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"Maybe Happy Ending" won best musical at Sunday's Tony Awards, where Darren Criss and Cole Escola took major prizes. Here's what you missed.
From Cynthia Erivo's showstopping opener to strange sound issues, here's the best and worst of the 78th annual Tony awards.
Nicole Scherzinger, Cole Escola and Sarah Snook were first-time winners, while the original cast of “Hamilton” reunited for a performance.
A robust Broadway season has culminated in the 78th Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York, where the robot romance “Maybe Happy Ending,” the history-rewriting farce “Oh, Mary!” and the stylish revival “Sunset Blvd.
Maybe Happy Ending,” a rom-com about a pair of robots who fall in love, won six awards, including Best Musical.
Let’s talk about this year’s host: Cynthia Erivo. Her resume speaks for itself: a Tony, Grammy, and Emmy winner with two Oscar nominations under her belt. But what really sets her apart is the way she lights up a stage. You might remember her as Celie in The Color Purple, or more recently, as the lead in the film adaptation of Wicked.
Other than kudos, a far more important function of the Tony Awards is to promote the Broadway shows currently running.