The 79th Tony Awards telecast kicked off with a bang by giving out two major awards in the first 30 minutes — and before viewers could blink both John Lithgow and Laurie Metcalf had each won the third Tony Award of their careers.
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Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
Whether or not this all leads to teams being more careful in giving out NMCs, especially as part of players’ second contracts, remains to be seen.
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