Whether you're a Broadway aficionado or not, you may appreciate how Bette Midler handled herself on stage at last night's (June 11) 2017 Tony Awards, during her acceptance speech for Best Lead Actress in a Musical, based on her role in Hello, Dolly.
"Thank you to the Tony voters, many of whom I've actually dated", she joked.
The other big victor on the musical side was the blockbuster revival of Hello Dolly, which won four awards, including best revival of a musical, best featured actor (Gavin Creel) and best costumes. "Nixon, the Sex and the City" star, struck a defiant political tone, saluting those who refuse to stand around and watch bad things happen in the world.Kevin Kline won his third Tony Award playing an egomaniacal matinee idol in the midst of personal turmoil in the play "Present Laughter".
"I just want to say ... oh, shut that crap off!"
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The cast performed the show-stopping song "Waving Through a Window" from the musical earlier in the CBS telecast, which was hosted by Kevin Spacey.
Midler previously won a Tony Award in 1974, but she had never won in an acting category before this year.
Thanking everyone including her makeup artist for making her look about '30 years younger, ' the 71-year-old was her usual witty self, dropping a few punchlines along the way. While it won just one award, it was a biggie: Best Director for Christopher Ashley.
Canadian co-creators Irene Sankoff and David Hein attended several Tony after-parties, including a "Come From Away" celebration and a bash at the famed Sardi's restaurant. Spacey, dressed as Close, sang "I'm coming out." and then paused, tantalizingly. "Your next host is found". Except, according to Colbert, that production hasn't been received as kindly as the three shows nominated for Best Revival of a Musical. He brought out Patti LuPone to perform a rendition of "The Curtain Falls", which was written for the entertainer Bobby Darin, whom Spacey portrayed in 2004's "Beyond the Sea". Gavin Creel won his first Tony for featured actor in a musical in "Hello, Dolly!".
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