Some Like It Hot) and Alex Newell (Shucked) made history at the Tony’s as the first non-binary performers to scoop awards. They featured in a set piece at Broadway Bares, alongside Jay Armstrong Johnson (Parade) and Jonathan Burke (The Inheritance).
The latter starred as a couple at the “grind opening” of “Pleasure Park”: The theme of last Sunday’s presentation.Ghee and Newell also joined Mitchell on stage after the finale to thank the audience for attending and contributing.“Amazing things happen when you show up,” Mitchell said. “That’s what all of you have done year after year, decade after decade.
You’ve all shown up in the ways that only you can and only you know how to and it will always make a difference.”Other highlights included a Drag Storytime set piece.
This featured the “Mother of Manhattan Drag”, Kizha Carr wearing a stunning gown emblazoned with icons of queer liberation and protest — including Divine, the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence and Stormé DeLarverie.Performers included cast members from the likes of Moulin Rouge, Aladdin, Funny Girl, Bad Cinderella, Six, and Hamilton, among others.