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"Purpose" made it's pre-Broadway world premiere at Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre in 2024. Young picked up the award for best ...
The best new play trophy at Sunday’s Tony Awards went to “Purpose,” Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ drawing-room drama about an ...
On Sunday night, Young won her second Tony Award for best actress in a featured role in a play for the show Purpose, in which ...
Kara Young has already made Tony Award history by becoming the first Black person to receive Tony acting nominations in four ...
Broadway star Kara Young shines in "Purpose" and could make Tony Award history with back-to-back wins on Broadway.
Kara Young has starred in four Broadway plays and been Tony-nominated for all of them. The actress still can't believe it ...
Kara Young has won the 2025 Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play for PURPOSE.
Hosted by Cynthia Erivo, this year’s ceremony highlighted powerful performances, unforgettable reunions, and landmark wins ...
In “Purpose,” Kara Young has found her perfect artistic vehicle. The play demands space for contemporary Black voices.
Young won the trophy this year for her role in 'Purpose.' By Lexi Carson Kara Young has made history. On Sunday night, Young won her second Tony Award for best actress in a featured role in a play ...