A non-binary performer in the Broadway hit musical & Juliet has withdrawn from Tony award eligibility in protest against the organization's gendered categories. Justin David Sullivan, who plays the part of May, a friend of the title character in a reimagining of William Shakespeare's play, said in a statement they had 'no choice but to abstain from being considered for nomination this season. Sullivan complained that neither category 'resonated' with them in an interview with Playbill about their decision.
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