Musical theatre stars are out in force for the Tony awards

The biggest stars of Broadway were celebrating their craft at Radio City Music Hall for the 78th Annual Tony Awards this morning.
It was a strong start for Australian talent, Sarah Snook took home the trophy in the best actress category, in what entertainment insiders considered a highly anticipated win.
Host Cynthia Erivo of Wicked! and The Color Purple fame took down the house with a stunning performance of her original number 'Sometimes All You Need Is Song.'
Leading the charge in the nominations are productions Buena Vista Social Club, Death Becomes Her and Maybe Happy Ending each with ten nominations.
The awards show has been going since 1947 and this year's broadcast will feature a performance by the cast of Hamilton to celebrate ten years since the show emerged on Broadway and dominated the scene.
Hamilton still leads as the musical production with the most nominations in Tony history with 16.
Actors, actresses and performers seen stunning the red carpet include Keanu Reeves and Bill and Ted costar Alex Winter, Glenn Close, Adam Lambert, Bryan Cranston, George and Amal Clooney, and Katie Holmes. NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 08: Katie Holmes attends The 78th Annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall on June 08, 2025 in New York City. (Photo byfor Tony Awards Productions) Credit: Cindy Ord / Getty Images for Tony Awards Pro NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 08: (L-R) Glenn Close, Adam Lambert and Auli'i Cravalho attend The 78th Annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall on June 08, 2025 in New York City. (Photo byfor Tony Awards Productions) Kevin Mazur Credit: Kevin Mazur / Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 08: (L-R) Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter attend The 78th Annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall on June 08, 2025 in New York City. (Photo byfor Tony Awards Productions) Kevin Mazur Credit: Kevin Mazur / Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 08: (L-R) Bryan Cranston and Daryl Roth attend The 78th Annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall on June 08, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Arturo Holmes/WireImage) Arturo Holmes Credit: Arturo Holmes / WireImage NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 08: Dylan Mulvaney attends The 78th Annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall on June 08, 2025 in New York City. (Photo byfor Tony Awards Productions) Mike Coppola Credit: Mike Coppola / Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 08: Leslie Odom Jr. (L) attends The 78th Annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall on June 08, 2025 in New York City. (Photo byfor Tony Awards Productions) Mike Coppola Credit: Mike Coppola / Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions

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