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Alex Edelman To Receive Special Tony Award For ‘Just For Us’; ‘Jaja’s African Hair Braiding’ Wig Designer Among Other Recipients Announced
Alex Edelman, the comedian, actor and writer who made his Broadway debut last year in his solo show Just For Us, will receive a Special 2024 Tony Award for the production, the Tony Administration Committee announced today. The committee revealed today that Edelman will be one of three Special Tony recipients this June, along with […]
Regarding the Special Tony recipients, Jason Laks, Interim President of The Broadway League, said, “Alex Edelman had an exemplary debut in Just For Us, a show that was as moving as it was hilarious and spoke to the power of communication, identity and empathy at a time when it is needed more than ever.” His Broadway career began with the original production of Hair, and his stage credits include Jesus Christ Superstar, Pippin, The Who’s Tommy, Seesaw, Mack And Mabel, Rocky Horror Show, A Chorus Line, and many more. The 77th Annual Tony Awards, hosted by Ariana DeBose, will air live from the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City on Sunday, June 16, 2024 on CBS and streaming on Paramount+ in the U.S.
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