Nicole Scherzinger took the stage in one of the most poignant moments of the 2024 Tony Awards.
The actress and singer appeared at Lincoln Center’s David H. Koch Theater in New York City on Sunday, June 16, to perform during the In Memoriam segment, honoring those in the theater community who have died over the past year.
Brooke Shields introduced the segment. “As president-elect of the Actors Equity Association, I’m so proud to be here to celebrate the entire theater community,” said the actress, 59. “But this is a bittersweet moment, as we also honor the memories of those who are no longer with us . Along with every famous artist there are countless others whose contributions on stage and behind the scenes have changed Broadway forever.”
She then introduced Olivier Award winner Scherzinger, 45, who sang a heartfelt and somber version of “What I Did For Love” from the musical Refrain.
Theater personalities included in the In Memoriam series segment included Christopher Durang, Louis Gossett Jr., Hinton Battle, Maurice Hines, Michael McGrath, Ron Cephas Jones, Alan Arkin, Glenda Jackson, Treat Williams and Illinois production manager Thomas J. Gates, among others.
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Nicole Scherzinger performs at the 2024 Tony Awards.
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Chita Rivera, who died in January at age 91, was additionally featured in the In Memoriam segment. Elsewhere during Sunday’s awards ceremony, Audra McDonald, Brian Stokes Mitchell and Bebe Neuwirth celebrated the late actress’ more than seven decades of work on Broadway with host Ariana DeBose.
DeBose, 33, is the third time hosting the Tony family. She is joined by an all-star cast including Nate Burleson, Cynthia Erivo, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Josh Gad, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Sean Hayes, Taraji P. Henson, Jennifer Hudson and Angelina Jolie.
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Nicole Scherzinger on a Sunset Boulevard after party after the press evening in London on October 12, 2023.
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Scherzinger will make her Broadway debut in a revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s opera Sunset Boulevard September 28.
The production began performances in London in September 2023 and officially opened on October 5, 2023. The show’s producers announced in January that Sunset Boulevard would move from the UK to St. James Theater in New York.
Sunset Boulevard was an instant sensation in London, and Scherzinger won the Olivier Award for Best Actress — one of a record seven awards the musical took home, including Best Reprise.
The 77th Tony Awards air live on CBS and Paramount+.
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