Bradley Nies, Playwright

If you are like me and you missed the Tony Awards last night, here is a recap of some of the awards celebrating the incredible works that set the standard for theatre arts in America! Best Musical:   Schmigadoon! Book, music, and lyrics by Cinco Paul. This stage adaptation of the Emmy-winning Apple TV+ musical comedy parodies the Golden Age Broadway musicals from 1943 to 1960. Best Play: Liberation  by Bess Wohl. A Pulitzer Prize-winning play, this work follows a 1970 Ohio consciousness-raising group and the daughters of its members who try to understand the movement's ultimate purpose. Best Leading Actor in a Musical: Joshua Henry for Ragtime . Based on the novel by E. L. Doctorow, this musical stars Joshua Henry as Coalhouse Walker, Jr., a musician whose pursuit of justice against systemic racism turns violent. Best Leading Actor in a Play: John Lithgow for Giant . Written by Mark Rosenblatt, this play stars John Lithgow as the celebrated, and sometimes cont...