Photo Flash: Highlights from the 70th Annual TONY AWARDS - Part I
By: Caryn Robbins Jun. 13, 2016
THE 70TH ANNUAL TONY AWARDS aired live from the Beacon Theatre last night on the CBS Television Network. Presenters include Barbra Streisand, Uzo Aduba, Claire Danes, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Jake Gyllenhaal, Neil Patrick Harris, Sean Hayes, James Earl Jones, Daniel Dae Kim, Diane Lane, Angela Lansbury, Lucy Liu, Marlee Matlin, Andrew Rannells, Cate Blanchett, Carole King, Nathan Lane, Audra McDonald, Patina Miller, Saoirse Ronan, Oprah Winfrey and Blair Underwood. Below, check out photo highlights from last night's ceremony!
Tony Award winner James Corden, host of THE LATE LATE SHOW with James Corden, hosed the awards show for the first time. This year marks the 70th anniversary of the TONY Awards, which were first held on April 6, 1947, to honor theater professionals for distinguished achievement on Broadway. The ceremony is presented by Tony AwaRD Productions, a joint venture of the Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing, which founded the Tonys.
Ricky Kirshner and Glenn Weiss of White Cherry Entertainment return as executive producers. Weiss will also serve as director for the 17th consecutive year.
Photo Credit: John Paul Filo/CBS
The Cast of HAMILTON closes the TONY AWARDS
The Cast of HAMILTON closes the TONY AWARDS
The Cast of HAMILTON closes the TONY AWARDS
The Cast of HAMILTON closes the TONY AWARDS
The Cast of HAMILTON closes the TONY AWARDS
The Cast of HAMILTON closes the TONY AWARDS
The Cast of HAMILTON closes the TONY AWARDS
The Cast of HAMILTON closes the TONY AWARDS
HAMILTON Wins Best Musical
HAMILTON Wins Best Musical
HAMILTON Wins Best Musical
Cynthia Erivo winner of Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical for The Color Purple
Leslie Odom, Jr. winner of Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical for Hamilton
Leslie Odom, Jr. winner of Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical for Hamilton
Leslie Odom, Jr., Neil Patrick Harris
Neil Patrick Harris
THE COLOR PURPLE Wins Best Revival of a Musical
Sean Hayes and Uzo Aduba
Bebe Neuwirth and the cast of Chicago
Glenn Close Channels Hillary Clinton
Glenn Close Channels Hillary Clinton
Andrew Rannells Channels Donald Trump
Andrew Rannells Channels Donald Trump
Jessie Mueller and the cast of Waitress
Jessie Mueller and the cast of Waitress
THE HUMANS Wins Best Play
Cast of HAMILTON Performs
Cast of HAMILTON Performs
Cast of HAMILTON Performs
Cast of HAMILTON Performs
Cast of HAMILTON Performs
Cast of HAMILTON Performs
Cast of HAMILTON Performs
Cast of HAMILTON Performs
Cast of HAMILTON Performs
Cast of HAMILTON Performs
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Arthur Miller's A View from the Bridge Wins Best Revival of a Play
Andrew Rannells, Zachary Levi, and James Corden
Andrew Rannells, Zachary Levi, and James Corden
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