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The piece, which tells the story reinvented the Greek myth of Orpheus and Euridice to the rhythm of folk and blues, arrived as the main favorite at the great night of the American theater and not disappoint.
AIn addition to the best musical, "Hadestown" has won awards for Best Original Music, Best Director and Best Supporting Actress, among others.
Unlike many other titles, based on movies or remakes of big hits arriving directly in major theaters in New York, "Hadestown" was born from a small project that made the tour of tiny theaters in the city. 39 state of Vermont, before giving the I jump to larger places.
Created by singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell, who had no connection to Broadway, the musical has captivated New York with its mix of mythology, love stories and stories. current issues such as climate change.
Its director, Rachel Chavkin, the only woman named in her category, took advantage of her victory to denounce the lack of diversity of awards.
"There are so many ready-made women, so many ready-made artists.We must see that racial and gender diversity is also reflected by our critics," Chavkin said.
Among the performers, Santino Fontana ("Tootsie") was the best lead actor in the musical, while Stephanie J. Block was the best actress for "The Cher Show".
The biggest ovation, however, was for Ali Stroker ("Oklahoma!") who won the Best Actress Award in a musical and became the first wheelchair performer to win a Tony.
Stroker, who suffers from paralysis resulting from an accident, dedicated the award to all children with any problem or disability who were waiting to be represented in this scenario.
Another of the most famous speeches was Colombian Sergio Trujillo, laureate of the best choreography for his work in "Is Not Too Proud", which asked immigrants for hope.
"I arrived in New York more than thirty years ago as an illegal immigrant, and I am proof for all those dreamers that the American dream is still alive, because changes are going to happen," he said. he declared in English.
Trujillo, very excited, ended his thanks in Spanish: "For all who listen to this moment, I want you to know that if I, Sergio Trujillo, born in Cali, Colombia, I can have this moment, you can do it as well" .
In the theater section, the best Tony of the season was "The Ferryman", while the best actor was Bryan Cranston ("Network") and best actress Elaine May ("The Waverly Gallery").
Actor James Corden was again the master of ceremonies this year and opened the gala with a long musical tribute to the theater, in which he encouraged the audience to get up off the couch and get closer to a room neighbor.
Frightened by the jokes about the success of the TV series, the high prices of Broadway and the low wages of theater workers, that number made one laugh after another.
Corden received the support of many stars who gathered at Radio City Music Hall to present the awards, including TIna Fey, Jake Gyllenhaal, Samuel L. Jackson, Lucy Liu or Sara Bareilles.
Before the show, the red carpet was dominated by the colors of the rainbow, a floral tribute to World Pride, which is also held this year in New York to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Inn riots that triggered the Gay Pride. EFE
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