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“All of us here in this room and people who are watching... at one point, the theatre gave all of us a piece of ourselves that we didn’t know that we had.”
George C. Wolfe accepts the 2024 Special Tony Award For Lifetime Achievement In The Theatre at the 77th Annual #TonyAwards
“I grew up in Vermont watching the Tonys every year with my mom on TV and dreaming of being a part of this magical community. Thank you for letting me be a part of it.”
Shaina Taub accepts the 2024 Tony Award for Best Book Of A Musical for Suffs at the 77th Annual #TonyAwards
“I want my students to know that art is connective. It helps us to see each other, to be moved; it gets at the soul and the core of us as creative beings.”
CJay Philip of Dance & Bmore in Baltimore, Maryland accepts the 2024 Excellence in Theatre Education Award at the 77th Annual #TonyAwards
“I believe beauty is in the journey, not just the destination. And I love what I do and the people I do it with.” 💚
Linda Cho accepts the 2024 Tony Award for Best Costume Design Of A Musical for her work on The Great Gatsby at the 77th Annual #TonyAwards
“And thank you, Steve, my old friend and teacher.” ❤️
Jonathan Tunick accepts the 2024 Tony Award for Best Orchestrations for @merrilyonbway at the 77th Annual #TonyAwards
“Thank you to all the costume shops and makers who truly move the needle in terms of getting the glitz and the glam on stage. Without them, I would not be here.” 🧵
Dede Ayite accepts the 2024 #TonyAward for Best Costume Design Of A Play for her work on Jaja’s African Hair Braiding. This is a historic moment as she is the first Black woman to win in this category!
