Newell plays outspoken whiskey distiller Lulu in the unabashedly pun-filled “Shucked,” a musical comedy about a rural community thrust into crisis when the corn crop on which it depends suddenly starts dying. But that changed dramatically Sunday night when Lynn native Alex Newell won the Tony for best featured actor in a musical, followed a short while later by J. Harrison Ghee’s victory as best lead actor in a musical. Both performers identify as nonbinary. In the 76-year history of the Tony Awards, no openly nonbinary performer had ever won Broadway’s biggest prize. “Thank you for seeing me, Broadway,” Newell...