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Succession star Sarah Snook has cemented her Broadway legacy after picking up the prestigious award for Best Leading Actress in a Play at the 78th Annual Tony Awards, and her role was anything but ordinary.
Snook dazzled audiences in The Picture of Dorian Gray, a daring one-woman adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s novel where she played all 26 characters herself. The physically and emotionally demanding performance left critics in awe, and now, the Tony committee agrees.
Held at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, the star-studded ceremony was hosted by Cynthia Erivo. It was a night of glitz, glamour, and pure talent, but Snook’s victory stood out as one of the evening’s most talked-about moments.
In a heartwarming moment, Bill & Ted co-stars Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter presented the award. As Snook took the stage, she was visibly emotional.
“Thank you so much for this. This means so much for a little Australian girl to be here on Broadway,” she told the audience. She went on to thank her creative team, the fans who supported her run, and gave a tearful tribute to her husband, comedian Dave Lawson.
“An exceptional thank you, the biggest thank you I can ever give to my husband, my soulmate. You are so brilliant holding the family together and looking after the phones,” she joked.
Snook’s rise from Aussie indie films to HBO megastardom and now a Broadway icon is nothing short of phenomenal. Her portrayal of Shiv Roy on Succession earned her a Golden Globe and an Emmy nomination, but many critics believe her stage performance may be her most impressive work yet.
The production, which is set to tour globally after its Broadway run, has been hailed as a “masterclass in theatrical storytelling.” With rapid costume changes, shifts in tone, and flawless character differentiation, Snook managed to keep audiences on the edge of their seats night after night.
Broadway has seen many greats, but very few have pulled off what Sarah Snook did.
