Benton, a Florida native known for her roles in “Hamilton” and “Into the Woods,” drew applause and gasps from the Manhattan audience as she took aim at the 2024 Republican candidate for president by comparing him to a Ku Klux Klan leader.
“And while I am certain that the current Grand Wizard, I’m sorry, excuse me, governor of my home state of Florida … ,” said Benton, who was nominated for a Tony in 2017 for her role in “Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812.”
Benton’s remarks arrived as she acknowledged Jason Zembuch Young, a teacher at South Plantation High School in Plantation, Florida, and the 2023 winner of the ceremony’s Excellence in Theatre Education award.
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