Jennifer Holliday, set to receive the 2026 Music Honoree award from the Boston Arts Academy Foundation, reflects on her unforgettable 1982 Tony win for Dreamgirls—a surprise victory she thought her co-star Sheryl Lee Ralph would claim. Coached for the possibility of losing, she was caught off guard by the win, but the real triumph was her electrifying Tony performance, which she believes reached audiences beyond Broadway’s reach. Now 65 and embracing new creative opportunities, Holliday is thrilled to be honored at the BAAF HONORS gala, themed “Come Dream With Us: A Masquerade Ball,” on October 22, 2026, at the MGM Music Hall at Fenway, supporting Boston’s arts high school.
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