MANILA, Philippines — Filipino-American actor-singers Nicole Scherzinger and Darren Criss received their first-ever nominations on the Tony Awards 2025 earlier at present.
Scherzinger, the previous lead singer of pop group Pussycat Dolls, scored her first Tony for her portrayal of a has-been star Norma Desmond in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Broadway adaptation of the 1950 movie “Sundown Blvd.”
“Thanks for making this little Hawaiian Ukranian Filipino lady’s dream come true,” Nicole stated throughout her acceptance speech on the awards evening held on the Radio Metropolis Music Corridor in Manhattan.
Nicole had earlier shocked together with her Norma Desmond-inspired look on the pink carpet.
Other than her win, “Sundown Blvd” additionally received Finest Revival of a Musical and Finest Lighting Design in a Musical for Jack Knowles.
Darren, who rose to fame by way of the TV musical “Glee,” additionally picked up his first Tony for his efficiency in “Possibly Joyful Ending.”
It’s a double win for Criss as “Possibly Joyful Ending” bagged the Finest Musical award. Other than taking up a job within the musical, Criss can be one of many producers of the present.
“Possibly Joyful Ending” additionally scored the next awards: Finest Path of a Musical for Michael Arden, Finest E-book of a Musical for Will Aronson and Hue Park, Finest Unique Rating for Park and Aronson, and Finest Scenic Design for Dane Laffrey and George Reeve.
One other Filipino, Marco Paguia, received Finest Orchestrations for “Buena Vista Social Membership.”
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