Alex Newell and J. Harrison Ghee Make Tony Award History as First Nonbinary Nominees
etonline.comAlex Newell and J. Harrison Ghee made history on Tuesday, when the two performers became the first nonbinary-identifying people nominated for individual acting prizes for the 76th annual Tony Awards.
Newell, who first broke out on and has since become a Broadway and TV fixture, was nominated for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical.
They are being recognized for their turn as Lulu, a female whiskey distiller living in a small, corn-filled town, in the nominated musical, .Ghee, meanwhile, has made a name for themself with past performances in and before being nominated in the Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical category for.
In the musical, which was co-written by Amber Ruffin and earned the most nominations of any production this year, Ghee stars as bass player Jerry, who goes on the run as Daphne.
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