Top Tony Award winners show their coveted trophies after last Sunday’s ceremony in New York. They are, from left, Daveed Diggs, best performance by an actor in a featured role in a musical; Cynthia Erivo, best performance by a leading actress in a musical; Leslie Odom Jr., best performance by a leading actor in a musical; and Renee Elise Goldsberry, best performance by a featured actress in a musical. Lin-Manuel Miranda, creator of “Hamilton,” accepts the Tony Award for best original score.
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Top Tony Awards won by people of color
People of color snagged the top Tony Awards for performances on Broadway stages during the past year— a sharp contrast to Hollywood’s all-white Academy Awards for movies.