Britain’s acclaimed Harry Potter And The Cursed Child and the American grown-up musical The Band’s Visit were the big winners at the Tony Awards on Sunday. The two-part spectacle Harry Potter And the Cursed Child captured six accolades, including best play, book, lighting, sound design, orchestrations and director John Tiffany, who asked the crowd to sing “Happy Birthday” to his boyfriend. #TonyAwards #ThisIsBroadway pic.twitter.com/66EaH92GaR — The Tony Awards (@TheTonyAwards) June 11, 2018He added: “What made me absolutely certain I wanted to be a musical theatre composer was the movie South Pacific. #TonyAwards #ThisIsBroadway pic.twitter.com/S6OqHa10iX — The Tony Awards (@TheTonyAwards) June 11, 2018And the Tony for Best Leading Actress in a Play goes to… Glenda Jackson for @threetallwomen. #TonyAwards #ThisIsBroadway pic.twitter.com/87QbDFTZWN — The Tony Awards (@TheTonyAwards) June 11, 2018Billy Joel gave his friend Bruce Springsteen a special Tony Award.

Source: Irish Examiner June 11, 2018 03:56 UTC