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The 79th Annual Tony Awards have come and gone, and Patrick Pacheco gathers four of the sharpest voices in theatre journalism to break it all down. Janice Simpson, Adam Feldman of Time Out New York, Margaret Hall of Playbill, and Zachary Stewart of TheaterMania return to dissect the wins, the upsets, and what the night said about the state of Broadway. Schmigadoon! took Best Musical in what some thought would be a closer race with The Lost Boys. Liberation won Best Play, making Bess Wohl the first American female playwright to win since Wendy Wasserstein in 1989. Death of a Salesman led the night with six Tony wins, while Cats: The Jellicle Ball made history with Qween Jean becoming the first openly trans person to win a Tony. The panel digs into Lesley Manville's Broadway debut win, Ali Louis Bourzgui's powerful acceptance speech addressing Islamophobia and Palestine, the heartbreak of Nathan Lane losing to John Lithgow, P!NK's surprisingly winning turn as host, and whether Ragtime taking Best Revival over Cats: The Jellicle Ball says something about how Broadway voters approach political work. Plus, Pacheco signs off the season with news of what's next: Theater: All the Moving Parts becomes Center Stage this fall on CUNY TV.

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