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Nominee Daniel Dae Kim from "Yellow Face" attends the 78th Annual Tony Awards Meet the Nominees press event at the Sofitel New York on Thursday, May 8, 2025, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Daniel Dae Kim making history at the Tony Awards and pushing for Asian representation on Broadway

Actor Daniel Dae Kim more than made the nominee list for the Tony Awards. He made Broadway history. Known for TV series such as “Lost” and “Hawaii Five-0,” Kim is the first Asian nominee for best lead actor in a play in the Tonys’ 78-year history for his work in “Yellow Face.”
 
This image released by Polk & Co. shows Megan Hilty, left, and Jennifer Simard during a performance of "Death Becomes Her" in New York. (Matthew Murphy/Polk & Co. via AP)

‘Buena Vista Social Club,’ ‘Death Becomes Her’ and ‘Maybe Happy Ending’ lead Tony Award nominations

 
This Dec. 21, 2012 file photo shows Cameron Mackintosh, producer of the stage production of "Les Miserables" in Sydney, Australia for the premiere of the film version. Mackintosh is in New York working on a new version of "Les Miserables" that opens on Broadway this month. Mackintosh, the producer behind such mega-hits as "Cats," "The Phantom of the Opera" and "Miss Saigon, " keeps finding himself in the strange position of returning to former triumphs, stripping them down and then building them up again. "Les Miserables" opens on March 23. (AP Photo/Rob Griffith, File)

Cameron Mackintosh, one of the last great theater impresarios, has plans for stages everywhere

 
MCC Theater is celebrating its 25th anniversary anniversary with an album of Broadway A-listers — including Eva Noblezada, Jonathan Groff, Jeremy Jordan, Ben Platt, Kelli O’Hara and Katrina Lenk — performing songs from roles in which they would not traditionally be cast. (Joy Machine Records via AP)

Broadway’s Eva Noblezada, Jonathan Groff, Jeremy Jordan, Ben Platt and Kelli O’Hara star on album

 
Trevor Noah arrives at the 67th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

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FILE - Vina Morales arrives at the World Premiere of "Easter Sunday" in Los Angeles on Aug. 2, 2022. Morales will take over as Aurora Aquino in the Broadway musical “Here Lies Love” for a month-long engagement starting Sept. 22. She replaces Lea Salonga ,who has been with the show since previews in June. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP, File)

Vina Morales replaces Lea Salonga in Broadway’s ‘Here Lies Love’ to spotlight Filipino stars

 
This image released by Boneau/Bryan-Brown shows Lea Salonga as Aurora Aquino, center, during a performance of "Here Lies Love," opening July 20 at the Broadway Theatre in New York. (Boneau/Bryan-Brown via AP)

Lea Salonga heads the first all-Filipino cast of a Broadway show in ‘Here Lies Love’