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Patti LuPoneis a three-timeTony Awardwinner!
In her impassioned acceptance speech, LuPone first thanked the audience before her before expressing her gratitude to her work colleagues, who she said are an “honor to work with every night.”
Continuing to thank behind-the-scenes personnel, LuPone then celebrated “all of the understudies across all of the stages in New York, and to all of the COVID safety people” — both groups who have helped bring Broadway back after its 18 month shutdown during the coronavirus pandemic.
The star concluded her message, adding: “I love you all. Thank you.”
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From L to R: Etai Benson, Patti LuPone, Katrina Lenk, Matt Doyle, Christopher Sieber and Terence Archie inCompany.Bruce Glikas/Getty
For the honor, LuPone beat out Jeannette Bayardelle (Girl from the North Country), Shoshana Bean (Mr. Saturday Night), Jayne Houdyshell (The Music Man) and L Morgan Lee (A Strange Loop), as well as herCompanycostarJennifer Simard.
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This marks LuPone’s third Tony after she previously won best actress in a musical for her roles inEvita(1980) andGypsy(2008).
The nomination is also LuPone’s eighth career nod total for theater’s biggest honor, among her two wins.
Oscarwinner and former Tony nominee Ariana DeBose is hosting the 75th show, which is currently airing live coast-to-coast from the legendary Radio City Music Hall in New York City on both CBS and Paramount+.
In the highly coveted category of best new musical,Girl From the North Country,MJ The Musical,Mr. Saturday Night,Paradise Square,SIX: The MusicalandA Strange Loopwill all compete for the top prize.
Additionally,Angela Lansburyreceived the 2022 SpecialTony Award for Lifetime Achievementin the Theatre, marking her sixth Tony.
The 2022 Tony Awards are currently airing live from Radio City Music Hall in New York City on CBS and Paramount+.
source: people.com
