Coming off her second consecutive Tony win and her fourth nomination in just four years, Kara Young stepped into the media room at the 78th Tony Awards, beaming and was welcomed with roaring applause. Still soaking in the moment, she spoke about the powerful force behind her remarkable run.

“I mean, you made history tonight,” I said to her. “What’s driving that fire for you?”

Her response was as thoughtful and grounded as her performances. Young went on to describe theater not just as an art form, but as a continuation of a deeply rooted cultural practice.

Young is currently starring in Branden Jacob Jenkin’s political family drama Purpose. She plays Aziza, a friend who spends an evening with the Jasper family. “Her purpose in the play is that her literal existence, although it can appe

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