Lea Michele had a busy night at the 2023 Tony Awards on Sunday (June 11) in New York City, but she still managed to pack in some meaningful reunions with special people from her past.
12.06.2023 - 03:29 / justjared.com
Jodie Comer has picked up her first Tony Award!
The 30-year-old actress won the award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play at the 2023 Tony Awards on Sunday night (June 11) at the United Palace Theatre in New York City’s Washington Heights.
Jodie won the award for her performance in the solo show Prima Facie, beating out A Doll’s House‘s Jessica Chastain, Summer, 1976‘s Jessica Hecht, and Ohio State Murders‘ Audra McDonald.
In the audience, Jodie was joined by her brother Charlie, who cheered her on as she accepted the award. See photos of them together in the gallery!
Prima Facie is running through July 2, so get your tickets now while you still can!
Make sure to check out the full list of performers and presenters who will appear during the show and also take a look at the nominees, full of Broadway’s best!
Lea Michele had a busy night at the 2023 Tony Awards on Sunday (June 11) in New York City, but she still managed to pack in some meaningful reunions with special people from her past.
Lea Michele finally had the moment that she and Rachel Berry have been waiting for!On Sunday, the singer took the stage at the 76th Annual Tony Awards at the United Palace Theater in New York City, where she performed «Don't Rain on My Parade,» from the Broadway musical , in which she plays Fanny Brice.Following the performance, Michele took to Instagram to celebrate the moment which garnered a standing ovation from the Tonys audience. «I thought a lot about what to say for this post. There’s so much to say.
It’s a Glee reunion!
Jodie Comer won the Best Actress in a Play prize at the 2023 Tony Awards on Sunday night. The Killing Eve star, who had already won the Olivier for Prima Facie in London, continued her awards haul by collecting the Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play for her portrayal of a defence lawyer named Tessa who is the victim of a sexual assault. "To every person who feels represented by Tessa, this has been my greatest honour," Comer said in her acceptance speech.
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Lorna Courtney switched up her look in the middle of her performance at the 2023 Tony Awards.
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Ariana Debose and Julianne Hough delivered a jaw-dropping dance performance at the 2023 Tony Awards on Sunday night (June 11).
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During the 76th annual Tony Awards, returning host Ariana DeBose addressed the ongoing Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike with studios during what normally would have been a traditional song-and-dance-filled opening monologue. Instead, a planned performance written by Lin-Manuel Miranda was scrapped while the ceremony was allowed to go forward with live performances of nominated musicals and the handing out of awards, but with no scripted material.
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Jordan Roth is making a splash on the red carpet at the 2023 Tony Awards.
Ariana DeBose is working without a script for the 2023 Tony Awards, so she kicked off the show with a dance number!