L Morgan Lee Becomes First Transgender Performer Nominated for a Tony Award
The breakout star is one of the featured performers in ‘A Strange Loop,’ which is up for 11 awards.
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By Stacy Lambe 7:32 AM PDT, May 9, 2022
L Morgan Lee just made history by becoming the first openly transgender person to be nominated in an acting category in the 75-year history of the Tony Awards. Lee was recognized in the Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical category for her role as Thought 1 in A Strange Loop.
Michael R. Jackson’s groundbreaking and timely musical about a queer Black man trying to write a musical about his life, meanwhile, earned 11 total nominations, making it the most recognized production of the 2021-2022 Broadway season at the 75th annual Tony Awards.
In addition to Lee’s nomination, A Strange Loop is up for Best Musical and earned other acting nods for performers Jaquel Spivey and John-Andrew Morrison.
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“YAS YAS YAS! Congratulations to L Morgan Lee on her Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Musical!” A Strange Loop’s official Twitter account wrote after the news of Lee’s nomination was announced Monday morning.
The 75th annual Tony Awards, hosted by Ariana DeBose, will be handed out live at Radio City Music Hall on Sunday, June 12, during a four-hour television event, starting at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT on Paramount+ before continuing on CBS at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.
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