for Monty Python’s Spamalot, Lindsay Mendez for Merrily We Roll Alongside, and Bebe Neuwirth for Cabaret on the Equipment Kat Membership.

Kecia started on a hilarious observe as she took out her cellular phone to learn her speech and mentioned: ‘Lowered, my cellphone, open. Okay. Folks, cease texting me, Jesus.’

 First, I wish to thanks, god. My first, my final, my all the pieces. Thanks to the American theatre wing and the Broadway league and each one of many fierce fabulous feminine thespians on this class. [Applause] I wish to thank your complete forged on stage and off stage, the crew, the back and front of home workers on the Shubert theater for being who they’re and their laborious work and assist to make our present the enjoyment that it’s. I wish to thank our inventive group, Alicia keys, Michael Greif, kristoffer Diaz, Camille brown, and all of our designers for his or her laborious work and dedication as generals in main the cost of our present. I wish to thank my supervisor and pal of 15 years, Jed Abrahams, for actually seeing me and being my champion in an trade that’s extraordinarily difficult and sometimes didn’t see me. Additionally I thank Barrett for his friendship and laborious work. Thanks to my E.N.T. And pal, Dr. Linda Dahl! [Applause] Who retains this Voce alive and nicely. And my vocal coach, Marlon Saunders. I wish to thank these folks in my life who would not let me hand over. Being on this enterprise 40 years, I needed to surrender many instances. Gabriela Diaz Gonzalez, Lisa Vidal, Daniel, and my longtime mates, Adrian Lennox and Lachance. I might wish to thank my religious households over time for his or her coaching and loving me only for me with out having even open my mouth and sing a observe, significantly pastors martin and Gail Watson, Rosalind Darlene palmer, and Dr. Ramsey on the church in Atlanta. To my household, aunt Ruth, who indulged me however nonetheless laughs about me standing within the mirror as a child watching myself cry to see if I regarded like an exquisite actress. [Laughter] My dad and mom, the late John Henry Louis and Betty might Lewis, and my coronary heart that walks outdoors of my physique, my son, Simon. Lastly, 40 years in the past yesterday I walked into the imperial theater to start my broadly create 18 years previous. I’ve had so many wonderful experiences and a few heartbreaking ones, too. I took a brief break from present enterprise and raised a son as a single dad or mum whereas making an attempt to construct a profession. This second is the one I dreamed of for many of these 40 years. So I say to everybody that may hear my voice, do not hand over! 

The second win of the evening went to Will Brill within the Finest Efficiency by an Actor in a Featured Function in a Play for his work in Stereophonic.

He beat out a powerful discipline which included two of his castmates: Eli Gelb and Tom Pecinka. The class was rounded out by Jim Parsons for Mom Play and Corey Stoll for Applicable.

Will acknowledged his fellow castmates together with those that had been additionally nominated in his class as he started his speech saying: ‘Oh! Wow, wow, wow! Thanks, guys. Wait — okay, there’s six of the folks on this play. Are you able to rise up actual fast? 

‘Simply rise up. Take a look at these guys. Take a look at them, have a look at them, have a look at them, have a look at them. Wow, wow, wow! You guys!’

The proficient actor went on to thank an unlikely individual in his therapist.

He mentioned:  ‘What the heck? That is very nice. I simply wish to say I would not be right here with out my therapist, Rachel. And my bass trainer, Robbie, and in addition I would not be doing this should you hadn’t instructed me to, so thanks. I really like you guys a lot. Wild. Thanks.’

The play follows a fictional rock band on the cusp of superstardom as they battle by recording their new album set from 1976 to 1977. 

The occasion was hosted by Ariana DeBose  who had beforehand been nominated within the Finest Featured Actress in a Musical class for Summer time: The Donna Summer time Musical

The 32-year-old Wilmington, North Carolina native additionally additionally received an Oscar for Steven Spielberg’s film adaptation of the Broadway traditional West Aspect Story. 

She kicked off the occasion with a enjoyable music and dance earlier than addressing the star-studded crowd with a monologue recognizing all of the efforts made on levels all through the nation in American theater.

 The 77th Tony Awards occurred at Lincoln Heart’s David H. Koch Theater in New York Metropolis.

 

Angelina Jolie shall be hitting the stage as she leads the star-studded presenters checklist.

The 49-year-old A-lister would be the high identify bestowing honors on Broadway’s largest evening on Sunday as nominations had been introduced again in April.

She is just not the one large identify hitting the stage as different presenters embrace Taraji P. Henson, Jennifer Hudson, Jeffrey Wright, Patrick Wilson, and Nick Jonas can even have vital duties.

As well as Idina Menzel, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Nate Burleson, Cynthia Erivo, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Josh Gad, Renée Elise Goldsberry, and Sean Hayes can even be presenting.

Rounding out the checklist are  Ashley Park, Jim Parsons, Wendell Pierce, Ben Platt, Anthony Ramos, Andrew Rannells, Solomon Thomas, Taylor Tomlinson, Pete Townshend, Tamara Tunie, and Adrienne Warren.

Jolie positively has quite a lot of curiosity on this 12 months’s ceremony as she serves as producer of The Outsiders musical which is up for a whopping 12 awards together with the coveted high honor Finest Musical.

The Tony Awards 2024 nominations had been introduced in April with large names together with Rachel McAdams, the Alicia Keys musical, Daniel Radcliffe acknowledged.

The Kristoffer Diaz musical Hell’s Kitchen and David Adjmi drama Stereophonic led the best way with most nods as they tied for 13 with the aforementioned Jolie’s The Outsiders coming in third for nominations with 12.

One of many nominees for greatest musical is Hell’s Kitchen, a jukebox musical that includes songs by Alicia and loosely based mostly on her life.

Hell’s Kitchen was essentially the most nominated musical, with 13 nods – a feat equaled this 12 months solely by the straight play Stereophonic a couple of Seventies rock band. 

The opposite greatest musical nominees embrace Suffs, a present concerning the suffragettes that has Hillary Clinton and Malala Yousafzai amongst its producers.

Illinoise, a jukebox musical of Sufjan Stevens’ work, and The Outsider, based mostly on the traditional younger grownup novel of the identical identify, are additionally up for the highest prize.

One of the best musical nominations had been rounded out by Water For Elephants, an adaptation of the bestselling novel that was beforehand made right into a film starring Robert Pattinson and Reese Witherspoon. 

Notable snubs for greatest musical included the Britney Spears present As soon as Upon A One Extra Time, the in addition to the diversifications of the traditional motion pictures Again To The Future, The Pocket book and Days Of Wine And Roses.

Rachel McAdams was nominated for greatest lead actress in a play in honor of her work in Mary Jane, starring her because the mom of a son with cerebral palsy.

She is up towards Sarah Paulson for Applicable, a darkish comedy about three siblings feuding over their father’s property after his loss of life.

Jessica Lange is up for Mom Play, taking part in the mom of teenagers portrayed by Tony winner Celia Keenan-Bolger and The Large Bang Principle star Jim Parsons.

The class consists of Betsy Aidem in Prayer For The French Republic, a darkish comedy by Joshua Harmon about mounting antisemitism in France. 

 

Rachel’s class is rounded out by Amy Ryan for the lead position in John Patrick Shanley’s traditional drama Doubt: A Parable, which was made into an acclaimed film starring Meryl Streep, Amy Adams, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Viola Davis.

Liev Schreiber is nominated for greatest lead actor in a play for Doubt: A Parable, taking part in the position of the priest accused of molesting a younger boy.

He’s up towards a formidable group of thespians together with Succession star Jeremy Robust in a revival of Henrik Ibsen’s An Enemy Of The Folks.

William Jackson Harper can also be nominated in that class for Anton Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya, as is Hamilton star Leslie Odom Jr for Purlie Victorious: A Non-Accomplice Romp By The Cotton Patch and Michael Stuhlbarg for Patriots.

Jim Parsons in Mom Play is nominated for greatest featured actor in a play, towards Corey Stoll for Applicable and Will Brill, Eli Gelb and Tom Pecinka, all three for the play Stereophonic a couple of rising Seventies rock band.

One of the best featured actress in a play nods went to Quincy Tyler Bernstine in Doubt, Juliana Canfield and Sarah Pidgeon in Stereophonic, Celia Keenan-Bolger in Mom Play and Kara Younger in Purlie Victorious.

Daniel Radcliffe is nominated for greatest supporting actor in a musical for his position in a revival of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth’s Merrily We Roll Alongside, a polarizing Eighties piece that unfolds backwards in time.

His rivals are Roger Bart in Again To The Future: The Musical, Joshua Boone and Sky Lakota-Lynch in The Outsiders, Brandon Victor Dixon in Hell’s Kitchen and Steven Skybell within the new revival of Cabaret. 

Cabaret, with a rating by Fred Ebb and John Kander and a guide by Joe Masteroff, first opened on Broadway in 1966 and have become an immediate sensation, later tailored right into a film starring Liza Minnelli and directed by Bob Fosse.

Now rechristened Cabaret At The Equipment Kat Membership, the revival stars Oscar winner Eddie Redmayne within the position of the grasp of ceremonies.

Eddie is nominated for greatest lead actor in a musical, in a class that features Wanting star Jonathan Groff in Merrily We Roll Alongside.

Dorian Harewood can also be up for the musical of The Pocket book, the Nicholas Sparks novel made right into a beloved film starring Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling.

Broadway veteran Brian D’Arcy James is nominated for his lead the musical of the 1962 film Days Of Wine And Roses, through which his position was performed by Jack Lemmon, and the class is rounded out by Brody Grant in The Outsiders.

One of the best lead actress in a musical nominees embrace Depraved alumna Eden Espinosa for the title position in Lempicka, the story of the controversial interwar Polish painter Tamara Lempicka whose posthumous fanbase consists of Madonna.

She is up towards Maleah Joi Moon who performs Alicia Keys in Hell’s Kitchen, in addition to Kelli O’Hara for Days Of Wine And Roses, Maryann Plunkett for the Rachel McAdams position in The Pocket book and Gayle Rankin for the Liza Minnelli position in Cabaret.

Broadway titan Bebe Neuwirth has earned a nomination for greatest featured actress in a musical for her position as landlady Fraulein Schneider in Cabaret At The Equipment Kat Membership.

She is in a class that features Shoshana Bean and Kecia Lewis for Hell’s Kitchen, Amber Iman for Lempicka, Nikki M James for Suffs, Lindsay Mendez for Merrily We Roll Alongside and Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer for a revival of Monty Python’s Spamalot.

In the perfect authentic rating for a musical class, David Byrne and Fatboy Slim are nominated for his or her immersive musical Right here Lies Love about Imelda Marcos.

So is Adam Guettel, the grandson of The Sound Of Music composer Richard Rodgers, for the rating of Days Of Wine And Roses.

One of the best authentic rating class consists of Shaina Taub for Suffs, Will Butler for Stereophonic and Jonathan Clay, Zach Probability and Justin Levine for The Outsiders.

In the meantime the perfect guide of a musical nominations went to Kristoffer Diaz for Hell’s Kitchen, Bekah Brunstetter for The Pocket book, Adam Rapp and Justin Levine for The Outsider, Shaina Taub for Suffs and Rick Elice for Water For Elephants.

For greatest play, Jocelyn Bioh is nominated for Jaja’s African Hair Braiding, Amy Herzog for Mary Jane, Paula Vogel for Mom Play, Joshua Harmon for Prayer For The French Republic and David Adjmi for Stereophonic.

One of the best revival of a musical nominees had been Cabaret At The Equipment Kat Membership, Gutenberg! The Musical!, Merrily We Roll Alongside and The Who’s Tommy.

Applicable, An Enemy Of The Folks and Purlie Victorious: A Non-Accomplice Romp By The Cotton Patch are up for Finest Revival Of A Play.