tony awards
Dede Ayite Becomes the First Black Woman to Win the Tony Award for Best Costume Design
Dede Ayite became the first Black woman to win a Tony for best costume design of a play at the 2024 Tony Awards. Ayite was nominated for several shows, but her work on the now-closed Jaja’s African Hair Braiding brought her the win. Opening in October 2023 and running through the following month, the show…
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5 African Americans who won big at the Tony Awards on this day in 1989
The 43rd Annual Tony Awards, which honor achievement in the Broadway theatre was held on June...
