Tony Award Winner Is A Former Delaware Theater Company Cast Member
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 11: Bonnie Milligan, winner of Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical Award for "Kimberly Akimbo", poses in the press room during The 76th Annual Tony Awards at Radio Hotel on June 11, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions)
Award Season is fun to participate in not only for the glamour, red carpet interviews and moving speeches. Sometimes you see someone you know. For instance, this one Tony Award Winner Is A Former Delaware Theater Company Cast Member.
On Sunday night, the 2022 Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical award went to one Bonnie Milligan. Milligan won for her role of Aunt Debra in “Kimberly Akimbo”. However not too long ago, she was seen on stage in Wilmington in a production of “Other World”.
Delaware Theater Company is Delaware’s only Equity Theater, bringing popular mainstage productions to the first state.
According to MSN.Com, Milligan’s acceptance speech was moving to say the least. “I want to tell everybody that doesn’t maybe look like what the world is telling you you should look like,” Milligan said, “You belong somewhere.”
As a teenager, Milligan promised her mom that if she one day made it to the Tony Awards, she would bring mom as her date. This weekend, she made that dream a reality.
Milligan is an Ohio State graduate who has appeared in productions such as Broadway’s “Head Over Heels” and a national tour of “Kinky Boots”.
If you were in the audience at DTC when this Tony Award Winner performed there, you can consider yourself very lucky.
5 Delaware Arts Organizations To Receive $1M In Grants
Delaware Arts Organizations have always been low-key top notch. There are so many impressive organizations bringing wonderful entertainment to Delaware’s audiences. They can continue impressing thanks to the $1m in grants they will be receiving.
The National Endowment for the Arts announced a second round of funding to support a wide range of projects.
“The Arts enrich our lives and contribute to healthy and thriving communities,” said NEA Chair Maria Rosario Jackson, PhD.
The Delaware Division of the Arts Director Jessica Ball responded to the generous support. “This significant investment is a testament to the immense talent and creative spirit that thrives in our vibrant arts community”, said Ball.
The arts take quite a hit when anything goes south in the economy. During the height of the pandemic when everything closed, arts organizations were one of the first to close and one of the last to reopen.
Recovering after years of impact from Covid-19 have taken quite a toll on some of our beloved arts organizations. This funding will undoubtedly be a huge help.
The arts can only stay alive and well if we continue to support them. Go out to a show. Visit a local venue, make a small donation, buy your family tickets for Christmas. Supporting the arts can be easy. Get out there and have fun!
Below, you can see the lucky 5 Delaware Arts Organizations To Receive $1M In Grants
More information about the National Endowment for the Arts’ grant opportunities is available at arts.gov/grants.
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