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Popping M&Ms during the early Tonys
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
“In the Heights” — the new musical about Latino life in the barrio — picked up two early awards, for choreography and orchestrations. This could be an important indicator of things to come. “In the Heights” and “Passing Strange” are expected to win big tonight.
Stew (the alt-rock star with no last name) won for book of “Passing Strange.” “I thought this was going to happen like an hour from now,” Stew said of early segment of the Tonys. “I was looking for some M&Ms in my pocket or something.”
This year’s Regional Tony for sustained excellence went to the Chicago Shakespeare Theatre. (Last, year, Atlanta’s Alliance Theatre won the coveted regional kudos.) Chicago Shakes artistic director Barbara Gaines accepted the award with a generous nod to her colleagues at Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theater, many of whom are nominated for Tracy Letts’ “August: Osage County.”
Then she told the New York crowd how to find her in Chicago. “Take the New Jersey turnpike to I-80 and turn left.”
Two designers who have worked a good bit at the Alliance just won design awards — Catherine Zuber for “South Pacific” costumes and Todd Rosenthal for the set design of “August.”
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