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The 2019 Tony Awards: A historic win and calls for diversity at Broadway's biggest night

Every year, the Tony Awards celebrate the best of Broadway theatre. Our theatre columnist Carly Maga recaps the biggest stories from last night's ceremony.
The cast and crew of Hadestown accept the award for Best Musical onstage during the 2019 Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall on June 9, 2019 in New York City. (Getty Images)

Every year, the Tony Awards celebrate the best of Broadway theatre. The big winner from last night's ceremony was Hadestown, which took home best musical and saw Rebecca Chavkin winning best director. In all, Hadestown was nominated for fourteen awards and won eight.

Our theatre columnist Carly Maga joined host Tom Power live in the q studio to talk about the diversity of winners from Broadway's biggest night.

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