Tony Awards 2017: Dear Evan Hansen wins big, but Kevin Spacey steals the spotlight

Flamboyant costumes, glitter, chorus line tap dancing and some off-the-charts melodies — this is the essence of the Tony Awards in their purest form, and this year was no different. Broadway’s biggest night took place on 11 June as the world experienced the 71st Annual Tony Awards. The glittery event started with an energetic performance by television’s favourite Kevin Spacey. Far removed from his cryptic House of Cards avatar, Spacey was seen donning a top hat and some gloves to deliver what can only be described as a memorable performance. Spacey was also the host for the musical night, and brought forth the brand of brilliant originality that we have now come to expect from this talented actor. [caption id=“attachment_3543805” align=“alignnone” width=“825”]  Kevin Spacey opens the 71st Tony Awards. Image from Twitter.[/caption] In a season that was highly competitive with many works of theatrical genius being pitted against each other, there were a few that emerged as clear winners. Here is a list of all the awards winners of the Tony Awards 2017 Best Musical Dear Evan Hansen  Come From Away Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 Groundhog Day Dear Evan Hansen - Winner Best Play Indecent A Doll’s House, Part 2 Oslo  Sweat Oslo - Winner Best Revival of a Musical Falsettos Hello, Dolly_!_ Miss Saigon Hello, Dolly! - Winner Best Revival of a Play Jitney  The Little Foxes Present Laughter Six Degrees of Separation Jitney - Winner Best Book of a Musical Come From Away - Irene Sankoff and David Hein Dear Evan Hansen - Steven Levenson Groundhog Day - Danny Rubin Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 - Dave Malloy Dear Evan Hansen - Steven Levenson - Winner Best Original Score Come From Away - Music and Lyrics: Irene Sankoff and David Hein Dear Evan Hansen - Music and Lyrics: Benj Pasek & Justin Paul Groundhog Day - Music and Lyrics: Tim Minchin Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 - Music and Lyrics: Dave Malloy Dear Evan Hansen - Music and Lyrics: Benj Pasek & Justin Paul - Winner Best Leading Actress in a Play Cate Blanchett - The Present Jennifer Ehle - Oslo Sally Field - The Glass Menagerie Laura Linney - The Little Foxes Laurie Metcalf - A Doll’s House, Part 2  Laurie Metcalf - A Doll’s House, Part 2 - Winner Best Leading Actor in a Play Denis Arndt - Heisenberg Chris Cooper - A Doll’s House, Part 2 Corey Hawkins - Six Degrees of Separation Kevin Kline - Present Laughter  Jefferson Mays - Oslo Kevin Kline - Present Laughter - Winner Best Leading Actress in a Musical Denée Benton - Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 Christine Ebersole - War Paint Patti LuPone - War Paint Bette Midler - Hello, Dolly!  Eva Noblezada - Miss Saigon Bette Midler - Hello, Dolly!  - Winner Best Leading Actor in a Musical Christian Borle - Falsettos Josh Groban - Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 Andy Karl - Groundhog Day David Hyde Pierce - Hello, Dolly! Ben Platt - Dear Evan Hansen  Ben Platt - Dear Evan Hansen - Winner Best Featured Actress in a Play Johanna Day - Sweat Jayne Houdyshell - A Doll’s House, Part 2 Cynthia Nixon - The Little Foxes  Condola Rashad - A Doll’s House, Part 2 Michelle Wilson - Sweat Cynthia Nixon - The Little Foxes - Winner Best Featured Actor in a Play Michael Aronov - Oslo Danny DeVito - The Price Nathan Lane - The Front Page Richard Thomas - The Little Foxes John Douglas Thompson - Jitney Michael Aronov - Oslo - Winner Best Featured Actress in a Musical Kate Baldwin - Hello, Dolly! Stephanie J. Block - Falsettos Jenn Colella - Come From Away Rachel Bay Jones - Dear Evan Hansen  Mary Beth Peil - Anastasia Rachel Bay Jones - Dear Evan Hansen - Winner Best Featured Actor in a Musical Gavin Creel - Hello, Dolly! Mike Faist - Dear Evan Hansen Andrew Rannells - Falsettos Lucas Steele - Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 Brandon Uranowitz - Falsettos Gavin Creel - Hello, Dolly! - Winner Best Scenic Design of a Play David Gallo - Jitney Nigel Hook - The Play That Goes Wrong Douglas W. Schmidt - The Front Page Michael Yeargan - Oslo Nigel Hook - The Play That Goes Wrong - Winner Best Scenic Design of a Musical Rob Howell - Groundhog Day David Korins - War Paint Mimi Lien - Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812  Santo Loquasto - Hello, Dolly! Mimi Lien - Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 - Winner Best Costume Design of a Play Jane Greenwood - The Little Foxes Susan Hilferty - Present Laughter Toni-Leslie James - Jitney David Zinn - A Doll’s House, Part 2 Jane Greenwood - The Little Foxes - Winner Best Costume Design of a Musical Linda Cho - Anastasia Santo Loquasto - Hello, Dolly! Paloma Young - Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 Catherine Zuber - War Paint Santo Loquasto - Hello, Dolly!  - Winner Best Lighting Design of a Play Christopher Akerlind - Indecent Jane Cox - Jitney Donald Holder - Oslo Jennifer Tipton - A Doll’s House, Part 2 Christopher Akerlind - Indecent - Winner Best Lighting Design of a Musical Howell Binkley - Come From Away Natasha Katz - Hello, Dolly! Bradley King - Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812  Japhy Weideman - Dear Evan Hansen Bradley King - Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812  - Winner Best Direction of a Play Sam Gold - A Doll’s House, Part 2 Ruben Santiago-Hudson - Jitney Bartlett Sher - Oslo Daniel Sullivan - The Little Foxes Rebecca Taichman - Indecent  Rebecca Taichman - Indecent  - Winner Best Direction of a Musical Christopher Ashley - Come From Away Rachel Chavkin - Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 Michael Greif - Dear Evan Hansen Matthew Warchus - Groundhog Day Jerry Zaks - Hello, Dolly! Christopher Ashley - Come From Away - Winner Best Choreography Andy Blankenbuehler - Bandstand Peter Darling and Ellen Kane - Groundhog Day Kelly Devine - Come From Away Denis Jones - Holiday Inn Sam Pinkleton - Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 Andy Blankenbuehler - Bandstand - Winner Best Orchestrations Bill Elliott and Greg Anthony Rassen - Bandstand Larry Hochman - Hello, Dolly! Alex Lacamoire - Dear Evan Hansen Dave Malloy - Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 Alex Lacamoire - Dear Evan Hansen - Winner Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theater James Earl Jones Special Tony Award Gareth Fry and Pete Malkin - Sound Designers for The Encounter Regional Theater Tony Award Dallas Theater Center - Dallas Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award Baayork Lee Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theater Nina Lannan Alan Wasser