How cool is it that two uber-talented Broadway stars made history for non-binary individuals on the very same evening? No response is needed because the only acceptable answer is “very cool.” The 76th Tony Awards was a huge night for gender minorities, as two individuals became the first non-binary folks to ever take home one of the highly coveted stage awards. Given how theatre has consistently been an LGBTQ+-friendly medium in modern times, we are not surprised that the Broadway community opened themselves up to reconceiving what those in the “actor” categories need to look like, or how they need to identify. The one-two punch was the highlight of the evening, especially given recent debates about the exclusionary nature of gendered categories at award shows. In 2023, Liv Hewson, a non-binary cast member on “Yellowjackets,” even removed themself from Emmy consideration due to the issue.
But back to those memorable 2023 Tony Awards and the two actors who made history at it. The first was star J. Harrison Ghee, who won “Best Actor in a Musical” for playing Jerry-slash-Daphne in “Some Like It Hot.” The second history-making winner was Alex Newell, who fans might remember from shows like “Glee” and “Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist,” on which they were a standout. Newell won the category of “Best Supporting Actor in a Musical,” for their performance in “Shucked.” In their acceptance speech, Newell said, “Thank you for seeing me, Broadway. I should not be up here as a queer, non-binary, fat, Black, little baby from Massachusetts.”
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