Kalukango won for her work in “Paradise Square,” a musical about Irish immigrants and Black Americans jostling to survive in New York City around the time of the Civil War. Joaquina Kalukango has won the Tony Award for best leading actress in a musical.
On Broadway, more visibility, yes, but also an unseen threat Tony Awards begin with non-acting honors handed out Saturday Night,” “Paradise Square” and “Six: The Musical.” “A Strange Loop” beat out “Girl From the North Country,” “MJ,” “Mr. Jackson, who in real life was an usher at “The Lion King,” is also the songwriter, and he wrote the 18 songs within the Broadway tradition, a cocktail of rock and R&B, melded harmonies, ballads and belting.
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The cast of 'A Strange Loop' perform at the 75th annual Tony Awards on Sunday, June 12, 2022, at Radio City Music Hall in New York.
