The 78th Tonys — ‘Broadway’s biggest night’ — hosted by ‘Wicked’s’ Cynthia Erivo, featured some big surprises, such as the original Hamilton cast celebrating their 10th anniversary with a medley of the ensemble performed a medley of hits that included “Non-Stop,” “My Shot,” “The Schuyler Sisters,” “Guns and Ships,” “You’ll Be Back,” “Yorktown,” “The Room Where It Happens” and closing number “Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Tells Your Story.”
The winners:
- “Maybe Happy Ending” collected six Tony Awards — the most of any show — including best new musical. It was also a night of first Tony wins for several performers.
- Nicole Scherzinger for best leading actress in a musical for “Sunset Boulevar.”
- Sarah Snook for best leading actress in a play for “The Picture of Dorian Gray”.
- Cole Escola for best leading actor in a play for “Oh, Mary!”
- Darren Criss for best leading actor in a musical for “Maybe Happy Ending.”
Purpose,” Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’s Pulitzer Prize-winning drama, won the Tony Award for best play; Jonathan Spector’s “Eureka Day” won best play revival; and Jamie Lloyd’s “Sunset Boulevard” won best musical revival.