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‘Hope,’ ‘Truth’ and ‘Community’: Why artists at the Tony Awards say live theater matters

The 79th Annual Tony Awards were held on Sunday night, celebrating the best plays, musicals, and artists on Broadway this year. Frank DiLella, host of 'On Stage' on Spectrum News NY1, joins Morning Joe to recap the big winners of the night, and MS NOW's Molly Jong Fast shares what she learned on the red carpet when she asked artists why live theater is so important right now.

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