Capetonian Liesl Tommy earns best director nomination at the Tony Awards

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Cape Town-born Liesl Tommy earned a Best Director nomination for the play Eclipsed, at the 70th Tony Awards. The play is written by Dana Gurira, and the cast is lead by Academy Award winner Lupita Nyong'o.  Tommy speaks to #NightTalk's Gugu Mhlungu and Wasanga Mehana. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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