Caissie Levy Wins First Tony Award for Ragtime, Thanks Childcare Network in Acceptance Speech
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Summary
Caissie Levy won her first Tony Award in 2026 for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical for her role as Mother in the Lincoln Center Theater revival of Ragtime at the Vivian Beaumont. In her acceptance speech at Radio City Music Hall, the 45-year-old actress, who has worked on Broadway for two decades, thanked her childcare network and babysitters, emphasizing that no one reaches such milestones without support.
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telling the Radio City Music Hall audience that no one reaches a milestone like this without help
The 45-year-old actress, who plays Mother in the Lincoln Center Theater revival of Ragtime at the Vivian Beaumont, made history for herself with the win: her first Tony nomination and first win after two decades of Broadway work
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