By: Ellis Nassour June 7, 2019: Like Ben Vereen, you may have wondered how the Tony Awards got their name. When Vereen was co-starring in Jesus Christ Superstar, he received a letter by messenger. It was from the American Theatre Wing. He asked the stage doorman what that was and the gent had no idea. He opened the letter. "It read: 'Congratulations, Ben Vereen. You have been nominated as Best Featured Actor in …
SOURCE: theaterlife at 09:52AM on June 7, 2019