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Tony Awards 2024 Snubs and Surprises: ‘Outsiders’ Outmaneuvers ‘Hell’s Kitchen,’ F-Bombs Fly and More
Snubs for "Hell's Kitchen" and Maria Friedman, surprises for "The Outsiders," and more of the night's biggest unexpected twists and turns.
SURPRISE: An early F-bomb short-circuits Pluto TV’s censors “I can’t believe I’m crying in front of so many f—in’ people,” said Cody Spencer (“The Outsiders”) in his acceptance speech for the musical sound design award, handed out during the “Act One” portion of the ceremony’s proceedings. Friedman is widely credited with reviving the reputation of Stephen Sondheim’s most notorious flop, and praised for directing a production that finally makes the show work for critics and audiences alike. But instead voters opted to give the trophy to a theater veteran getting a long-awaited spotlight in “Hell’s Kitchen,” Kecia Lewis, playing the piano teacher who becomes a mentor to the young artist at the center of Alicia Keys’ loosely autobiographical musical.
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