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First-Time Tony Nominee Lena Waithe Reacts to Noms for 'Monumental Play' 'Ain't No Mo' (Exclusive)

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Lena Waithe is now a first-time Tony nominee as one of the producers of  The production scored a total of six nods, tying it with  as the most-nominated new play, for the 76th annual Tony Awards.

Following the announcement, which was revealed live by Lea Michele and Myles Frost on Tuesday, Waithe shared her excitement about the play's recognition. " is a monumental play and I was honored when Lee Daniels asked me to join the team," she said in an exclusive statement to ET. «I saw a reading of it years ago and I knew it deserved to be on Broadway.

To be nominated for a Tony award is truly a dream come true after fighting to stay open,» she continued, before shouting out the production's nominated star. «Jordan E.

Cooper is a voice that needs to be heard and I’m so glad that very soon everyone will know his name.”Written and starring Cooper, the play tells the story about an alternate universe where the U.S.

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