'The arts are under siege': Artists at the Tony Awards on why theater matters right now
June 9, 2026
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as posted by the channelBroadway gathered Sunday night to celebrate the 79th annual Tony Awards. While the nation grapples with a polarized political system, the rise of artificial intelligence and cuts to arts funding, Morning Joe's Molly Jong-Fast asks: "Why does theater matter right now?"
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