Tony Awards 2026: An upset win delivers the night's most political speech (with vampires as a metaphor)

LA Times Monday 8th June 2026, 2:32AM 1 min read 5 hours ago

<p>Ali Louis Bourzgui scored an upset win for performance by an actor in a featured role and went on to make a passionate speech in support of Palestine and immigrants — using vampires as a metaphor.</p>

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