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Karu F. Daniels

‘A Strange Loop’ breakout star L Morgan Lee makes Tonys history as first openly transgender actress to be nominated

NEW YORK — L Morgan Lee isn’t your typical overnight success story.

The performer, who became the first openly transgender actress to be nominated for a Tony Award for her supporting performance in “A Strange Loop,” has been working at her goal for 20 years.

Her standout role as “Thought 1″ in Michael R. Jackson’s ribald and irreverent Pulitzer Prize-winning musical will pit the actress against “Mr. Saturday Night’s” Shoshana Bean, “The Music Man’s” Jayne Houdyshell, “Girl From the North Country’s” Jeannette Bayardelle and “Company’s” Patti LuPone and Jennifer Simard at the Tonys ceremony on June 12.

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