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In other inspiring moments at Sunday’s awards, the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School show choir sang Rent’s theme song, “Seasons of Love.” And upon winning the Tony for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for The Band’s Visit, Middle Eastern-American actor Ari’el Stachel used his moment at the podium to honor his parents and heritage:

Both of my parents are here tonight—and I have avoided so many events with them because for so many years of my life, I pretended that I was not a Middle Eastern person. ... After 9/11, it was very, very difficult for me. And so I concealed and I missed so many special events with them. And they’re looking at me right now, and I can’t believe it.

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The black nominees for the 72nd annual Tony Awards included the following:

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Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical:

LaChanze, Summer: The Donna Summer Musical

Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical: 

Joshua Henry, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Carousel

Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play:
 

Condola Rashad, Saint Joan

Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical:

Ariana DeBose, Summer: The Donna Summer Musical

Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play:

Noma Dumezweni for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts One and Two