Neil Patrick Harris Comments on Sean Hayes' Hosting

Former Tony Awards host Neil Patrick Harris has taken to Twitter to comment on Sean Hayes' performance as host of the 2010 Tonys.

Harris writes: "Bravo, Sean Hayes! You helmed the Tonys with charm, grace, and humor. Very well played, sir."

The early numbers are in for the 2010 Tony Awards and according to tvbythenumbers.com, Tony ratings came in at a total of 7 million viewers, with a 1.2 share for adults 18-49, which is an 8% drop from last year's show.

Overall numbers wise, the 2009 awards were seen by 7.45 million people vs. 6.27 million in 2008.

The big winner of the night was ABC's broadcast of the NBA finals, which was up 32% from last year.

Full ratings will be available later today.

The American Theatre Wing's 64th Annual Antoinette Perry "Tony"® Awards were held at Radio City Music Hall on Sunday, June 13, 2010 and broadcast on the CBS Television Network. For more information visit tonyawards.com.