78th Tony Awards Honor Broadway Musicals, Plays, Leading Actors

The 78th Tony Awards held at Radio City Music Hall celebrated a remarkable Broadway season with Cynthia Erivo hosting. "Maybe Happy Ending," a romantic musical about robots, dominated the night winning six Tony Awards including Best Musical, Best Actor in a Musical for Darren Criss, Best Direction, and Best Original Score by Will Aronson and Hue Park. Nicole Scherzinger earned Best Leading Actress in a Musical for "Sunset Boulevard," which also won Best Revival of a Musical and Best Lighting Design. On the play side, "Purpose" by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins won Best Play, with Kara Young taking Best Featured Actress in a Play. Cole Escola won Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Play for his self-penned comedy "Oh, Mary!," which also earned Best Direction of a Play for Sam Pinkleton. Other notable winners included Sarah Snook for "The Picture of Dorian Gray," highlighting a competitive and diverse Tony Awards season.