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By Brent Lang

Brent Lang

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Broadway shared the wealth at the 79th Tony Awards on Sunday.

“Death of a Salesman,” a radical revival that restages Arthur Miller’s classic in a garage, was the big winner with six prizes, while “Schmigadoon!,” “The Lost Boys” and “Ragtime” each earned four statues. But no single show dominated the evening. Instead, it was a night that rewarded stage veterans like John Lithgow (“Giant”), Shoshana Bean (“The Lost Boys”) and Joshua Henry (“Ragtime”), as well as newcomers like Alden Ehrenreich (“Becky Shaw”). It was also a history-making ceremony, with “Liberation”’s Bess Wohl becoming the first female playwright in 38 years to win best play, while Apple, which produced “Schmigadoon!,” became the fastest streaming service to complete an EGOT.

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