Nicole Scherzinger won the Tony price For the best leading actress in a musical Sunday, after having done it Broadway The beginnings depicting Norma Desmond Sunset Blvd.
“Growing up, I always felt like I did not belong. But you made me all felt that I belong, and I finally returned,” said Scherzinger during his speech of emotional acceptance.
Scherzinger, who has become famous as a main singer of Pussycat dolls, brought the role to Broadway After playing aging, silent Movie star with illusions of magnitude in the West End of London. She won the Olivier 2024 prize for the best actress in a musical for her performance across the pond, with the two productions by Jamie Lloyd.
“Jamie Lloyd, you have seen in me what we know.
The main actress in a musical category was one of the The most closely watched races in industry, with Nicole ScherzingerThe captivating representation of Desmond, and his masterful voice, which regularly lead to two ovations standing by show, in narrow affirmation with the nuanced representation of McDonald de Rose Gypsy And the powerful performance of “Rose’s Turn”, which also brought the public to their feet.
Jennifer Simard and Megan Hilty from Death becomes her and the Jasmine Amy Rodgers of Boop! The musical were also nominees in the category.
Tony voters weighed Scherzinger’s solid beginnings on Broadway against the long career on Broadway from McDonald’s and previous six Tons. Scherzinger also had a moment of controversy at the start of his race when she Loved and commented On a Maga style hat, which read “Make Jesus first”, while McDonald saw a recent wave of community support after Faced with negative comments from Patti Lupone.
The two had campaigned and participated in many media and industry opportunities before Tony Awards Ceremony, including the incorrect annual event, where the actors take parts in which they would not be thrown, and Scherzinger sang “I am what I am”, a hymn of the gay community, of The Cage aux Folles. Throughout his race, Scherzinger also took photos still in costume and covered with blood, with guests and celebrities behind the scenes.
The musical, which presents a score of Andrew Lloyd Webber and opened in Broadway in 1994, traditionally presented a grand staircase, and a lot of spectacle around the script for a screenwriter who finds himself at home and trapped in Desmond’s house. In this renewal, the scene is naked, but Lloyd uses cameras that often project Norma’s face on a big screen on the stage and even follows Joe Gillis, the scriptwriter, while he brings the public behind the scenes, then outside the theater To start the second act.
The role of Desmond, which was first popularized on the screen, was also played by Patti Lupone and Glenn Close, who both saw Scherzinger on stage and praised his performance.
In addition to playing at Norma Desmond in the production of West End of Sunset BLVD., Scherzinger appeared as Grizabella in the production of West End 2014 of Cats.
Scherzinger plays in Sunset Blvd.Until July 12, alongside Tom Francis, who was also nominated for Tony for his representation of Joe Gillis.
