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Tony Awards: Wife Bay Jones’ ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ Oratory Caps Three-Decade Quest
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Good for You! Dear Evan Hansen's Rachel Bay Jones Wins Her First Tony Award
Rachel Bay Jones has won her first Tony! She earned the award in the Best Featured Actress in a Musical category for her touching performance in Dear Evan Hansen. The win was announced at the Tonys ceremony on June 11 at Radio City Music Hall. The other nominees in the category were Stephanie J. Block for Falsettos, Kate Baldwin for Hello, Dolly!, Jenn Colella for Come From Away and Mary Beth Peil for Anastasia. You can catch Rachel Bay Jones in Dear Evan Hansen at the Music Box Theatre.
"Oh my god, I have been in and out of this business for so long. It’s pretty amazing that I’m here in a show that I just love so much. It’s a dream come true," said Jones in a gracious speech.
Jones originated the role of Heidi Hansen in the musical's world premiere at Washington, D.C.’s Arena Stage in July 2015. She has previously appeared on Broadway in Pippin, Hair, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown and Meet Me in St. Louis.
Congrats to Rachel Bay Jones on her first Tony win! Check out her interview on Show People with Paul Wontorek below, and see Dear Evan Hansen at the Music Box Theatre.
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Dear Evan Hansen, the original Broadway musical that tells the story of an “invisible” high school outsider whose desperate longing for acceptance leads him to an unimaginable lie, was the most-awarded production of the 71st Annual Tony Awards, which were presented June 11 at Radio City Music Hall.
Nominated for nine awards, Dear Evan Hansen won in six categories, including Best Musical. Ben Platt took home the Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical for his emotionally raw performance in the show’s title role, while Rachel Bay Jones won for Best Performance by an Actress in Featured Role a Musical for her performance as his mother Heidi. Oscar winners Benj Pasek and Justin Paul also took home their first Tony Award for Best Original Score. Alex Lacamoire won his third Tony for Best Orchestrations, having previously won for Hamilton and In the Heights.
The celebrated Broadway revival of Hello, Dolly! starring Bette Midler took home four Tony Awards, including Best Revival of a Musical and Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role a Musical for Midler. It was also awarded Best Performance by an Actor in Featured Role a Musical for Gavin Creel, as well as Best Costume Design of a Musical for Santo Loquasto.
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