Since Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, Daniel Radcliffe has blossomed from a young talent into a respected actor. In addition to several awards for his performances in front of the camera, he has also received several nominations for theater awards.
The most important theatre awardThis year he was even able to take home the Tony. The awards ceremony took place in mid-June.
For this role, Daniel Radcliffe won the “Theater Oscar”
The Tony Award has been awarded annually since 1947 and is the most important US theater and musical award. It is on a par with the Oscars, Emmys and Grammys. They are awarded exclusively for Broadway plays from the previous year.
Daniel Radcliffe was in the musical Merrily We Roll Along (which is currently being made into a film). It is about the friendship between three people and the challenges they face over the course of 20 years. What is special about it is that the story is told chronologically backwards.
Daniel Radcliffe played Charleya young man who is left behind by his friend Frank (Mindhunter star Jonathan Groff) in favor of a career as a Hollywood producer. For his performance, Radcliffe received the Tony for Best Supporting Actor in a MusicalJonathan Groff was also delighted to receive the award for Best Actor in a Musical
Daniel Radcliffe thanks everyone – and everyone cries
Daniel Radcliffe was very excited when he gave his speech. He spoke quickly and tried not to cry – but he barely managed that. Here you can watch the emotional acceptance speech:
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First and foremost, Daniel Radcliffe thanked the cast and his co-stars, who made his work on stage so easy:
I don’t really have to act in this show, I just have to watch and feel whatever I want to feel. I’ll never have it this good again.
During his speech, the camera panned to co-star Jonathan Groff. Tears were streaming from his eyes as he looked at Radcliffe, deeply moved.
At the end, Radcliffe thanked his parents and his partner Erin, who gave birth to their child in 2023. He was so excited and happy that he almost walked in the wrong direction on stage after the speech.