When Jaquel Spivey found out he was nominated for a Tony Award as lead actor in “A Strange Loop,” he was shocked. Not just for the normal reasons, but for the statement it made. He says Broadway's history “has not been here for people like me.” Creator Michael R. Jackson previosly won the Pulitzer Prize for the show. (June 2)

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