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May 2, 2023 · May 2, 2023 8:55am. Alex Newell in 'Shucked' and J. Harrison Ghee in 'Some Like It Hot' Mathew Murphy & Evan Zimmerman; Marc J. Franklin. J. Harrison Ghee and Alex Newell appear...
May 31, 2023 · O ne morning in early May, J. Harrison Ghee and Alex Newell made history as the first nonbinary-identifying actors to be nominated for Tony Awards. Then, a month later, they did it again:...
Jun 11, 2023 · In Historic Night for Nonbinary Performers, J. Harrison Ghee and Alex Newell Win Tony Awards. Ghee became the first out nonbinary performer to win a Tony for best leading actor in a...
- Who Is Alex Newell?
- Who Is J. Harrison Ghee?
- Reflecting on The Tony Wins
Prior to their Tony win, Newell was best known for their role as Unique Adams on the Fox musical series Glee. They also starred as Asaka in the Broadway revival of Once on This Islandin 2017. Newell was 6 when their father died of cancer, leaving their single working mother to raise Newell in Massachusetts. Without ever having taken formal voice le...
Ghee was no stranger to Broadway before their Tony-winning turn in Some Like it Hot, having originated the role of Andre Mayem in Mrs. Doubtfire and winning praise as Lola in Kinky Boots. “There are pictures of me at age 3 with a mike in hand, singing,” Ghee said. “It’s what I’ve always done. Music is my safe place. It’s where I can express myself....
Ahead of the Tony Awards ceremony, Ghee said their historic Tony nomination, along with Newell’s, demonstrated that “if a human is doing great work, it should be all about honoring that work,” according to Vogue. “This definitely feels like it moves the needle forward, not only in our industry of entertainment, but in the world at large,” they said...
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Jun 12, 2023 · CNN —. Two performers who identify as nonbinary made history at Sunday’s Tony Awards. Alex Newell took home the Tony for best performance in a featured role in a musical for their role as Lulu...
May 2, 2023 · May 2, 2023 Updated 6:19 AM PT. J. Harrison Ghee and Alex Newell made history Tuesday morning as they became the first nonbinary-identifying actors to be nominated for Tony Awards.
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Jun 12, 2023 · Alex Newell and J. Harrison Ghee made history Sunday night as the first out nonbinary actors to win Tony Awards. Newell, who also identifies as gender-nonconforming and gender-fluid,...
