Alex Newell Makes History as First Nonbinary Tony Winner, Andrzej Goulding Also Honored

Alex Newell, a nonbinary performer, won the Tony Award for best featured actor in a musical for their role in "Shucked," becoming the first out nonbinary actor to win a Tony for performance. Newell, who identifies as nonbinary and gender fluid, plays a whiskey distiller in the country-scored musical comedy. They accepted the award by thanking their building, cast, and crew, and encouraging others to pursue their dreams. Newell uses all pronouns and agreed to be considered in the gendered actor category.