Each year, the theater world pauses to ask which stories moved us most — and on Sunday, the 79th Tony Awards began answering that question before the main curtain even rose. In a pre-show ceremony on Pluto TV, the new musical Schmigadoon! and a revival of Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman each claimed three early awards, while Qween Jean made history as the first openly transgender woman to win a Tony, recognized for her costume design on Cats: The Jellicle Ball. The evening's larger prizes awaited at Radio City Music Hall, but the pre-show had already told a story about craft, representatio
Schmigadoon! and Death of a Salesman dominate 79th Tony Awards
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