History in the making! Aaron Tveit‘s big win at the 2021 Tony Awards was unprecedented — and a long time coming.The 37-year-old Gossip Girl alum was the only nominee in the running for Best Leading Actor in a Musical on Sunday, September 26, but still had to get at least 60 percent of Tony voters’ decisions.
The team had the option to vote for Tveit or vote for no one to win the award in the category.Tveit’s win for his role in Moulin Rouge!
The Musical wasn’t a guaranteed result — and he accepted it was gratitude. While thanking his family, friends, colleagues and more on the stage at the Winter Garden Theatre in New York City, the Les Miserables star was overcome with emotion as he took home the first Tony Award of his 15-year Broadway
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