Arts

Now Scarlett wins a Tony award

scarlett-tony.jpg"Memphis” won the Tony Award for best musical on Sunday night, “Red” won for best play, and Hollywood actors Catherine Zeta-Jones, Denzel Washington, Viola Davis and Scarlett Johansson all won in their categories. The New York Times said that "a visibly surprised Scarlett Johansson" won the featured actress Tony for her Broadway debut in “View From the Bridge.” “I don’t know what to say,” she said. “Ever since I was a little girl, I wanted to be on Broadway. Here I am. Unbelievable.”

Cropped photo of Scarlett Johansson: Sara Krulwich/New York Times


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