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Brandon Victor Dixon
Brandon Victor Dixon (born September 23, 1981) is an American actor, singer and theatrical producer. As a musical theatre actor, he is known for Tony Awards, Tony Award-nominated Broadway theatre, Broadway performances as Harpo in the 2005 musical ''The Color Purple (musical), The Color Purple'' and Eubie Blake in ''Shuffle Along, or, the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed'' (2016). He originated both roles, as well as the leading role of Berry Gordy, Berry Gordy Jr. in ''Motown: The Musical'' (2013) on Broadway, which earned a nomination for a Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album. In 2016, Dixon assumed the role of Aaron Burr in the Broadway company of ''Hamilton (musical), Hamilton''. Off-Broadway as well as in London's West End theatre, West End, Dixon played the role of Hayward Patterson in ''The Scottsboro Boys'' and was nominated for a 2014 Laurence Olivier Awards, 2014 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical, Laurence Olivier Awa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
73rd Tony Awards
The 73rd Annual Tony Awards were held on June 9, 2019, to recognize achievement in Broadway productions during the 2018–19 season. The ceremony was held at Radio City Music Hall in New York City and was broadcast live by CBS. James Corden served as host. ''Hadestown'' was the most awarded show of the season, with eight including Best Musical.'' The Ferryman'' won four awards, including Best Play. Musicals ''The Cher Show'' and ''Tootsie'', the revival of Rodgers and Hammerstein's ''Oklahoma!'', and the new play ''Ink'' each won two awards. The ceremony received mixed reviews, with many criticizing the performance of Corden as host. At the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards, it was nominated for three awards: Outstanding Variety Special (Live), Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special, and Outstanding Lighting Design / Lighting Direction for a Variety Special. Eligibility The official eligibility cut-off date for Broadway productions opening in the 2018–2019 season was April ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |