Jennifer Hudson joins EGOT winners after Tony victory
msn.comTony awards in New York on Sunday night. Known as US entertainment’s grand slam, the illustrious acronym EGOT signifies a recipient of an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony award.
Hudson received her Tony as one of the producers of A Strange Loop, which was named best musical at the ceremony at Radio City Music Hall.
A Strange Loop received the greatest number of nominations at this year’s awards, with 11, and also won best book of a musical for Michael R Jackson who has already received the Pulitzer prize for his meta-musical about a black queer writer who is writing a musical about a black queer writer.
In a five-star review, the Guardian critic Gloria Oladipo called it an “uproarious and crushing” account of one man’s search for himself. Video: 'Strange Loop,' 'Lehman Trilogy' earn Tony honors as Broadway celebrates return (Reuters)It's gonna be all right, Taylor Swift tells NYU graduates at commencementGibson guitar smashed on night rock band Oasis split sold at auction'Downton Abbey' returns with a silent movie and a trip to FranceDepp lawyers question Heard about knife, love notes in defamation caseUkraine's Kalush Orchestra feted on return home after Eurovision winHuge public support sweeps Ukraine's Kalush Orchestra to Eurovision winHudson is the 17th person to achieve EGOT status and, at the age of 40, the third youngest to do so.
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