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Broadway's 'The Prom' Stars Perform Inspiring Number at Tony Awards 2019! (Video)

Isabelle McCalla and Caitlin Kinnunen hold hands during their inspiring performance at the 2019 Tony Awards on Sunday (June 9) at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.

The stars of The Prom showed how Broadway can be diverse and inclusive during their performance, which ended in a kiss between two women.

Caitlin and Brooks Ashmanskas, both nominated for their work in the musical, kicked things off with a performance of “Tonight Belongs to You.” The full cast then joined in for “It’s Time to Dance.”

Also featured in the performance were Beth Leavel, Christopher Sieber, Angie Schworer, and more!

The Prom is currently playing at the Longacre Theater on Broadway. Go see it!

See more photos of The Prom cast performing at the Tonys in the gallery… More Here! »

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The Prom's Nominated Actors Step Out on Tony Awards 2019 Red Carpet!

Beth Leavel, Brooks Ashmanskas, and Caitlin Kinnunen walk the red carpet at the 2019 Tony Awards on Sunday (June 9) at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.

The three actors are all nominated for their work in the musical The Prom!

The new, fully original show is nominated for seven awards, including Best Musical. Stay tuned for a performance during the Tonys.

FYI: Beth is wearing a custom Theia gown and David Webb jewels. Caitlin is wearing custom Kenneth Cole.

10+ pictures inside of the stars of The Prom at the Tony Awards… More Here! »

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Broadway's Musical Stars Celebrate the Upcoming Tony Awards!

Hadestown co-stars Reeve Carney and Eva Noblezada pose for a photo while attending the Tony Honors Cocktail Party on Monday (June 3) at the Sofitel Hotel in New York City.

The show is up for 14 awards at this week’s event, more than any other show. Eva is up for Best Actress and they were joined by co-stars and nominees Patrick Page and Amber Gray.

Stephanie J. Block, the favorite to win Best Actress in a Musical for her work in The Cher Show, was joined by husband Sebastian Arcelus.

More nominees in attendance included The Prom‘s Beth Leavel, Caitlin Kinnunen, and Brooks Ashmanskas, Ain’t Too Proud‘s Derrick Baskin, Jeremy Pope, and Ephraim Sykes, Oklahoma‘s Damon Daunno and Mary Testa, Kiss Me Kate‘s Kelli O’Hara, and Tootsie‘s Sarah Stiles, Lilli Cooper, and Andy Grotelueschen.

Make sure to watch the Tonys on Sunday night at 8/7c on CBS!

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Broadway's Tony-Nominated Musical Actors Attend a Celebration for Nominees!

The nominations for the 2019 Tony Awards were announced this week and all of the nominees gathered for a big celebration on Wednesday morning (May 1) in New York City.

We’ve gathered photos of every actor nominated for a role in a musical and put them into this post! The nominees are…

Best Leading Actor in a Musical: The Prom‘s Brooks Ashmanskas, Ain’t Too Proud‘s Derrick Baskin, Beetlejuice‘s Alex Brightman, Oklahoma!‘s Damon Daunno, and Tootsie‘s Santino Fontana

Best Leading Actress in a Musical: The Cher Show‘s Stephanie J. Block, The Prom‘s Caitlin Kinnunen and Beth Leavel, Hadestown‘s Eva Noblezada, and Kiss Me, Kate‘s Kelli O’Hara

Best Featured Actor in a Musical: Hadestown‘s Andre De Shields and Patrick Page, Tootsie‘s Andy Grotelueschen, and Ain’t Too Proud‘s Jeremy Pope and Ephraim Sykes

Best Featured Actress in a Musical: Tootsie‘s Lilli Cooper and Sarah Stiles, Hadestown‘s Amber Gray, and Oklahoma!‘s Ali Stroker and Mary Testa

All of these actors are currently appearing in their shows on Broadway, so head to New York City now and go see a show. The Tony Awards will take place on June 9 at Radio City Music Hall.

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