Tony Awards: 'Dear Evan Hansen' wins top Broadway honours

"Most of all, I'd like to accept this on behalf of the people of Newfoundland and all of the first responders and their families in New York", Ashley said.

We want to hear from you. "Now if someone will please find my cardiologist".

The big victor was a show about outsiders - "Dear Evan Hansen", which featured a lonely 17-year-old who gets caught in a web of lies. Spacey dressed as its title character, an anxious teenager - but he adapted the lyrics to reference his hosting concerns. "Have you ever felt the ratings could disappear?"

Spacey, who was named Tony host after several other celebrities turned down the job, laughed at himself in the 10-minute opening song, in which he gradually grew comfortable with hosting duties despite what he fears will be nasty tweets crashing down. (The final Best Musical nominee, Groundhog Day, went home empty-handed).

"Am I dreaming? Is this some kind of insane dream?" she asked. Spacey, dressed as Close, sang "I'm coming out." and then paused, tantalizingly. It was clear once Spacey began speaking that he was impersonating Hillary Clinton's husband, former President Bill Clinton.

"Dear Evan Hansen" was the big victor of the Tony Awards Sunday and a Syracuse University alumna got to accept a top award. "The things that make you unusual are the things that make you powerful". "I still have you on there", Biden said, and quipped, "I probably ruined your reputation".

"Between you and me, you might be a better singer, but after seeing your show, there's no doubt Hillary is much better at creating fake email accounts than you!"

While in character, he also joked about recent USA election result: "We've already had some surprising winners haven't we?"

She's a Tony Award-winner.

People were seriously waiting for the omelettes

Josh Groban and the cast of "Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812" perform at the 71st annual Tony Awards on Sunday, June 11, 2017, in NY.

Alex Lacamoire is the first person to win Best Orchestrations two years in a row - for "Dear Evan Hansen" this year and "Hamilton" last year - since Doug Besterman in 2001 ("The Producers") and 2002 ("Thoroughly Modern Millie").

Now their soundtrack for "Dear Evan Hansen" has soared to number after the Tony Awards win last night.

And when that star is Bette Midler, just assume that goes double for her.

'Shut that crap off!' Bette eclaimed.

Britons were awarded with some of the smaller prizes on the night with Nigel Hook winning best scenic designer and Gareth Fry and Pete Malkin winning a special award for sound design.

This year's TV audience marked a more than 30 per cent drop from 2016's television audience of 8.7 million viewers - a 15-year high for the annual awards show celebrating the best of American theatre. HELLO DOLLY follows at No. 22.

Gavin Creel, victor of best featured actor in a musical for "Hello Dolly", thanked his alma mater, the University of MI.

Miss Midler, during a long acceptance speech in which the orchestra tried to play her off, thanked "all the Tony voters, many of whom I've actually dated", as she collected her award for best actress in a musical.