NEW YORK — TIME Magazine named Tony Award-winning actor and Lynn native Alex Newell, who performed at Marblehead Little Theatre before appearing on Broadway, its 2023 Breakthrough Artist for their success on both the stage and the screen as one of the two first nonbinary actors to win a Tony. In the spring, Newell, who attended KIPP Academy and graduated from Bishop Fenwick … [Read more...] about Lynn native named TIME’s Breakthrough of the Year
Alex Newell
Former Little Theatre performer has made it big
Alex Newell became a trailblazer for the LGBTQ+ community on Sunday. Broadway’s “Shucked'' star became the first nonbinary person to win a Tony Award as they were selected as best performance by an actor in a featured role in a musical. The Lynn native’s hometown has every reason to be proud of the history Newell has made. Before making it big, Marblehead served as a … [Read more...] about Former Little Theatre performer has made it big