Benton, a Florida local identified for her roles in “Hamilton” and “Into the Woods,” drew applause and gasps from the Ny target audience as she took goal on the 2024 Republican candidate for president through evaluating him to a Ku Klux Klan chief.
“And whilst I’m positive that the present Grand Wizard, I’m sorry, excuse me, governor of my house state of Florida … ,” stated Benton, who used to be nominated for a Tony in 2017 for her function in “Natasha, Pierre & the Nice Comet of 1812.”
Benton’s remarks arrived as she said Jason Zembuch Younger, a trainer at South Plantation Prime Faculty in Plantation, Florida, and the 2023 winner of the rite’s Excellence in Theatre Schooling award.