Tony Awards 2015: Show highlights
Click through for a look at some of the highlights from the 2015 Tony Awards show.
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Hosts Kristin Chenoweth and Alan Cumming perform with the cast of “Something Rotten!”
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The cast of “Something Rotten!” performs during the show’s opening number.
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Actor John Cameron Mitchell accepts a special Tony Award for lifetime achievement in the theater.
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Tommy Tune accepts a lifetime achievement award at the 69th Tony Awards.
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The cast of “Something Rotten!” helps open the show.
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“The Elephant Man” star Bradley Cooper presents the award for actress in a leading role in a play.
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“Something Rotten!” star Christian Borle wins the Tony for featured actor in a musical.
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Kelli O’Hara and Ken Watanabe perform with the cast of “The King and I.”
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Hosts Kristin Chenoweth and Alan Cumming spoof “The King & I” performance.
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Anna Chlumsky and Debra Messing present.
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Rose Byrne and Bobby Cannavale present at the show.
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The cast of “On the Town” performs.
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Host Alan Cumming demonstrates the result of acceptance speeches running too long: getting pulled offstage by dancers.
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Brian D’Arcy James, left, and Brad Oscar of “Something Rotten!” perform during the opening number.
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Lisa Kron, left, and Jeanine Tesori accept the award for best score for “Fun Home.”
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Richard McCabe accepts the award for actor in a featured role in a play for “The Audience.”
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Hosts Kristen Chenoweth and Alan Cumming hug Tommy Tune as he accepts a lifetime achievement award.
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“The Big Bang Theory” star Jim Parsons and
Vanessa Hudgens and the cast of “Gigi”’ perform “The Night They Invented Champagne.”
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Sam Gold accepts his award for direction of a musical.
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Director Sam Gold accepts the award for direction of a musical for “Fun Home.”
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Annaleigh Ashford accepts the award for actress in a featured role in a play for “You Can’t Take It With You.”
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Actors Kiefer Sutherland and Rita Wilson present.
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Alan Cumming, Kristin Chenoweth and dancers perform a tribute to Tommy Tune.
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The cast of “On the Town” performs.
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2014 Tony Award winner
Hosts Alan Cumming and Kristin Chenoweth stage another stunt.
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Marianne Elliott accepts the award for director of a play for “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.”
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Sydney Lucas, from the cast of “Fun Home,” performs.
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Actress Ashley Tisdale as a presenter.
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Oscar winner Joel Grey, left, and Jennifer Grey introduce a performance.
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Members of the cast of “An American in Paris” perform.
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The cast of “An American in Paris” performs.
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The cast of “An American in Paris” performs.
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Matthew Morrison and Kelsey Grammer perform with the cast of “Finding Neverland.”
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Actress Marg Helgenberger presents.
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Actor David Hyde Pierce presents.
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Corey Stoll presents Ruthie Ann Miles with the award for actress in a featured role in a musical for “The King & I.”
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“The King & I” actress Ruthie Ann Miles accepts the award for actress in a featured role in a musical.
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Vaness Hudgens, left, and the cast of “Gigi” perform.
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Recent Juilliard grad Alex Sharp accepts the award for lead actor in a play for “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.”
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Phylicia Rashad introduces the “In Memoriam” tribute and the performance by Josh Groban.
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Josh Groban performs during the “In Memoriam” section of the show.
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Hosts Kristin Chenoweth and Alan Cumming have another costume change.
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Benjamin Pearcey, left, and Bob Crowley accept the award for best play for “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.”
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Chita Rivera and the cast of “The Visit” perform.
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“An American in Paris” Christopher Wheeldon accepts the award for choreography.
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Michael Cerveris accepts the award for lead actor for his role in the musical “Fun Home.”
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Lisa Howard, left, and Tyne Daly peform a song from “It Shoulda Been You.”
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“Seinfeld” luminaries Jason Alexander, left, and Larry David present with their signature banter.
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Actress Kelli O’Hara of “The King & I” accepts the award for lead actress in a musical.
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American cartoonist Alison Bechdel, center, with the cast and creative team of “Fun Home” accept the award for best musical.
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Actor Neil Patrick Harris makes a quip about predictions, a nod to a failed joke he made during his Oscars hosting gig.
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Kristin Chenoweth and Alan Cumming return to the stage.
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Catherine Zuber accepts the award for costume design of a musical for “The King and I.”
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Actress Bernadette Peters presents.
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The cast of “Jersey Boys” performs to close out the 69th Tony Awards.
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