Mark Michael Hutchinson | |
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Mark Michael Hutchinson is an English actor who won the 1993 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical for his performance as Eddie in Blood Brothers . [1] [2]
His partner is Tony Slattery, a British comedian and actor. [3] They met while performing in the musical Me and My Girl in the West End in 1986. [4]
The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Broadway Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes excellence in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ceremony in Manhattan. The ceremony is usually held in June.
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