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Bill Irwin, Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play

Thank you so much. To be spoken of in the breath with my fellow nominees is honor enough for any actor, and to be voted this honor by people who know and love and make theatre should be blessing enough for any man. But I have blessings beyond this. I have a family, who loves and supports me, and whom I love. I have representatives who love and support me and are very patient. I belong to a strong and a proud trade union and my paychecks are signed every week by producers who are brave and strong and fearless and who bring us this Broadway season. And then I step on stage each night with three ferocious actors, who are brave and generous, and who can make the breath of life out of a cry of the heart. And with the help of our brilliant director, we speak every night, every night, the words of one of our greatest playwrights of this or any time. This is Broadway, we do this every night. Thank you so much.

Did You Know
? With seven Tony Awards, Stephen Sondheim has won more than any other composer.
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