Tony Awards kick off with a flurry of awards and hope
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The Tony Awards sped out of the gate Sunday with a flurry of awards, including trophies for Broadway favorite Danny Burstein, David Alan Grier, veteran Lois Smith and rising star Lauren Patten.
The pandemic-delayed telecast kicked off with an energetic performance of "You Can't Stop The Beat" from the original Broadway cast of "Hairspray!"
The optimistic number was performed for a masked and appreciative audience at a packed Winter Garden Theatre. Host Audra McDonald got a standing ovation. "You can't stop the beat. The heart of New York City!" she said.
"Moulin Rouge! The Musical" won for scenic design, costume, lighting, sound design and a featured acting Tony for Broadway favorite Danny Burstein.
Burstein, who won for featured actor in a musical for "Moulin Rouge! The Musical" thanked the Broadway community for supporting him after the death of his wife. David Alan Grier won featured actor in a play for his role in a "A Soldier's Play." "To my other nominees: Tough banana, I won," he said.
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