The 71st Annual Tony Awards were handed out in New York City last night, with a bevy of surprises and exiting moments. If you remember the movie ‘Pitch Perfect,’ a young nerdy actor played the part of Benji, the roommate of Jesse, the leading man. That actor’s name is Ben Platt, and it wasn’t much of a role.
Well, Ben proved to be more than a supporting star in last night’s awards, hosted by Kevin Spacey. His project ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ walked away with six Tony’s, while Bette Midler and ‘Hello Dolly’ earned four.
Here are a few of the memorable winners from last night’s 71st Annual Tony Awards…..
Best Musical of the year – Dear Evan Hansen
Best Performance/Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical – Bette Midler, Hello, Dolly!
Best Performance/Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical – Ben Platt, Dear Evan Hansen
Best Performance/Actress in Featured Role a Musical – Rachel Bay Jones, Dear Evan Hansen
Best Performance/Actress in a Leading Role in a Play – Laurie Metcalf, A Doll’s House, Part 2
Best Performance/Actor in a Leading Role in a Play – Kevin Kline, Present Laughter
Best Choreography – Andy Blankenbuehler, Bandstand
Best Direction of a Musical – Christopher Ashley, Come From Away
Best Direction of a Play – Rebecca Taichman, Indecent
Best Score – Dear Evan Hansen, Benj Pasek and Justin Paul
Best Performance/Actress Featured Role/ Play – Cynthia Nixon, Lillian Hellman’s The Little Foxes
Best Performance/ Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical – Gavin Creel, Hello, Dolly!
Best Performance/ Actor in a Featured Role in a Play – Michael Aronov, Oslo