Memphis, Red, Fences Win Big At Tony Awards

Memphis, the uplifting, unifying musical about a barrier-crossing white DJ and the gifted black Beale Street musicians he promotes,” took four awards, including Best Musical. Red, John Logan’s two-man drama about the artist Mark Rothko, won six Tonys, including best play, while the revival of August Wilson’s Fences took acting honors for stars Denzel Washington and Viola Davis.