Hollywood
Tony Awards 2024: Jeremy Strong and Daniel Radcliffe take home major prizes; see the complete list of winners
NEW YORK, Broadway theatre brilliance recognised with the Tony Awards With honours for a suffragette musical, a gritty adaptation of a 1960s novel, and a 1970s rock band drama, Sunday celebrated history.
After presiding over last year’s writerless event with an intricately choreographed dance piece, Tony-nominated and Oscar-winning actress Ariana DeBose hosted the awards ceremony for the third consecutive year at New York City’s Lincoln Centre.
With an all-female cast, Shaina Taub won best score and best writing of a musical for Suffs, a musical that tells the story of the suffragette campaign.
Daniel Aukin’s best direction and best play went to Stereophonic, which won the Tony Awards. With original music written by Will Butler, formerly of Arcade Fire, and set in the 1970s, David Adjmi’s drama about a rock band recording an album broke the record for most Tony Award nominations ever for a play.
Best main actor in a play went to succession star Jeremy Strong for his performance in Henrik Ibsen’s play “Enemy of the People,” while best featured actor went to Daniel Radcliffe, who is most known for his lead in the Harry Potter film series, for “Merrily We Roll Along.”
In his play Stereophonic, Will Brill won the award for best featured actor in a play, besting two other performers. For her performance in Purlie Victorious, Kara Young—the first Black actor, male or female—won the best featured actress in a play Tony Award three years in a row.
For the dance musical Illinoise, which included Sufjan Steven’s 2005 concept album Illinois on stage, Justin Peck was awarded the Tony Award for best choreography.
Danya Taymor stunned favourite Merrily We Roll Along star Maria Friedman by winning for director of a musical version of S.E. Hinton’s coming-of-age classic The Outsiders.
Dancers honoured Broadway icon Chita Rivera, who passed away in January at the age of 91, including DeBose, who reprised her Oscar-winning performance as Anita in Steven Spielberg’s cinematic adaptation of West Side Story.
The majority of the Tony Awards were given out in technical categories during a pre-show event that was aired on Pluto TV, a free channel, and was hosted by actors Julianne Hough and Utkarsh Ambudkar.
The pre-show featured the Isabelle Stevenson Award, given to Billy Porter in recognition of his work as an activist and spokesman for the LGBTQ communities, and the best regional theatre award, given to Philadelphia’s Wilma Theatre.
For their career achievements in theatre, writer, director, and producer George C. Wolfe and director Jack O’Brien were each awarded the 2024 Special Tony Award.
Additionally, Alex Edelman for his solo production “Just For Us,” Abe Jacob for his sound design, and Nikiya Mathis for her wig design in “Jaja’s African Hair Braiding” were given Special Tony Awards.
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Ali Fazal to star with ‘powerhouse of talent’, Fleabag star Phoebe Waller-Bridge in Rule Breakers
Ali Fazal to star with Phoebe Waller-Bridge in Rule Breakers, directed by Bill Guttentag, exploring resilience in Afghanistan, set for March 2025 release.
Ali Fazal is set to star alongside master writer and Fleabag star Phoebe Waller-Bridge in Rule Breakers. The project, produced by Angel Studios, marks yet another milestone in Fazal’s international career. (Also read: Richa Chadha, Ali Fazal name their baby girl Zuneyra Ida Fazal. Know the meaning)
About Rule Breaker and collab with PWB
Rule Breakers, directed by two time Oscar winner Bill Guttentag, explores themes of resilience and defiance in Afghanistan. The film is set for a release in March 2025.
“I am thrilled to be a part of Rule Breakers and to share the screen with such a talented actress as Phoebe Waller-Bridge,” said Fazal. “This project resonates with me deeply, and I believe it’s crucial to tell stories that highlight the strength and resilience of individuals in challenging circumstances. I look forward to bringing this narrative to life and reaching audiences globally.”
Speaking about working with Phoebe, Ali said, “I am so thrilled to be able to support a film that we think every parent should take their daughter to watch in the theatres. And the story being so inspiring, it was no surpise that Phoebe also stepped in.. of course she is a powerhouse of talent so her addition am sure has lifted the film to greater heights. We play key roles at different stages in Roya mehboob’s life and journey along with the Afghani robotics team for girls”.
Phoebe and Ali’s Hollywood journeys
Phoebe Waller-Bridge is a British actor, writer, and producer known for her sharp wit and unique storytelling. She created and starred in the acclaimed TV series Fleabag, which won multiple awards and resonated widely for its dark humour and raw honesty. Waller-Bridge also contributed to Killing Eve, showcasing her knack for complex, unpredictable female characters.
Ali Zafar is the busiest Indian actor in Hollywood, having starred in Fast and Furious franchise, Victoria and Abdul, Death on the Nile and Kandahar. In India, he will be seen in the Mirzapur movie soon.
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