2014 Tony Awards - Audra McDonald - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play

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10 жыл бұрын

Audra McDonald received a 2014 Tony Award for her performance in "Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill" - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play
The 68th Annual Tony Awards, Sunday June 8th 8/7c on CBS.
Broadway: Where Stars Align
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@Kirandera 10 жыл бұрын

The best part is, she's most likely going to get more.

@Confessional24 10 жыл бұрын

HAHA YES!!!!!

@keacreme 10 жыл бұрын

the meryl streep of broadway. she's a gift.

@outinsider 10 жыл бұрын

Yes, but Audra deserves every accolade that has come her way.

@misstammygamble 10 жыл бұрын

outinsider I agree. But so does Meryl :)

@outinsider 10 жыл бұрын

Not since 2003 she hasn't.

@renan.csmaia 6 жыл бұрын

Audra is original! No comparison, please!

@DG-us6rh 4 жыл бұрын

that's not a compliment to Audra McDonald, that's saying Meryl Streep is a great actress

@CWazBroadwayBandGeek 7 жыл бұрын

Audra McDonald: The Beyoncé of the Tony awards.

@chescaleigh 10 жыл бұрын

WHO THE HELL IS CUTTING ONIONS DAMNIT?!

@IrniseFennell 10 жыл бұрын

I teared up too and didn't even watch it live! She looks amazing and her speech was everything!

@klausweasley 10 жыл бұрын

6 Tonys and she's only in her early 40's. She's gonna win 12 Tonys when all is said and done.

@brightsunshine 10 жыл бұрын

That's what I said last year. I was like, "She's only in her 40s. She's going to beat the record." Lo and behold, just a year later, she beat it! :D

@decadencewhimsyandsarcasm 5 жыл бұрын

It’s worth noting, this is her SIXTH tony, and she acted as sincere and graceful as if it were her first. As someone else commented, she’s so the (even more successful) Meryl Streep of Broadway

@landry2611 3 жыл бұрын

She's what Beyonce is to the grammys or Meryl Streep to the oscars. Amazing!

@carolcheny 10 жыл бұрын

Tearing up. I went to the show after hearing the bootleg and instantly crying my ass off and booked the show. As a jazz singer I couldn't believe she had the courage and talent to do this show. I couldn't even tell her how much I loved it at the stage door (me and the other guy on a wednesday night) but I managed to take a picture with her. Audra's speech was perfect. I'm so glad Lena Horne was mentioned, for her sacrifices have mostly been forgotten. And of course, for Billie Holiday, whose life was so loaded that most of us traditional jazz singers can't even verbalize. Great artists take risks. We are all lucky that Audra did.

@Zanderthegrape 9 жыл бұрын

SLAY MAMA SLAYYYY! What a stunning actress, my goodness. She is fabulous and will always be. Queen Audra, keep doing what your doing.

@justin33.44 8 жыл бұрын

I think she holds the record for most wins in the acting category. Six or seven wins I believe.

@CagedbirdFree 10 жыл бұрын

I love this WOMAN! Wow! What an actor!!! I was crying with her... We are witnessing a legend in our era...what a speech!!! I hope more parents will explore the Arts for their kid's "hyperactivity". Their souls are longing to CREATE and share with the world. And many of us are waiting to enjoy them on the stage. Thank you Audra for sharing your gift to the world. I know your parents are smiling from the heavens.

@lisafs0902 10 жыл бұрын

Audra deserves all six of those Tony' s! Congrats, my queen!

@ThePinkKiwi1995 10 жыл бұрын

she is the most amazing person. I can't believe it has been twenty years since she won her first tony. She is historic :)

@GroovyGadget 10 жыл бұрын

I'm so happy for her!!

@mariamaggard 8 жыл бұрын

i cry every time. one of the most deserved Tony Awards of all time

@ifeelpretty5790 3 жыл бұрын

This same day, I went to see Les Mis (Audra’s husband Will Swenson happened to be playing Javert) and while my mother was waiting for me across the street from the stage door, she caught a glimpse of Audra in the car that was picking up Will to go to the Tony Awards 😃

@seppyq3672 3 жыл бұрын

I said hi to both of them once when they were walking in to do a benefit show at Wills grandparents theater. I could have seen them after the show too but I was too scared to actually go up and talk to her. I so regret that!

@cacnoose47 4 жыл бұрын

I’ve watched this way too many times in the last 6 years and it never fails to make me so emotional

@JhonathanFree 10 жыл бұрын

So good to see TALENT and HARD WORK rewarded.

@bkcoqui 10 жыл бұрын

I first saw this lady not too long ago playing the roll of nurse Susie in the movie "Wit" with Emma Thompson. Right after the movie ended I went online searching to find more about her. To my surprise I discovered that she is a lot MORE than I ever imagined, she has recorded a few CDs and she is also a well acclaimed Broadway singer and performer. WOW the things you discover, and I first saw her acting as a supporting actress... Good for her !!! :-)

@sylvia1797 3 жыл бұрын

I saw her perform this role in London not long after her win. She's truly a legend.

@theplantcantalk3029 10 жыл бұрын

She's so adorable!

@TVInformative 10 жыл бұрын

She's amazing!! I love her work! I was sooo lucky to see her live on stage! CONGRATS Audra!!

@sadiejensen2907 9 жыл бұрын

This inspires me everyday.

@khemanig2 10 жыл бұрын

Amazing speech and loved the dedication to those phenomenal black women.

@TheAshumms 8 жыл бұрын

She is an inspiration

@AB.926 7 ай бұрын

The queen

@Bloorain82 10 жыл бұрын

Oh my goodness I'm in tears watching this. You deserve it Audra!!!

@Dathan 10 жыл бұрын

What a talented woman. Just amazing and a pleasure to see and enjoy her talent.

@143SummerBaby 10 жыл бұрын

she is my queen

@Margotxmargot 10 жыл бұрын

I'm crying into my lunch

@kendrickglover4996 10 жыл бұрын

YaY! Well deserved

@ericarichter6839 4 жыл бұрын

GODDESS

@BackstrokeFreak1 10 жыл бұрын

All bow down to the Queen.

@MsWickedWolf 4 жыл бұрын

A goddess

@IzzieDaily 10 жыл бұрын

i cried haha

@AcademyAwardsPerson 10 жыл бұрын

lmao at Anna Wintour.

@shanedeleon5376 6 жыл бұрын

Perfect acceptance speech. Glad she gave a shout out to Billie Holiday.

@russeljimenez4003 9 жыл бұрын

Is that Anna Wintour in 0:54?

@melv5566 3 жыл бұрын

Billy holidaaaaaay baby (Latrice voice)

@harryroldie4698 9 жыл бұрын

i love audra she is beyond talented but 6 tonys??? musical theeatre like hollywood loves to acclaim single people with tons of awards..(meryl streep or tom hanks comes to mind) but there are so many talented actresses that are just as deserving, if not more, of the recognition of a tony award win... ENOUGH already! we all know audra is fabulous! lets celebrate unknown talents (especially all those unknown black /latino asian female talents) and encourage them with good roles not pile on acclaim to those who already have it!

@crazyguy98456978 9 жыл бұрын

I agree (Except for Meryl Streep she's amazing) I felt like this was probably the only Tony Award she actually deserved there might have been one or two others, but she shouldn't have won six.

@shaunbeverley3880 9 жыл бұрын

harry roldie She is such a good actress and deserves those tonys

@shekolacarrington4522 9 жыл бұрын

SHIT... THESE FRIGGING ONIONS....

@markwhitman72 10 жыл бұрын

She is not in the same league as the late, great Julie Harris but records are meant to be tied and broken, I suppose.

@brianeduardo1234 10 жыл бұрын

Anna Wintour in shades in the theatre... what a pretentious silly woman and her hair like a helmet... congrats to Audra you have more intelligence and dignity in your little finger nail than the likes of Ms.Wintour

@pocketpets1318 10 жыл бұрын

Yes the crying was a bit much.

@HaunaMyKiki 10 жыл бұрын

Not at all, considering she now has the most Tony awards in Broadway's history (and in less time than anyone else preceding her), and she is the first and only person to win at least one Tony in all her eligible categories.

@tompaulcampbell 7 жыл бұрын

Did you actually listen to what she said?

@kendrickglover4996 10 жыл бұрын

YaY! Well deserved