Lithgow at 80 Becomes Oldest Male Acting Tony Winner, Extending a 53-Year Record

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John Lithgow, at age 80, becomes the oldest man to win a competitive acting Tony for Giant, extending a 53-year gap since his first Tony and joining a rare four- or three-category winner club in theater history.
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