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Patrick Marber reflects on his long-standing relationship with playwright Tom Stoppard, highlighting their collaborations, personal anecdotes, and Stoppard's complex personality, culminating in the tribute to his life and work through the plays 'Travesties' and 'Leopoldstadt'.
Two Broadway shows, "Leopoldstadt" and "Parade," which deal with the subject of antisemitism, won multiple major Tony awards. The honorees made statements linking hatred of Jews with other forms of hatred, including homophobia and anti-transgender sentiment. "Leopoldstadt" won four of the six Tonys for which it was nominated, including best play. "Parade" won two prizes, including best revival of a musical. Several other Jewish moments occurred at the show, including lifetime achievement awards for Jewish Broadway legends John Kander and Joel Grey.
Producer Sonia Friedman, who backed Tony-winning plays like Leopoldstadt, The Ferryman, and Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, expressed concerns about the future of large-scale plays on Broadway due to their high cost and the tough financial environment. She believes that until the economics of Broadway can make them more accessible for audiences and cheaper to produce, plays of this scale and breadth may be under threat. Despite the challenges, Friedman remained committed to keeping Leopoldstadt running for as long as possible.
The 76th Annual Tony Awards were held in New York City, with Kimberly Akimbo and Leopoldstadt winning Best Musical and Best Play, respectively. Kimberly Akimbo won five categories, including Best Featured Actress in a Musical and Best Leading Actress in a Musical. The awards also saw the first-ever wins for openly non-binary performers. The full list of winners includes productions such as Some Like It Hot, Sweeney Todd, and Parade.
The musical Some Like It Hot received the most Tony Award nominations with 13, including nods for nonbinary actors J. Harrison Ghee and Alex Newell. Other notable nominations include plays that have won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and Tom Stoppard's new play about the Holocaust, Leopoldstadt. The awards ceremony is scheduled to be broadcast on CBS and Paramount+ on June 11, 2023.