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- Sharon D Clarke is favourite with the bookmakers to win Best Actress in a Musical at the Tony Awards on Broadway
- The Enfield actress is best known in the UK for her role as Lola in Holby City, She also appeared in Dr Who
- Sharon D Clarke would become the first Actress from the UK to win since Catherine Zeta-Jones in 2010
The 75th Annual Tony Awards are held on June 12, to recognize achievement in Broadway. The ceremony will be held at the Radio City Music Hall in New York City, and will be hosted by Ariana DeBose and among the favourites to win one of these sought after awards is Enfield's own, Sharon D Clarke whom many people in the UK will know better as Lola Griffin in the medical drama Holby City but who also appeared in Dr Who.
Nominated for Best Actress in a Musical category, she is currently the favorite to pick up the award according to betting sites thanks to her performance in 'Caroline, or Change' - In many ways, Sharon has been a large part of the revival of this musical, from a revival of the original Broadway production in a small theatre in Chichester in 2017, the show made it back to Broadway to critical acclaim featuring Sharon in the lead role.
Other stars up for the same category include, Joaquina Kalukango for Paradise Square, Mare Winningham for Girl from the North Country and Sutton Foster who played alongside Hugh Jackman in the Music Man who is up for best actor.
Best Actress Musical Tony's Betting Odds
| Actress | Show | Odds | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sharon D Clarke | Caroline, or Change | 16/5 | 23.81% |
| Joaquina Kalukango | Paradise Square | 19/5 | 20.83% |
| Mare Winningham | Girl from the North Country | 4/1 | 20.00% |
| Sutton Foster | The Music Man | 9/2 | 18.18% |
| Carmen Cusack | Flying Over Sunset | 5/1 | 16.67% |
A hotly contested award as you can imagine with all the shows and all the possible actresses to be nominated, Sharon D Clarke would be the first UK Actress to win this award since 2010 when Catherine Zeta-Jones picked it up for her performance in 'A Little Night Music'
There are a host of other awards up for grabs as you can imagine so check out or Tony Awards Betting guide for more information, facts and figures
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