The legendary performer took home the Tony Award for best lead actress in a musical for her performance as Dolly Gallagher Levi in Hello, Dolly! during Sunday night's telecast, and she wasn't about to let anyone cut her moment short. Directed by Michael Greif, it is wholly original - not based on a film, book or song catalogue - and is one of the first on Broadway to integrate social media into its depiction of communication.
Don't mess with Bette - especially when she's just won an award.
.A who's who of the world's best actors have taken aim at Donald Trump during a series of politically charged speeches at the Tony Awards, which celebrate the best Broadway productions.
Host Kevin Spacey kept the show moving at a brisk pace, and offered a self-deprecating poke at being the last choice for the evening's MC. Mr.
"This thing has the ability to lift your spirits in these awful, bad times", said Midler, an outspoken Trump critic, in a speech that extended well past her allotted time at Radio City Musical Hall. The show won Best Musical, and Pasek and Paul won Best Score.
The boisterous "Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812", which had 12 nominations, ended up winning just two technical awards, for best set and lighting.
"Dear Evan Hansen" was the big victor at the 2017 Tony Awards, taking home the award for Best Musical.
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He also mimicked Bill Clinton during the 71st annual Broadway awards at New York City's Radio City Music Hall on Sunday. Its star Rachel Bay Jones took the Tony for best featured actress in a musical.
The show was hosted by "House of Cards" star Kevin Spacey. Including the chutzpah to tell the Tony producers to "shut that crap off" when they tried to play her off stage with music.
"Oslo", a J.T. Rogers play in which Israeli and Palestinian negotiators struggle to hammer out a peace deal, received rave reviews for turning a complicated history into an entertaining three hours.
The acidly amusing Kevin Kline was named best leading actor in a play for his performance in Noel Coward's Present Laughter, while Laurie Metcalf won best leading actress for her darkly comic work in A Doll's House Part 2.
"Thank you to the Tony voters, many of whom I've actually dated", she joked. In a series of quick changes of costume and set that referenced almost all the nominated musicals, Spacey pretended to agonize over what he could do to be a great Tony host.
In his acceptance speech, Ashley paid tribute to his own creative team and the real-life residents who inspired the inspiring musical.
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