Audra McDonald Named Tournament of Roses Grand Marshal

Alex Aghajanian, President and Chairman of the Board for the 2024 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association, announces actor-singer Audra McDonald as the 2024 Tournament of Roses Grand Marshal, on the front steps of Tournament House in Pasadena, Calif., on Dec. 1, 2023. Damian Dovarganes/AP Photo

PASADENA, Calif.—Singer, actress, and six-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald was named Dec. 1 the 2024 Tournament of Roses grand marshal.

Ms. McDonald “not only gracefully epitomizes our theme, but also perfectly personifies the power of music to move, soothe, excite and delight us all,” Tournament of Roses President Alex Aghajanian said as he made the announcement outside Tournament House in Pasadena.