Hamilton-born Caissie Levy wins first Tony Award for Ragtime revival, aims to spark conversations on motherhood
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Hannah Alper
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Caissie Levy, a 45-year-old actress born in Hamilton, Ontario, won her first Tony Award on June 7 for Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical for her performance as Mother in the critically acclaimed revival of Ragtime. The article traces her journey from seeing Les Misérables as an eight-year-old in Toronto to her Broadway debut in Hairspray (2002) and now her career-defining Tony win. Levy hopes to use her platform and the visibility from the award to start conversations about motherhood, reflecting on her own experiences as a mother and the themes of the show.
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Twitter / XHamilton-born Caissie Levy wins first Tony Award for Ragtime revival, aims to spark conversations on motherhoodtheglobeandmail.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledI instantly knew acting was what I wanted to do with my life.
Winning this Tony is the biggest moment of my career, but I hope it can be about more than just me.
I want to use this platform to start conversations about motherhood — the joys, the struggles, the complexity.
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