Tony Awards 2024: ‘Outsiders’ Outmaneuvers ‘Hell’s Kitchen,’ F-Bombs Fly and More of the Night’s Biggest Snubs and Surprises
variety.comGordon Cox Theater Editor There were a whole lot of sure things heading into the 2024 Tony Awards ceremony — “Stereophonic,” “Merrily We Roll Along,” Daniel Radcliffe.
But this year’s full list of winners had room for some unexpected twists and turns, too. You want snubs? You want surprises?
Find ’em right here. SURPRISE: An early F-bomb short-circuits Pluto TV’s censors“I can’t believe I’m crying in front of so many f—in’ people,” said Cody Spencer (“The Outsiders”) in his acceptance speech for the musical sound design award, handed out during the “Act One” portion of the ceremony’s proceedings.
Everyone watching Pluto TV, the streaming platform on which “Act One” aired, heard it — which was funny enough, but the real comedy came when Pluto TV blacked out completely for the next minute as slow-on-the-draw censors decided too late to nix the rest of his speech.
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