Laura Linney, Audra McDonald and Mary-Louise Parker lead stars at 74th Tony Awards in NYC
Laura Linney and Audra McDonald stun in black satin while Mary-Louise Parker charms in copper as they lead stars at 74th annual Tony Awards
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The 74th annual Tony Awards in New York City on Sunday evening marked the return of Broadway in a major way.
Held at the Winter Garden Theatre some of the best and brightest in theatre, film, and television turned up for the momentous occasion.
With the award show long delayed on account of the pandemic, the event is set to honor shows from the 2019-2020 Broadway season.
Laura Linney, Mary-Louise Parker and Audra McDonald all scored nominations for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a play and rose to the occasion with their looks.
Linney, who dazzled in My Name Is Lucy Barton, modeled a black dress with a puffed collar and ruffled skirt on top of a dramatic train.
Parker, the star of The Sound Inside, looked a pretty penny as she wore a strapless copper dress with matching heels.
And McDonald of Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune kept it classic in a strapless black satin dress that featured a bow in the back, and was joined by husband Will Swenson.
Big night: Parker, the star of The Sound Inside, was seen on the red carpet
Leading ladies: The actresses scored nominations for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a play
Couple: McDonald was seen with her husband Will Swenson
Additionally she was tapped to host the event for the evening alongside previous award winners Leslie Odom Jr.
When Broadway shut down in March 2020 on account of the pandemic 20 shows had opened at the time with an additional 16 more set to come.
Though the lights remained dark with many fearing it would never return (at least not as it was) Broadway opened last month.
Stunners: Actresses including Debra Messing and Sienna Miller were also present despite not being nominated
Big night: Miller was seen with beau Tom Sturridge who is nominated for Sea Wall/A Life
Veteran: Hamilton mastermind Lin-Manuel Miranda was pictured at the event
Black and white: Jennifer Nettles showed off her black and white dress
Showing support: Jesse Tyler Ferguson was pictured with husband Justin Mikita
Who will win? The biggest event at the award show is always for Best Musical
Honored: Elizabeth Stanley was nominated for Best Performance in Jagged Little Pill
New and old: Both former Tony winners and new nominees were present at the event
Couple: Odom Jr. was pictured with his stunning wife Nicolette Robinson
Stealing the show: The very handsome Jake Gyllenhaal was also present at the event as he is in the running for an award
Naturally, the biggest event at the award show is always for Best Musical and this year Jagged Little Pill, Moulin Rouge: The Musical and Tina: The Tina Turner Musical were nominated.
The stars of those musicals, actor Aaron Tveit and actress Karen Olivo (Moulin Rouge) were nominated for Best Performance alongside Jagged Little Pill’s Elizabeth Stanley and Adrienne Warren who played Turner.
Tveit snagged a large honor as he was the only nominee for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical, making him a shoo-in.
And Jake Gyllenhaal was nominated for Best Leading Actor in a Play for Sea Wall/A Life.
Egot winner! John Legend and wife Chrissy Teigen were present at the event
Sweet smooch: Legend planted a kiss on Teigen’s cheek
Bold in brown: Andrew Garfield modeled a brown suit
Bashful in blue: Tom Hiddleston and David Byrne both donned blue suits at the event
Edgy! Cyndi Lauper was seen flashing her funky style at the event
Red carpet run in! Lauper and Gyllenhaal were seen on the red carpet near each other
Splash of color: Beanie Feldstein was seen dazzling in a bright green dress
Daring looks: Josh Groban and Bernadette Peters dazzled on the carpet
Pretty in pink: The red carpet was full of colors including Jaret and Chenoweth in pink
Family outing: Parker was supported by her children Caroline and William at the event
More stars: The red carpet was filled with actors from tv and film as well as theatre community members
Regal: Jane Alexander a Tony award recipient was also there
Daddy daughter duo: Peter Gallagher and his pregnant daughter Kathryn attended
Radiant: Ali Stroker was seen in a red velour dress
Sparkling: Many of the ladies opted for dazzling gowns
Power duo: Chita Rivera, left, and Lisa Mordente, right arrived
Support: Tveit was pictured with his girlfriend Ericka Hunter
Others pictured at the event included Jake Gyllenhaal, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Hairspray’s Marissa Jaret, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Peter Gallagher and his pregnant daughter Kathryn, Tom Hiddleston Darren Criss and David Byrne.
Byrne was there to accept a Special Tony Award for American Utopia.
Diablo Cody accepted the award for Best Book of a Musical for Jagged Little Pill and David Alan Grier accepted the award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play for A Soldier’s Play.
Statement sleeves: Darlene Love showed off a dress with feathered sleeves
Tux club: As the award show was postponed on account of the pandemic the men brought their A-game
Chic: Bebe Neuwirth donned a lace suit
Dolled up: The ladies at the event also dressed to the nines
Winner: David Alan Grier accepted the award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play for A Soldier’s Play
Express yourself: Some of the attendees showcased their personal style
Purple rain: Joaquina Kalukango wore a beaded purple gown
The Tony Awards last took place in 2019 and this year’s ceremony will be split in half.
In the first two hours of the event, most of the awards will be handed out and the second half of the event will be a two hour concert called Broadway’s Back, where best musical, play and revival will be announced.
Speaking about the return of the ceremony following the two year hiatus, Charlotte St. Martin, president of the Broadway League, and Heather Hitchens, president and CEO of the American Theatre Wing said: ‘The show must go on, no matter what — and it will.’
