Randy Rainbow: Give All the Tonys to 'Hamilton' (Video)

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Randy Rainbow: Give All the Tonys to Hamilton
The gay comedian offers a hilarious take on why there may not be enough Tony Awards to go around this year, thanks to breakout hit Hamilton.
 Elizabeth Daley
          
          Jun 07, 2016
          
        
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The musical Hamilton is the most talked-about production currently on Broadway, which means it needs all the Tony Awards. Every last one. The production has been nominated for a record-breaking 16 awards; the ceremony will be hosted Sunday by James Corden. 
Check out Randy Rainbow's helpful musical primer featuring short recaps of the other nominated productions and why he thinks none of them stand a chance against the Hamilton industrial complex. 

        
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