79th Tony Awards Spreads Honors Widely; 'Death of a Salesman' Revival Leads with Six Wins
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Brent Lang
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Summary
The 79th Tony Awards saw a diverse distribution of awards with no single show dominating. "Death of a Salesman" (a radical revival set in a garage) won six prizes, while "Schmigadoon!," "The Lost Boys," and "Ragtime" each earned four. The ceremony honored both stage veterans (John Lithgow, Shoshana Bean, Joshua Henry) and newcomers (Alden Ehrenreich), and made history with Bess Wohl's "Liberation." The event celebrated queer culture, featured a hit performance by Pink, and the "Death of a Salesman" team notably sidestepped addressing the Scott Rudin controversy.
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· 3 pulled'Death of a Salesman,' a radical revival that restages Arthur Miller's classic in a garage, was the big winner with six prizes
It was a night that rewarded stage veterans like John Lithgow ('Giant'), Shoshana Bean ('The Lost Boys') and Joshua Henry ('Ragtime'), as well as newcomers like Alden Ehrenreich ('Becky Shaw')
It was also a history-making ceremony, with 'Liberation''s Bess Wohl becoming...
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