John Cameron Mitchell wins Special Tony, reflects on 'Hedwig' and the closet (Video)
"When I first was acting, I thought I had to be in the closet to be an actor, but it felt like a lot of work. I didn't mind being directed during work, but not during life," said John Cameron Mitchell about deciding to live openly. He created and starred in the musical "Hedwig and the Angry Inch" in 1998, but wasn't eligible to win a Tony when it first came to Broadway in 2014. After stepping back into the title role…