Tony Awards: Vampires, History & Records

About this episode

The episode discusses the Tony Award nominations, highlighting key contenders and historical milestones.

The Tony Award nominations are in, and its a vampire-themed showdown between The Lost Boys and Schmigadoon, each snagging twelve nods. June Squibb makes history as the oldest nominee ever, while Danny Burstein becomes the most-nominated male actor. Ragtime revival and Death of a Salesman also score big, with twenty-four shows in total. Fans are abuzz over records broken and snubs, like The Bears trio missing out. The Lost Boys Ali Louis Bourzgui gets love for his villainous role. The Best New Musical race is heating up, with The Lost Boys, Schmigadoon, Titanique, and Two Strangers in the mix. Standouts include Joshua Henry, Brandon Uranowitz, and Kelli OHara. The awards ceremony, hosted by Pink, airs live on CBS on June seventh. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/9025a62a9c0060d2

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Host: The Daily News Now!

Topics covered

• Tony Awards
• theater
• nominations
• musicals
• records
• history

Keywords

• Tony Awards
• nominations
• musicals
• June Squibb
• Danny Burstein
• The Lost Boys
• Schmigadoon
• records
• Pink

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Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Lost Boys, Schmigadoon, Ragtime, Death of a Salesman

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