Media correspondent and Cheyney University of Pennsylvania alum Tanisha LaVerne Grant was on the red carpet for Broadways night to shine, the 68th annual Tony Awards hosted by Hugh Jackman handed out honors Sunday night at New York's Radio City Music Hall in a ceremony which aired on CBS. Tanisha got a chance to chat with some of the biggest stars in theater, film, fashion, and television including Audra Mcdonald who made history winning her 6th Tony, more than any other performer for her role as Billie Holiday in "Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill. Kenny Leon also took home a Tony for Best Director for "A Raisin in the Sun " along with British-Nigerian actress Sophie Okonedo who won her first Tony for Best Featured Actress in a Play for her role in "A Raisin in the Sun". Dule Hill, Patti LaBelle, Tyne Daly, Mary Davies, Norm Lewis, Gladys Knight, Fantasia, Andy Karl, Adrienne Lenox, Neil Patrick Harris are just a few who shared their Tony excitement.
Courtesy:CBS/Tony Award Production
(Live interview with actress Tyne Daly nominated for a Tony for her role in "Mothers and Sons" at
http://youtu.be/k490PNewkLE) A list of some of the actors and productions that won:
BEST MUSICAL: "A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder"
BEST LEADING ACTRESS in a MUSICAL: Jessie Mueller, "Beautiful - The Carole King Musical"
BEST LEADING ACTOR in a MUSICAL: Bryan Cranston, "All the Way"
BEST LEADING ACTRESS in a PLAY: Audra McDonald, "Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill"
BEST FEATURED ACTOR in a MUSICAL: Neil Patrick Harris, "Hedwig and the Angry Inch"
BEST PLAY: "ALL the Way"
BEST REVIVAL OF A PLAY: "A Raisin in the Sun"
BEST REVIVAL OF A MUSICAL: "Hedwig and the Angry Inch"
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY: Warren Carlyle, "After Midnight"
BEST FEATURED ACTRESS IN A PLAY: Sophie Okonedo, " A Raisin in the Sun"
BEST DIRECTOR OF A PLAY: Kenny Leon, "A Raisin in the Sun"
Posted By: Reginald Culpepper
Tuesday, June 10th 2014 at 5:55PM
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